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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 of safety footwear ratings and gone on to explain what each one means.   The International Organization for Standardization originally defined the minimum safety boot standards that we'll cover here. When it comes to protective footgear in Europe, the standard is set at EN ISO 20345:2011.   There were a few updates to this standard, but the most...

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.   As you’ll be aware there is no shortage of blogs out there focusing on health and safety, it is a HUGE area, and for businesses as well as individuals a costly area at that, but we have handpicked the best of the best and featured them here.   Whether you’re a multi-million-pound business wanting to tackle the...

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 had an accident before, so maybe it’s not essential to wear those worksite safety boots every single time you head out to the site, right? Wrong.   At Active Workwear we care about the safety of our clients.   This is why we’re writing this post about the importance of workwear safety boots. We’ll go over the potential injuries that you might be subjected to if...

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 see why you must sacrifice comfort for safety. That’s why our click safety boots are just as comfortable as our waterproof safety boots. After all, if you can’t stand another day in your boots, you’re not going to want to wear them, are you?   Still trying to find the perfect pair of boots? Read through our quick safety boots buying guide and see which of the many options we have...

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 sewing together multiple layers of blocking materials. Polyamide is a common choice, but aramid fibre like Kevlar is very popular too. This technique protects your legs in case of an accident and reduces the chance or severity of cuts.     Type A PPE Trousers   Not all PPE trousers are created alike. This...