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APEX2: INNOVATION THROUGH
CONTENTS 20
SENSORS AND SURVEILLANCE
CUSTOMER FOCUS Phil Bradley, General Manager at Casella explains how they have relied on the valued feedback of their clients to develop their latest product.
REGULARS
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NEWS Catch up on the latest news
from around the UK and find out what’s been happening In The Courts.
PRODUCTS Discover up-to-date product
information including some new releases ahead of SHExpo.
10 QUESTIONS WITH... Gary Escott from OnGrade
answers our 10 Questions this month, he talks about dinner with his dad and taking some much-needed time off.
FEATURES
CONSCIOUS IN CONSTRUCTION
Almost half of construction workers lose sleep from workplace stress; Chris Chapman of the Building Safety Group, looks at the need for a mind shift when it comes to mental health issues.
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ISLINGTON INVESTS IN HEALTH & SAFETY
Alcumus share details of how Islington Council has used the latest technology to improve systems, maintain revenue streams and build on its commitment to keeping the community safe.
A NATIONWIDE SOLUTION
Nationwide Building Society has worked with Evac+Chair, to ensure that a solution is always available and anyone with mobility issues can be safely evacuated.
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ONE STEP AT A TIME Almost 200,000 people in the
UK suffer from occupational lower limb disorders, Simon Ash, UK Sales Manager at functional footwear specialists HAIX explains how the right boots can make all the difference.
SLIPS,TRIPS & FALLS 28
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FLOORING HELPS PREVENT FALLING
Garry Bateman, Head of Technical Sales and Support at Forbo Flooring Systems, talks about the importance of correctly specifying safety flooring.
BATTLE BAD VIBRATIONS Advanced Textiles Research Group at Nottingham Trent University explains how and why it has been developing a vibration sensing glove for the monitoring of hand transmitted vibrations.
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COMFORT AND COMPLIANCE
3M technical specialist Simon Field explains how comfort can play an essential role in ensuring workers comply with PPE requirements.
HAND/ARM VIBRATION
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TIPS TO AVOID TRIPS Jon Marchant, Global Category
Manager at Dr. Martens advises that there is a need to educate employers on the dangers of inappropriate boots.
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CAREFUL WITH CRANES Keith Armstrong, worldwide
EMC specialist at EMC Standards, looks at problems with electrical interference to cranes on construction sites and how to minimise risk.
A RACKING REVOLUTION
The key to improve logistics operations and create a safer workforce is for man and machine to work seamlessly together, supporting each other’s roles, says A-SAFE.
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SHE’S READY FOR YOU... Join the global gathering of
health and safety professionals at London’s ExCeL arena from 20th-22nd June 2017. We’ve got all the need-to- know info for you ahead of one of the industry’s biggest annual events.
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