Time for change
November 14, 2023
Ill-fitting PPE can create more risk than protection, and more embarrassment than motivation, says Nadia Hayessenior Senior Category Manager at RS Safety Solutions. Read More
Changes to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (PPER)
July 26, 2021
The HSE is consulting on changes to the PPER 1992. The consultation launched on 19 July 2021 and will run for four weeks. Read More
‘New PPE Regulations see the most significant change in 20 years’: In conversation with Neil Hewitt, Arco
July 27, 2018
SHP recently caught up with Neil Hewitt, Divisional Director of Quality and Technical Standards at Arco, to find out about the introduction of the new PPE Directive and what everyone in the supply chain must now do in-order to be compliant. Read More
Not all PPE equipment is created equal
April 25, 2016
Neil Hewitt, Divisional Director Quality and Technical Standards at Arco discusses the issues of non-compliant, CE marked, Personal Protective Equipment Read More
Hi viz blindness – is it time to rethink our approach to PPE?
November 18, 2015
A year or so ago a major waste company placed 12 street cleaners, wearing yellow hi viz coats in a Read More
Throwback Thursday: RPE
February 26, 2015
Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is necessary to keep workers in certain industries and job roles safe, and it’s especially important Read More
DryShell: foul weather PPE
February 11, 2015
A range of hi vis PPE has been launched, which manufacturer Ballyclare Limited says will keep the wearer warmer, drier Read More
Just in case: does PPE make a difference?
January 23, 2015
By David Towlson In Terry Pratchett’s 26th Discworld novel, Thief of Time, two History Monks (Lu-Tze and Lobsang) are rushing Read More
Edinburgh firm fined £165k after worker blinded in one eye
December 3, 2014
An Edinburgh firm has been prosecuted for safety failings after a worker was severely injured and left blind in one eye when he was struck by a piece of high tensile wire. The incident happened when he was attempting to clear a blockage on a baler machine. Read More
Inland water hazards are often overlooked
September 26, 2014
Fishing at sea is one of most dangerous occupations in the world. Data from countries that collect accurate accounts show Read More
