PECM Issue 20 2016 | Page 77

Health & Safety JSP’s Press to Check™ Filters – Supreme Compatibility with Faceshields and Visors Wearing face-protection equipment such as faceshields and visors is no problem when they are used with JSP’s Press To Check™ filters on a half-mask. The low-profile, swept-back design of the Press To Check™ filters enables excellent visibility, allowing the filters to be worn effectively behind all types of faceshield and welding visor. End users are now therefore able to achieve a truly compatible half-mask solution with their faceshields whilst also receiving the award-winning functionality benefits of the Press To Check™ face fit check system. The unique hinging system on JSP’s Press To Check™ filters enables the wearer to quickly determine whether a correct face-fit has been achieved every single time they put on their half-mask before entering a hazard area, without disturbing the fit to the face, so providing daily face-fit reassurance. This is one of the features that led to the product winning the BSIF Product Innovation of the Year Award in 2014. Tel: +44 (0)1993 826050 Email: [email protected] Electrical Safety Assured with Rittal’s TS 8 Baying System Safety and security are two high priorities for installers and users of electrical switchgear. To prevent personal injury or property damage as a result of issues such as fault currents (short circuits), a number of industry standards and regulations have to be followed. To help limit this risk, Rittal has developed an effective solution with the TS 8 bayed enclosure system. During the assembly phase, the side panels, enclosure roof, rear panel and gland plates are automatically connected to the frame conductively. This means potential equalisation can be achieved without necessarily having to connect these parts with earthing straps (although the final decision as to whether to leave earthing strips out completely is up to the user). Automatic potential equalisation with the Rittal TS 8 baying system offers the following benefits: • It saves mounting as many as seven earthing straps • It simplifies the assembly and disassembly of all the panels. Further information at www.rittal.co.uk Denso Void Filler Protects Anchor Head Caps on New Belfast Footbridge Heavy duty floorings, coatings and tile linings from Prokem Graham Construction of Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, used Winn & Coales Denso Tape and Denso Void Filler during the construction of the new £5million Lagan Weir 120m pedestrian and cycle bridge. Replacing the old footbridge, it improves the links between Belfast City Centre to the Queens Quay Development and the Titanic Quarter. Prokem offers a variety of heavy duty floorings, coatings and tile linings to handle virtually any physical or chemical abuse found in commercial and industrial environments. Prokem install floors which are: • Aesthetic – a variety of colours and finishes are available • Tough – in addition to chemical resistance, Prokem can install floors which are highly durable and resistant to mechanical wear The new footbridge consists of a cantilevered deck, built from structural steel enveloped in aluminium cladding. Denso Tape was used to protect anchoring bolt threads , with Denso Void Filler used to fill the anchor head protective caps on the rear tension support frame. • Safe – Prokem can install level floor surfaces with anti-slip finishes and safely markings Denso Void Filler is based on a microcrystalline petrolatum containing corrosion inhibitors and moisture repellents. It forms a permanently flexible medium for the encapsulation and protection of bearings, tendons, stay cables, among many other applications. It has been used on a variety of major civil engineering projects, including both Severn Bridges. Based in Derbyshire, Prokem have a proved track record in projects across the UK and Worldwide. Projects include chemical-, corrosion-, acid- and oil-resistant flooring, tiling and coatings, including anti-slip, epoxy resin and synthetic resin coatings for tanker unloading bays, containment bunds, bund relining and recoating, pickle tanks, potable water tanks, sewage & effluent storage. Email: [email protected] Whatever you need, Prokem have a solution for you. Contact Prokem on +44 (0) 7713 856433 or [email protected] www.prokem.co.uk www.denso.net Innovative Solution for the Prevention of Crevice Corrosion at Pipe Supports Corrosion at pipe supports is one of the leading causes of topside and above ground piping failures, which can have potentially catastrophic results. Traditional styles of pipe supports including beam, clamp and saddle create crevices where water is trapped and held in constant contact with the pipe surface. Once corrosion is initiated in these areas it can quickly undercut the paint film, resulting in rapid wall loss generally in the form of pitting. If these conditions are not addressed, entire sections of pipe can fail and require replacement. I-Rod is a durable thermoplastic, extruded and cut into a half round rod. It is the key component in all of Deepwater’s I-Rod pipe supports. www.I-Rod.com BSRIA Instrument Solutions applauds the BOHS Br eathe Freely Initiative Instrument Solutions, a key supplier of products into the Health & Safety market has applauded the newly launched Breathe Freely collaborative initiative, designed to prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry. Led by BOHS (The Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection) – in partnership with key organisations – it will provide guidance, tools and resources that facilitate the recognition, evaluation and control of workplace exposures leading to the implementation of a recognised management standard. The TSI PortaCount Pro+ is part of a portfolio of instruments offered by Instrument Solutions to ensure users of RPE (Respiratory Protection Equipment) are safe in the workplace. It is complimented with instruments such as background dust monitors including the recently released TSI environmental DustTrak that can be used to monitor ambient levels of pollutants in external environments with information stored in the cloud for immediate access anywhere in the world. The PortaCount Pro+ respirator fit tester is used for the testing of full facemasks, SCBAs, respirators including disposables (P1 and P2 versions). www.bsria.co.uk • Hygienic – Prokem floors are perfect for use in the food and dairy industries New JSP EVO5® Olympus® ABS Safety Helmet offers the world’s highest levels of protection and ultimate comfort and fit As part of JSP’s commitment to improving occupational safety and health worldwide through innovation and intuitive products, the company has just launched the Global Standard EVO5® Olympus® safety helmet - the latest addition to JSP’s market-leading Evolution® (EVO™) industrial head protection range. Conforming to multiple international standards including European, American, Canadian and Chinese, the EVO5® Olympus® helmet is the perfect choice for multinational companies with sites all over the world. This international helmet combines an extremely robust ABS shell and a specially designed Evolution® 3D adjustment harness offering the perfect fit and excellent levels of comfort and thus ensuring it can be comfortably worn throughout the working day. Tel: 01993 826050 www.jsp.co.uk Email: [email protected] KlenzGuard - The Safest Delivery Possible “Connecting Chemicals Correctly” Klenzan, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of hygiene solutions is excited to launch a unique innovation in the safe delivery of bulk chemicals – KlenzGuard. The risks of delivering the wrong chemical into the wrong bulk tank are well documented with severe health & safety risks associated with mixing incompatible chemicals with the accompanying financial losses and costs. Existing primary controls involve reliance on the delivery driver / operator ensuring that the correct transfer pipe is connected to the correct inlet pipe introducing the risk of human error, a risk that KlenzGuard removes. Contact Klenzan for more information Klenzan Ltd: 2 Cameron Court, Winwick Quay, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 8RE T: 01925 234696 F: 01925 234693 E: [email protected] www.klenzan.co.uk Issue 20 PECM 77