Free Risk Assessment Form
The crystal clear advantage
Tarasafe, the trusted and high- performing safety flooring solution from Gerflor, has a brand new composition with deeply inlaid mineral crystal particles that provide unique value and aesthetic vibrancy, whilst also making installation and recycling even easier. The new Tarasafe represents an important step in the development of safety flooring. Unlike traditional safety floors, where carborundum particles cause an inherently dark appearance and make recycling difficult, Tarasafe’s mineral crystal technology provides a clean and lustrous appearance to the flooring throughout its entire life. From an environmental perspective, the mineral crystal is itself a recycled ingredient and 100% of any waste material can also be recycled.
Tarasafe is a multilayer flooring solution and includes a PVC wearlayer and a glass fibre reinforced grid. Tarasafe has an abrasion group ‘T’ rating and R10 slip resistance, with the exception of Tarasafe Super which has improved slip resistancy now with a R12 rating.
For further information on Gerflor’s latest innovations, please call 01926 622600, visit
www.gerflor.co.uk or email
contractuk@gerflor.com
Procter Sliding Gates is offering a free Risk Assessment Form that is based on the document already used by the company when designing new installations. Architects and specifiers can download this Risk Assessment Form to assess the safety of sliding gates and, therefore, identify what safety measures might be required; in the case of existing powered/automatic gates, the form can help users to review the adequacy of current safety measures. This is important in view of recent accidents involving powered sliding gates, some of which have proved fatal.
No two projects are identical, so all powered sliding gates should be assessed on their own merits. The Procter Sliding Gates risk assessment form includes a
Accredited training for ladder users
Ladderstore.com has been appointed as an approved Training Centre by the Ladder Association as part of its national training scheme for users, supervisors and managers. The scheme addresses all of the issues raised by the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
Only Ladder Association approved Training Centres can deliver accredited training courses. Ladderstore is running two courses: ‘Safe Use of Ladders’ is for anyone using a ladder, step ladder or podium in the workplace and ‘Ladder Inspection’ is for personnel who conduct and document periodic ladder, step ladder and podium inspections and audits. Demonstration of competence is a key
Managing NHS staff facilities – infection control
In a continuing bid to support NHS personnel involved in managing and specifying storage within NHS environments Link Lockers and Link 51 who hold the NHS supply chain contract for the supply of shelving and lockers has launched a free web resource at
www.nhs-storage.co.uk. Created in consultation with NHS personnel, NHS- storage features all the latest news, policies, research and developments related to storage in the NHS.
Building & Facilities Management – October 2010
Link Lockers and Link 51 provide an extensive range of storage solutions for every healthcare departmental need and all products feature BioCote® anti bacterial coating. BioCote® is the only technology of its type to have its performance and capability proven in the hospital environment through peer-reviewed trials. By providing staff with adequate changing facilities and a simple way to obtain clean uniforms the risks of cross contamination through staff work wear
are radically reduced.
For further information about Link Lockers and its range of innovative BioCote® protected storage solutions, visit
www.linklockers.co.uk or call the free helpline on 0800 733 300.
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requirement of the regulations and successful completion of the Ladderstore training courses provides such proof. All participants receive a Code of Practice with a forward by the Health & Safety Executive and a Ladder Association photo ID card, valid for five years, as proof of competence.
The full day courses can be attended either at Ladderstore’s Training Centre in Bolton, or can be held by arrangement at a company’s premises with individual delegate rates from £125 depending on numbers. Visit
www.ladderstore.com
email
training@ladderstore.com or call 01204 590232 for further details.
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example to indicate the types of safety measures that can be appropriate for certain combinations of hazards and usage patterns.
The new powered sliding gate Risk Assessment Form is available from the Free Downloads section of the website at
www.sliding-gate.co.uk, together with other useful resources such as guides and White Papers. Alternatively, contact Procter Sliding Gates to request a Risk Assessment Form by telephoning 02920 855 756 or emailing
enquiries@sliding-gate.co.uk
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