PRODUCT & SERVICES KASK HELMETS: HEAT AND UV SAFETY FOR OUTDOOR WORK
In hot environments and under high UV exposure, adding sun protection to helmets is essential to help reduce heat stress and protect outdoor workers from harmful ultraviolet rays. Heat stress can cause fatigue, dehydration, and reduced concentration, increasing the risk of workplace accidents, while prolonged UV exposure can lead to serious and cumulative skin damage. KASK helmets are designed to enhance comfort through advanced ventilation channels, multiple air intakes, and breathable inner padding. To further improve protection in sunny conditions, KASK helmets can be equipped with the Sun Shield and Neck Shade, which provide effective UVA and UVB protection with UPF 50+.
The KASK Sun Shield features a 360-degree brim that protects the neck, face, and ears from direct sunlight. It easily attaches to helmet lamp clips, is compatible with all KASK helmets and includes a black undersurface to reduce sun reflection. The KASK Neck Shade offers ergonomic, adjustable protection for the neck and ears, promoting breathability and freedom of movement. It is compatible with the Zenith, Primero, and Superplasma helmet series.
By integrating sun protection accessories into helmet systems, KASK helps improve safety, comfort, and long- term wellbeing for outdoor workers throughout the summer months.
www.kask-safety.com
OPENREACH ROLLS OUT NEW SAFETY APP TO HELP PROTECT EMPLOYEES
Openreach is launching a new personal safety app for all of its 27,000 employees, following a surge in abuse and assaults which have become the leading cause of injury among its workforce.
Created by Peoplesafe, the app will help protect Openreach’s engineers and office-based staff in the event of safety incidents when they’re working alone, at height or just on their commute to and from home.
Recent incidents involving Openreach engineers have included being spat at, pushed down stairs, threatened with dogs and knives, punched and kicked and even barricaded into homes and vans.
Since April last year, there’s been around 700 incidents of either physical or verbal assaults and threats, including incidents where staff members have needed time away from work to recover. The company has also seen an ongoing increase in racially motivated incidents.
Adam Elsworth, Safety Director at Openreach, said: “Nothing’s more important than the safety of our people and making sure everyone gets home each day safe and well. That’s why we’re constantly looking at ways to protect our people as they go about their work, whether that’s through training, PPE, specialist kit like climbing harnesses or new technologies.
“The Peoplesafe app gives our people an added layer of safety while on the job and particularly for many of our
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colleagues that work alone for long periods of the day. It also helps us to address an area we have less control: attacks by members of the public.”
Naz Dossa, CEO at Peoplesafe, said: "Protecting Openreach’s engineers has never been more critical as public aggression towards frontline workers continues to rise across all sectors. Partnering with Openreach reflects our shared commitment to setting new standards in employee safety and demonstrates how safety can be operationalised at scale – embedding protection into everyday operations while giving leaders clear, efficient oversight of risk across a vast workforce. Together, we’ve created an integrated solution built around our technology platform that connects to seamlessly Openreach’s systems and enables them to protect their people at scale."
“This isn’t just about technology – it’s about giving Openreach employees the confidence that they are never alone, even in the most challenging situations and at a time when safety incidents are rising. I’d like to personally applaud the Openreach safety teams on leading the way in how they protect their people, underlining their culture of care across the organisation."
www.openreach.com
www.peoplesafe.co.uk
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