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Active Workwear Guide to EN397 - Industrial Safety Helmets (Hard Hat)
- by Cathy Houghton
Active Workwears Guide to EN397 - Industrial Safety Helmets (Hard Hat)
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Safety Boot Ratings Explained
- by Cathy Houghton
Definition We take safety very seriously in the United Kingdom, but what do all those different safety boot ratings mean? It can be bewildering if you’ve never really looked into it before. However, never fear, at Active Workwear, we believe that our clients deserve to understand all safety boot standards and ratings. This is why we’ve compiled this list...
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Top 40 Websites that Keep Your Workforce Safe and Your Company Protected
- by Cathy Houghton
If you’re on the look-out for practical and useful guides when it comes to Health and Safety, you’ve come to the right place.Below is Active Workwear’s cream of the crop when it comes to the 40 best health and safety websites and blogs currently online.
The Importance of Safety Boots at a Work Site
- by Cathy Houghton
Why is it important? Safety boots importance cannot be overemphasized if you’ve ever worked on an active job site. It’s one of the first lessons that you’ll learn when you start, but it’s also something that you might get a little blasé about if you’ve been working for a while. After all, you’ve never...
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Tips on Choosing Safety Boots
- by Cathy Houghton
Introduction What should you be looking for in a pair of worksite safety boots? Do you focus purely on safety and ignore comfort? That’s okay in principle if you’re only wearing your workwear safety boots for a short period, but not if you’re spending eight hours a day in them. At Active Workwear, we don’t...
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Difference between Type A & Type C Chainsaw PPE Trousers
- by Cathy Houghton
No matter what finds you in need of a chainsaw, the single most important thing to keep in mind is your safety. PPE trousers can help with that, and they also help ensure that your legs have adequate protection in the event of an accident. Like most protective clothing, PPE trousers are created by...
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Why Should You Wear Kneepads at Work?
- by Cathy Houghton
Some lines of work are so physical that they create a high risk of bodily damage. For example, if you usually work on your knees for extended periods of time, you could be damaging them. It would be best if you are aware that knee treatment, such as corrective surgery, could cost you...
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4 Tips to Get the Most Out of Hi Vis Vests
- by Cathy Houghton
It would be best if you always put safety first when it comes to doing any work or activity with a high risk of injury. One of the effective ways of enhancing safety and minimising injuries is the use of Hi-Vis (High Visibility) workwear, such as Blaklader Hi Vis Vest. Besides investing in...
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