Safety equipment provider uvex says results of tests it conducted on safety spectacles show that those who buy cheap ones, costing around £2 per pair rather than superior-quality ones for £6, will likely end up paying double over the course of a year to protect employees’ eyes.

Wolf Safety has launched the Wolf LED Floodlite, described as a high-performance, low-maintenance, ATEX-compliant, hazardous-area Floodlite, using high-output, high-efficiency LEDs and designed to be used in temporary applications and installations.

According to safety supplier Arco, effective slip prevention can halve the rate of injuries due to slip and trip incidents. Consequently, the company is now offering a surface testing service to its customers using the Health and Safety Executive’s SAT Site Assessment tool.

Casella CEL says it has redeveloped its lightweight and cable-free dBadge noise dosimeter to increase its robustness, allowing the device to be used in the harshest of environments with absolute reliability.

Spaces are still available on a number of Murex Welding Products’ 2010 City & Guilds-accredited gas-equipment inspectors training courses.

JSP has introduced a low-cost helmet personalisation service that will allow customisation of JSP’s Mk 7 safety helmets with corporate imaging and individual employee names.

Norwegian oil giant Statoil has selected the new Pureflo PF31 ABS helmet respirator from Helmet Integrated Systems Ltd (HISL).

Lift-truck manufacturer Crown says its new FlexRide floating operator suspension system is fitted to two of its new lift-truck lines: the WT 3000 series of powered pallet trucks and the RC 5500 series of stand-up counterbalanced trucks.

Bolton-based safe-access provider Ladderstore is providing Republic (Retail) Ltd with platform stepladders and mobile safety steps fitted at point of purchase with its ladder-tagging system, Ladderlog.

Seaward says the latest addition to its range of portable appliance testers incorporates a unique range of electrical safety tests to ensure that all workplace electrical equipment does not pose a danger to users.