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Rene Joppi, Commercial Director at Mackwell discusses the challenges we face and opportunities that lie ahead.

Since the tragic events of June 2017, which saw 72 people lose their lives in the fire that engulfed Grenfell Tower in West London, the area surrounding building safety and compliance is now, more than ever before, at the forefront of people’s minds.

Safesite, a supplier of fall protection solutions, has provided Roehampton Sports and Fitness Centre with a collective roof edge protection system that ensures optimum roof top safety for maintenance and inspection teams.

Crescent Machinery, a Group Rhodes companywhich provides service and maintenance for all types of sheet metal and foldingmachinery, is expanding its machine guarding and PUWER (Provision and Use ofWork Equipment Regulations) assessment service.

A new combined activation and safety sensor for special door and window requirements is being launched by GEZE UK.

The GEZE laser scanner LZR® can be used in environments which demand a wider range than standard activation and safety sensors.

In May 2019, revised definitions of four of the base units of the SI will come into force. The redefinition of the "Kilogram" ensures a stable definition for the unit kilogram. However it also calls for explaining the background and benefits of this revision. METTLER TOLEDO is helping users to understand it better with a free White Paper "Redefinition of 1 kg".

Fire safety start-up company Lite4Life has adopted Aico’s unique Ei414 Fire / Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm Interface into its Multiwatch tower block fire safety system and AlightforLife Directional Way Finder Safety Light. The Ei414 is being used to alert these systems in the event of an activation from Aico Fire and CO Alarms. In the case of AlightforLife it activates LEDS pointing to the nearest exit.

Graphic messages
Need to get that important safety message across without going to the extreme of painting your warehouse floor?

Well Beaverswood have the simple and cost effective answer, by using their Graphic floor markers – these highly visible markers are designed to highlight warnings or special requirements.

ERA, the UK’s leading home security specialist, has launched Lockdown, the UK’s first emergency barricade device designed to provide high performance security in the event of a threatening situation. ERA’s Lockdown product is designed for use in commercial/community settings with high footfall from schools and hospitals to travel hubs, offices, workplaces, hotels, shopping centres and leisure/ tourist attractions including theatres, cinemas, pubs, bars and restaurants.

TC Facilities Management (TCFM) have created a national charity partnership to help the British Heart Foundation achieve its aim of beating heartbreak forever. The partnership commenced 6 weeks ago and has set its sights on raising £5K of funds for the charity that conducts ground-breaking research in to heart and circulatory diseases and their causes. Heart and circulatory diseases kill 1 in 4 people in the UK, causing heart break in every street.

DANLERS Outdoor Security Switches are neat and compact and now benefit from an IP66 rated polycarbonate enclosure. All products are UK manufactured and covered by DANLERS 5 year warranty.

Having entered three categories of the 2018 TMMX Awards; West Yorkshire Manufacturer and workplace safety innovators, A-SAFE, have been shortlisted across the board. For any manufacturer, these awards present the opportunity to be rigorously tested. Run by leading periodical The Manufacturer and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers there is a judging process of interviews and site visits that really stretches the companies that reach the shortlist.

The NEW Force™10 Typhoon™ is an extremely lightweight, easy to maintain full face mask at only 365g with a completely clear panoramic visor to maximise light levels within the mask giving optimum visibility.

The optical class 1 panoramic visor conforms to EN166.B offering impact protection at speeds of up to 270 mph (tested using a 6mm steel ball bearing).

You would never go skiing without a helmet. Make sure your lab operators are taking safety precautions in the lab as well. Download a versatile new visual aid that lets you display only the protections that are required in your environment. No matter how safe a lab is, it is important to wear appropriate protective gear. From hair coverings to shoes, the METTLER TOLEDO Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) poster “Proper Gear for This Lab” provides an important reminder to all workers that lab safety is everyone’s job.

Asbestos is the UK’s biggest workplace killer. Over 5,000 people die in the UK each year due to asbestos related diseases.

It is legal requirement that all who may come across asbestos in their day to day work have been provided with asbestos awareness training.

Fire Doors and the protection that they offer to buildings and users continues to be an area that is vastly under represented, particularly in older buildings.

Intastop Ltd, a leading manufacturer of products to protect wall, doors and people continues to drive forward innovation and engagement in this area to promote best practice and encourage responsibility and awareness.