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What safety helmet do you need when working at height?

By Jake Oakey on January 5, 2022

Working at heights safety helmets Across a number of different industries there is a need for working at height whether the user is in the utilities industry, construction industry, oil and gas industry etc. When working in these conditions you need to consider the correct PPE and for the purpose of this blog, we will […]

Essential tips for staying warm on a construction site

By Jake Oakey on December 7, 2021

If you work within the construction industry, you will often be starting work earlier than most occupations and finishing later. Now we are coming into the colder months of the year construction site workers will experience some of the coldest days of the year while trying to effectively carry out their respective roles. One of […]

Eye protection – what safety standard does my eye protection need to be?

By Jake Oakey on November 29, 2021

When you think about the type of senses you use everyday without thinking too much, you will think of sight. It is very common within construction in the UK for workers to be involved in an eye related injury at work. What is also unfortunately common is that these injuries could have been prevented should […]

Can I have my hood up under my safety helmet?

By Jake Oakey on November 19, 2021

When working on a construction site in the UK you are required to have a form of head protection on to the required standard which in most cases is an EN 397 safety helmet. These safety helmets are not required by the standard to be fitted with a chinstrap and rely on the ratchet on […]

Portwest Hi Vis Softshell Jacket

By Jake Oakey on November 12, 2021

Product spotlight - T402 Hi Vis Softshell Jacket by Portwest When in the market for a new workwear softshell jacket for yourself or for site wide use then here is a blog where we take a more in depth look at the T402 Hi Vis Softshell Jacket by Portwest. We will look at the products […]

What PPE and workwear do we need when working on a scaffolding?

By Jake Oakey on November 2, 2021

Key Takeaways Head Protection: Safety helmets are designed to protect the user from falling objects, when working on a scaffolding you are going up and down a ladder often making you prone to objects such as hammers, paintbrushes and other typical construction items. With these objects falling at great heights these objects can cause serious […]

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