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The growing importance of cleaning in the workplace

by Richard Ludlam

As we prepare our return to work, cleaning will take a more prevalent role in our daily activities. Many of you wouldn’t have been onsite or in the office for the past few months, but that hasn’t stopped the dust and other airborne contamination attacking your workspace.

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Personal Hygiene. The key to reducing the spread of germs

by Richard Ludlam

Throughout the week we have been discussing the important areas surrounding our return to work. For Part 4, we draw down on personal hygiene practices that will help prevent the spread of viruses in the workplace and what products are available to assist you and your employees as you prepare to head back to site safely.

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Adding a layer of protection

by Richard Ludlam

If you work in an industrial setting, our guess is that you’ve operated using some form of Personal Protective Equipment. It plays a vital role in our daily operations. Simply, it’s designed to keep us safe and reduce injury risks.

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STOP! Keep your distance

by Richard Ludlam

As humans, social interaction is something that we are accustomed too. We see and speak with people more often than we don’t. But during the lockdown period, interaction with others has been limited, especially for those working from home.

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Are you returning to work?

by Richard Ludlam

Recently the UK Government released details of a phased reintegration into the workplace, but that certainly doesn’t mean that we should suddenly dismiss any of the guidelines currently in place. If anything, we should be looking to further adapt these procedures and tailor specifically to our individual operations to ensure that our employees are fully protected.

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How joined up thinking keeps you safe

by Mark Carpenter

Think about the threat of life-changing injuries, and it's risks like explosions, falls from height and corrosive chemicals that are probably your first thought. But hose couplings? Maybe not even on your list. Yet imagine being hit by a jet of complressed air, or a liquid, at a pressure of 10 bar/150 psi. Suddenly your choice of hoses and couplings becomes critical.

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Supporting the Country with Seals for Ventilators

by Mick Holland

In our lifetime, many of us wouldn’t have experienced such a crisis as Covid-19. It’s truly unknown and having devastating consequences not just in the UK but across the globe. Now, more than ever, is time for us all to dig deep, work in unison and support each other wherever possible.

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Compressed air: An essential part of every production facility

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Compressed air is an essential part of the diet of any production facility – and the food manufacturing sector is no exception. In fact this sector uses compressed air in three different ways, making it more important than ever to ensure the air is produced efficiently, and used effectively.

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Moving UK Manufacturing out of lockdown

by Richard Ludlam

After what to most of us seems like an eternity, we’re gradually beginning to emerge from the constraints of a nationally imposed COVID-19 lockdown. This process however is unlikely to be fast.  The Government is talking about a phased restarting of the economy, with some sectors being encouraged to return to work before others, but at the time of writing has still to announce a firm timetable.

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Protect your skin with a skincare regime

by Jon Whitehouse

The skin is a truly complex organ. Not just complex, but the largest of the human anatomy. The major defensive layer to your body to the outside world, it boasts multiple functions such as protection, sensation and heat regulation. Understanding its importance is essential, but maintaining its condition is equally important, if not more so. Regular use of hand creams is advised to help protect against damage, which can lead to pain, discomfort and irritation.

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