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SHOW SECTION WHAT’S ON SHOW? Running from 21 -23 March at Birmingham NEC, this year’s Health & Safety Event


is set to be better than ever. We give you the low-down on some of the exhibitors you can expect to see there.


Wates employs over 4,000 people and works with more than 10,000 supply-chain operatives and partners to successfully deliver projects throughout the UK.


CARDIAC SCIENCE


PUT DEFIBS FIRST Defibrillator manufacturers Cardiac Science (stand H36) and Wates Construction are living out the themes of this year’s Health and Safety Event at the NEC by working together to deploy defibrillators across Wates Group’s sites. The Wates Group will be distributing Powerheart G5 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to help both experienced and first time rescuers to act quickly and confidently in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) emergency.


SAFE & SOUND: PROTECTING YOUR EMPLOYEES’


HEARING According to the HSE, 40% of employees in the manufacturing sector do not wear disposable earplugs correctly, putting them at high risk of hearing loss at work. Last year 20,000 working people lost their hearing due to NIHL, which was caused, or made worse, by noise at work.


Lincolnshire-based manufacturer ProtectHear, produces personally moulded hearing protection designed


www.tomorrowshs.com


The agreement will make the


G5 AEDs available to all Wates Group employees across its businesses and will be sourced via a mix of purchase for longer-term projects and weekly hire for shorter term contracts.


The Wates Group will also be taking advantage of Cardiac Science’s unique online learning modules – called CardiAcademy - which has a raft of resources to help employees increase their knowledge around SCAs and how to use the G5 AED technology with confidence.


for comfort and performance. The silicone plugs have a life-span of five years, and provide an effective acoustic barrier helping to prevent Noise Induced Hearing loss. They don't overprotect, so wearers can talk to colleagues, as well as hear alarms and warning signals.


EDF’s Shaun Penn said: “When you start to do the maths in comparison to using 4-5 pairs of disposable earplugs a day, the money saving over the life span of ProtectHearbecomes quite significant.”


The custom fitted earplugs are more environmentally friendly when


The partnership in the defibrillator scheme is part of Wates’ commitment to employee health and wellbeing and its Zero Harm strategy which calls on all employees to take responsibility for their own and others’ safety.


Kelly Osborne, Occupational Health Manager at the Wates Group commented: “By deploying defibrillators and educating our people on their benefits and use we will enable them to take action as required, which could save a life. It’s something that we hope will never be required but we want all of our colleagues have access to the best possible equipment in the event of a medical emergency of this nature.”


The Powerheart G5 defibrillators are the first AEDs to combine real-time rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidance, customised patient therapy and fast shock times.


For more information on defibrillators come and see us at The Health and Safety Event at the NEC 21st-23rd March, stand H36.


www.cardiacscience.co.uk


compared to disposable earplugs, millions of which are thrown away or incorrectly inserted each year.


Operating since 2000, ProtectHear has clients throughout the UK including Network Rail, Weetabix, Kellogg’s, EDF Energy and Phillips66.


In addition to the personally moulded earplugs ProtectHear offers a radio solution called SpeakHear. This can integrate your own radio system into the moulded plug or ProtectHear recommend a suitable solution.


For more information visit stand C34. www.protecthear.co.uk


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