HandyPAT 500 helps create a safe working environment
Laying a healthy welcome
As part of a recent refurbishment, Sevenoaks Hospital in Kent has installed Frontrunner Plus entrance matting in the main double lobby entrance, complete with integral logo to welcome visitors. This small hospital specialises in rehabilitation for patients recovering from illness or injury and aims to help them regain their independence.
Manufactured by Plastic Extruders Ltd., Frontrunner Plus is an ideal choice for this type of application where stringent removal of under-shoe dirt is vital for health and hygiene. The high performance matting is manufactured with integral absorbent inserts within a vinyl grid. This unique combination scrapes, cleans and dries shoes and wheelchair wheels while any dirt remaining falls through the grid and is not transferred inside by subsequent visitors thus reducing cleaning and maintenance costs. Its closed-spaced open-grid construction makes it slip- resistant and heel-proof, as well as being stick and wheel-proof which is particularly important to provide safe and easy access for disabled visitors.
Frontrunner Plus can be trimmed easily on site to fit any shape, such as within revolving doors, between sliding doors or inside matwells. This is an important consideration for this kind of application where the irregularly-shaped walls would have made cutting an aluminium-based mat to fit the space a long and costly process.
Frontrunner Plus forms part of the Frontrunner entrance flooring system and is available in 75 different colour combinations. Its unique flexibility means it will contour over uneven or rough surfaces, while remaining stable underfoot, and is easily lifted for cleaning. The addition of a logo incorporated into the mat adds a personal welcoming touch as well as visual branding. Logos are embedded and designed to avoid wear over the lifetime of the matting. Samples and Frontrunner Entrance Flooring System brochure are available from Plastic Extruders Ltd. Tel: 01268 571116
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When safety comes first, the HandyPAT 500 from Martindale Electric offers an accurate and efficient solution to portable appliance testing.
Designed to perform safety checks in accordance with the IEE Code of Practice (3rd Edition) and fulfilling an integral part of any health and safety policy, the HandyPAT 500 can be used for Class 1, Class 2 and power lead tests, insulation tests at 500V plus fuse tests and a 200 mA DC continuity test, making it suitable for IT and office equipment testing. Displaying measured values and an additional pass or fail interpretation onto a large backlit display, the HandyPAT 500 provides users with an instant result in even the darkest of conditions. The exceptionally rugged HandyPAT 500 has been designed to withstand the toughest handling and comes complete with its own case and batteries, rechargeable from both mains and vehicles – an ideal solution when travel between
sites is necessary.
Exclusively available from Martindale Electric - pioneers in test equipment - the HandyPAT 500 is supplied with batteries and comes complete with a comprehensive two year warranty. For more information, please contact Trevor Groom at Martindale Electric on 01923 441717 or email
sales@martindale-electric.co.uk www.martindale-electric.co.uk
Connexion2 announces overseas expansion
Connexion2, the manufacturer of the multi-award winning ‘Identicom®’ lone worker device range, and the provider of ‘SoloProtect’ lone worker solutions, is set to capitalise on overseas expansion following an announcement that it has signed a number of strategic partnership agreements with major security companies around the world. The partnerships agreements signed with companies in Germany, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA are turning Identicom into a global brand. Kötter Services, Germany; Microcom, Italy; Waikato Security, New Zealand; GSS Management, Australia; Safe Harbour, Canada and Sureview Systems, USA are all building upon the success enjoyed by
Connexion2 in the UK by marketing the Identicom lone worker device to companies and institutions employing lone workers. In Australia last month, GSS Management was awarded “Best New Product” at Security 2010 held in Sydney, this was followed by German partner K tter Services then winning the ‘Security Innovation Award’ at ‘Security Essen’ for their solution incorporating Identicom. Craig Swallow, CEO of Connexion2 said: “These partnerships are an important and significant step in our overseas strategy. The combination of our expertise and knowledge of Identicom alongside our partners awareness and experience of their home markets is an excellent match that has the potential to grow rapidly and establish Identicom as a world leader in lone worker protection”.
The global market value of the security industry grew to an estimated 110 billion in 2009. The long-term annual growth rate is estimated to between 7 and 9 percent globally, and between 6 and 8 percent in Europe and the US. The lone worker market is anticipated to grow in the medium and long term driven by stringent employee health and safety regulations. Email:
rob.harris@connexion2.com www.connexion2.com
Building & Facilities Management – April 2011
Health & Safety
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