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We are informing you of global challenges directly impacting our industry, this is highly likely to impact your buying decisions immediately so hopefully the update will allow you to plan and prepare.

Did you know there is new scientific evidence that exposure to all welding fume, including mild steel welding fume, can cause lung cancer? Did you know Silica is the biggest risk to construction workers after asbestos?

With Covid cases on the rise and the pandemic not over, it's more important than ever to keep testing. Your staffs' health is a priority and ensuring your workplace is as safe as it possibly can be, minimizing the spread of Covid-19.

The cost of a laceration in the workplace to a business is on average around £5000, when you consider lost productivity, sick pay, temporary staff, paperwork, management involvement and potential impact on insurance premiums. PPE SHOULD BE A LAST LINE OF DEFENSE. IT'S IMPERATIVE OUR WORKPLACES ARE AS SAFE AS THEY CAN BE. THAT'S WHY WE RECOMMEND SLICE KNIVES!

During this unprecedented time where everyone is being extra cautious, and personal hygiene is a key factor in the battle against coronavirus. It is important to understand that the most innocuous of products may cause harm even when you think it is protecting you…!! Please see below details of an incident which occurred using alcohol hand gel, it is an important learning point for everyone to consider.

Simply, the BEST place to get gloves... a very extensive range of hand protection to suit all industry needs. Carefully selected gloves from a wide range of suppliers, everything from the day-to-day general handling gloves, food preparation gloves, waterproof gloves, thermal protection, disposables, eco-friendly gloves through to high risk chemical protection and sharps handling... you name it, we are sure to have the perfect glove for you!

Slater Safety have sourced a stock of FFP2 masks which we can assure you are fully certified to the EN149 respirator standard. Many new masks have been brought to the market with the surge in demand due to this Covid crisis, a lot of masks have been sold that are not certified and therefore may not be providing the adequate protection for you or your workforce. It’s critical to ensure you can trust your supply chain for products like these masks which could have a direct impact on your staff health and safety.

Following guidelines issued earlier this week by the Government, there are some simple actions you need to take to make your workplace COVID SECURE. Give your staff safety and security when returning to work.

CleanAIR® is a complete system of personal respiratory protection based on the principle of overpressure of the filtered air in the breathing zone. The system consists of a powered air respirator which is installed on the wearer’s belt and filtrates the air taken from the surrounding environment through the efficient particle, gas or combined filters. The purified air is delivered through the breathing tube into a protective mask or hood.

With news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continuing to make headlines around the world, the need to tackle the spread of this deadly virus is greater than ever.