Respiratory protection – A+A

Scott Safety unveiled a range of new products in respiratory protection and gas detection at the A+A trade fair in Dusseldorf this month.

The company previewed a new range of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), which it claims will provide the ultimate comfort, reliability and perfomance for those working in the emergency firefighting, marine and industrial sectors.

According to Scott Safety, the new ProPak SCBA range is a lightweight set that incoproates the technology found in other Scott Safety SCBA products, which offers high levels of protection while also providing ease of movement and comfort.

The company has also recently developed its 379bar high-pressure cylinder. Scott Safety claims that at 25% higher pressures than the current 300bar SCB, the new cylinder offers increased duration, with minimal increases in size and weight.

Scott Safety says that a key advantage of this is that a cylinder the size of a typical 60-minute cylinder will now provide a duration of 75 minutes.

For more information on new Scott Safety products, go to www.scottsafety.com

Approaches to managing the risks associated Musculoskeletal disorders

In this episode of the Safety & Health Podcast, we hear from Matt Birtles, Principal Ergonomics Consultant at HSE’s Science and Research Centre, about the different approaches to managing the risks associated with Musculoskeletal disorders.

Matt, an ergonomics and human factors expert, shares his thoughts on why MSDs are important, the various prevalent rates across the UK, what you can do within your own organisation and the Risk Management process surrounding MSD’s.

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