Products & applications Health & safety Prescription safety eyeware for hazardous factory environments
Specsavers Corporate Eyecare recently ran comprehen- sive research into the safety eyewear knowledge and policies of over 100 companies. In the research Specsavers found that over half of those
responsible for health and safety within their company wrongly thought that wearing ordinary prescription glass- es would provide protection from corrosive materials while nearly a third thought that standard glasses would protect workers from electric arcs and a quarter thought they pro- vided protection from welding materials. Lythgow says safety eyewear must conform to the EN Standard 166. Within this standard, there are various lev- els of protection and each lens will be marked with the appropriate symbol regarding its properties. A good health and safety manager should not only establish the correct specifications to safeguard employ- ees but will also consider ‘secondary’ aspects such as
comfort and fit. For those with a need for prescription eye- wear in their everyday lives, prescription safety eyewear is said to provide the most appropriate option in the factory. While it is possible to wear goggles over normal glasses, the light refraction caused by two sets of lenses may make this an unacceptable option and the discomfort of wearing both is likely to mean one or other ends up being removed.
A full eye examination along with prescription eyewear can be wide-reaching benefits. Digital retinal cameras are now often used during eye examinations, at no extra cost. The cameras allow optometrists to detect and monitor serious illnesses and health conditions including diabetes, various heart conditions, cancers of the eye, brain tumours, high cholesterol, detached retina, hypertension and glaucoma. Lythgow says: There are two main aspects for employ- ers to consider regarding safety eyewear: the technical requirements and impact protection for the given situation; and the wellbeing of employees in terms of comfort, knowledge of policy and wider health benefits. A solution that takes both aspects into account will most likely result in the safety and wellbeing of employees and employers. Specsavers Corporate Eyeware T: 0115 933 0800
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Lightweight mask protects user from gas and dust JSP has launched its new light-
weight half mask, the FORCE 8. It is fully adjustable and is ergonomically designed to face-fit a wider range of head profiles. The mask is fitted with JSP’s
Typhoon Valve Technology – the extremely low exhale breathing resistance ensures hot air is expelled most efficiently whilst
lowering CO2 build-up to give improved comfort and reduced wearer fatigue. The mask is certi- fied to EN 140:1998
The mask is manufactured using latest moulding technolo- gies enabling reduced weight whilst also ensuring a balanced and robust fit to the face. FORCE
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safe packaging Flexico, manufacturer of re-sealable, flexible packaging solutions has been awarded the EN 15593 standard for its ZipGrip range certifying the successful and efficient management of hygiene during the process of production or packaging for foodstuffs.
ZipGrip offers a range of zipper solu- tions for re-sealable packaging for many food items and can be used in automat- ed packing lines and bag making machines. With the issue of safety and hygiene within the food production industry being so important, manufac- turers of food packaging must ensure they adopt the same approach and the internationally recognised EN 15593. Flexico T: 01206 230351
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8 cartridges are easily fitted with a simple bayonet twist. The car- tridges rather than the mask itself are fitted with their own integral valve diaphragms so they are replaced on expiry each time
Innovations in
giving end users extra assurance on valve performance. The car- tridges are certified for gas and dust as follows. Gas filters: certi- fied to EN14387: 2004. Dust fil- ters: certified to EN143: 2000. The mask is easily broken down to its constituent parts to enable cleaning or autoclaving. The FORCE 8 uses latest tech- nologies and ergonomic design principles to provide end users improved protection for longer periods of time in areas such as engineering, manufacturing and construction. JSP T: 01993 826050
www.jsp.co.uk
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Dust extraction specialist, Dustcontrol UK’s DC 2900 industrial mobile dust extractor has been awarded the Speedy Health & Safety Award.
Coupled with a suitable suc- tion casing, the DC2900 can reduce dust emissions by almost 100 per cent in some cases and since it is also a vacuum cleaner, it is a suitable alternative to site sweeping. Design standard to Application Class H with Hepa13 filtration, cyclone separation, an open inlet flow of 190m3/hr, and a strong performance curve, the machine is said to be simple to operate and maintain. The DC2900’s innovative design allows it to remove dust from the source of its production and effectively contain it using cyclone technology. The pleated cartridge Hepa 13 filtration
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means filters can be cleaned without removing them, result- ing in virtually dust-free bag changes.
Phil Haskins, Dustcontrol UK, says: “The DC 2900 product is the primary barrier to stopping initial dust being released. It’s a fantastic product, and once again it’s great that it is receiving the recognition it deserves.”
Dustcontrol UK’s T: 01327 858001
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factory safety • Nestlé Confectionery’s York factory has introduced a scheme to spot hazards before machinery and processes are designed, engineered, and installed in the factory thereby reducing the frequen- cy of accidents by 38 per cent. Nestlé’s Design Stage Risk Assesments’ scheme, won a National Food and Drink Health & Safety Award last month at an Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) event, in Harrogate. As part of the Design Stage Risk Assessment process, a team of man- agers, craftsmen and workers carry out detailed checks on any design propos- als at the Nestlé factory. They have a checklist to assess whether equipment or process have the potential to cause accidents or ill-health.
• A Huntingdon-based onion packing factory has developed a simple, poten- tially life-saving alarm system. The alarm is placed in an onion stor- age tunnel, to prevent anyone who is injured or trapped going unnoticed. Ramsey based G’s Fresh Vegetables was a runner-up at the National Food and Drink Health and Safety Awards last month for its innovation. The company’s onion packing facili- ty stores onions in a tunnel through which warm air is forced, to help con- dition the vegetable and reduce risk of rotting. To control air flow, a member of staff must open and close vents within the dark tunnels. The simple alarm controlled by a light switch is raised for example if a fire starts, or if someone is injured or trapped and is unable to raise the alarm, or get out of a tunnel. IOSH T: 0116 257 3100
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 Factory Equipment
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