Safety / HAE

Cathodic Protection (CP) is a critical tool when it comes to combatting corrosion in crucial infrastructure. However, what considerations must you make when using CP systems to control corrosion in hazardous environments containing volatile materials? Here, Ian Loudon, International Sales and Marketing Manager at Omniflex, discusses the best practice for using CP systems in hazardous environments, like those found in South Africa’s Sunrise Energy project.

Triton grounding jumpers from Molex for the safe management of high-power busbars are in stock at distributor RS Components.

A new and comprehensive range of critical machine safety devices from Pilz is in stock at distributor RS Components.

RS Components (RS) is introducing the Clifford & Snell brand from Moflash Signalling, that designs and develops audible and visual signalling products.

According to the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance for the safe operation and use of mobile jaw crushers, equipment operators may be subject to multiple risks including exposure to dust, noise, whole body vibration and being struck by objects ejected from the crusher. Here's how, WEG’s premier distributor Technidrive, developed an energy efficient automatic jaw crusher unblock system using entirely WEG products.

Costain-Skanska joint venture (CSjv) is spearheading industry change with a new hearing protection policy across all of its HS2 enabling works construction sites. Following an incredible journey with smart tech Eave, who’s innovative hearing conservation solution provides real time noise monitoring on site, CSjv is now mandating this active protection with integrated noise monitoring from 1st September 2020 across its HS2 sites.

In the wake of the UK Government continuing to ease lockdown restrictions, HAE EHA (Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association) is continuing to its support to hire companies in the fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and assist the construction industry’s recovery from the impact of the pandemic.

Pre-owned explosion proof forklift trucks can be useful additions to potentially explosive operations, but how do you know they are safe and are they dangerous? Darren Boiling from safety company, Pyroban gives some important guidance. Wrongly specified ATEX safety equipment or poorly maintained safety systems could cause an explosion in a potentially explosive atmosphere.

The DPI 705E family of handheld pressure and temperature indicators from Druck is in stock at distributor RS Components.

Keen to continue its role in product development and innovation Marshall-Tufflex, has updated its Mono Plus 20 trunking system.