Business profile
Maurice Morton, sales and marketing director of this leading workwear manufacturer looks at the importance of wearing the right gear to go with the job
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roviding rail track maintenance workers with personal protection and workwear is just as important as giving them the correct equipment to safely and efficiently carry out their job since they face a variety of risks and hazards on a daily basis.
Dickies offers a wide variety of workwear to protect these workers from head to toe.
The company provides the
full range of PPE and safety accessories so clients can have full confidence and trust in their safety equipment when working in dangerous conditions and harsh
environments. Dickies
workwear aims to protect every area of the body. A
wide range of tough work gloves includes Showa gloves; a range of eye protection including safety spectacles, goggles, and visor kits as well as ear defenders, ear plugs, respirators and disposable respirators
Dickies’ new range of GO/RT safety clothing is manufactured to meet Railway Group GO/ RT 3279 and BS EN471: 2003 standards. Designed for high visibility and constructed with hardwearing fabric to ensure durability and performance, these
garments are essential for visibility and safety while trackside.
The new range includes:
• GO/RT underground bib- with zip fastening, velcro adjustable side seams and shoulder seams for a quick release
• GO/RT waterproof bib and brace- buttoned adjustable waist, waterproof, breathable with stitched tape and welded seams
• alongside GO/RT is the reversible bodywarmer, mesh waistcoat, fleece
jacket, long sleeve polo and hooded sweatshirt.
The extension of the GO/RT offering within the Dickies collection gives a wider choice in both style and fabric type. The Dickies polycotton range utilises Korean cloth, which the company has invested in for these hard working products because of its extra strength and durability.
Got to be seen In addition, for railway workers, is Dickies’ high visibility clothing; safety wear and reflective gear which all meet European Standard EN471. Your safety is Dickies’
business, which
is why its reflective high visibility clothes are of the highest quality. Dickies’ high visibility clothes are manufactured with varying levels of protection. Each product carries a different level of high visibility protection within the product description thus enabling clients to choose the appropriate workwear or safety vest.
The Dickies’ waterproof range offers protection against foul weather as well as breathability for extra comfort. The first layer product offering has been extended and further new developments are due later this year.
The company also offers unique spun fabric 85 per cent polyester-15 per cent cotton; 280gsm for maximum strength,
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durability and maintaining high visibility in the product - essential for an industry where being seen to be safe is paramount.
Fire resistant
Experts in the field of specialist workwear, Dickies produces a selection of Proban and Pyrovatex flame retardant and fire resistant garments. Workers can be assured that these will provide protection as per the up-to-date regulations. Indeed, all Dickies flame retardant overalls comply with British Standards to ensure protection.
Proban is a flame retardant solution that provides peace of mind to both industrial and consumer markets. Developed to give cotton (or cotton rich fabrics) reliable flame retardant properties that meet industry fire regulations. Pyrovatex one of the most widely used flame retardant treatments for 100 per cent cotton fabrics. It not only affords regulation protection for the whole life of the garment, but the cotton retains its comfort and durability.
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