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We started our journey with a focus on safety and excellence. It has been marked by continuous change and commitment.
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It's time to prepare for summer and ensure the safety of your employees in potentially dangerously hot weather.
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Construction Safety Week is an opportunity for individuals, organisations, and the construction industry as a whole to come together, celebrate, and reaffirm their commitment to building a safer, stronger industry. Read More
Stress Awareness Month is a worldwide campaign introduced to increase public awareness on the negative impact stress can have on our body and mind. Read More
It’s vital to ensure that you are not compromising the effectiveness of your PPE safety helmet by adding those extra layers to keep your heads warm. Read More
Manual handling tools are designed to assist lifting, moving, and handling objects more effectively and safely. There are several reasons why using manual handling tools are important:
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have been highlighting the dangers of not having access to the correct respiratory protection equipment throughout the summer. Regularly breathing construction dust can cause diseases like lung cancer, asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and silicosis. Construction workers have a high risk of developing these diseases because many common construction tasks can create high dust levels.
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People need to know the symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, a potentially deadly condition that affects thousands every year. More importantly, they should know how to respond to it.
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As a modern business, we are always looking for ways to grow and stand out from the competition and pass these innovations onto our customers helping them achieve their goals.
Our current area of innovation is ecoSIGN – Delivering signs that reduce your carbon footprint.
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As it is International Women’s Day, we thought this would be a perfect time to endorse all the hard-working women in construction.
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This month is ‘Talk to Us’ month and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is shining the spotlight on the importance of talking about wellbeing with friends, loved ones, colleagues and professionals to prevent mental health issues reaching crisis point.
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On 6th April the Personal Protection Equipment (Amendment) Regulation 2022 comes into force. This latest update extends employers’ responsibilities and obligations to provide free PPE equipment beyond employees (Limb a workers) to include those with a more casual or contract employee relationship (Limb b workers). Read More
We are delighted to announce that at Enfield Safety we have hit and exceeded our ambitious target of becoming Carbon Neutral by March 2021, leading the way in the PPE, signage and construction site consumables industry. Read More
At Enfield Safety we’re pulling out all the stops 24/7 to support our Frontline Heroes. From doctors, nurses and care home workers to police and fire personnel we have been supporting the frontline in providing products, logistics and equipment throughout the UK. Read More
Construction sites are busy places, full of constant change and challenges. Keeping project timelines and budgets on track can be difficult. What's more, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the whole on-site team is non-negotiable. Juggling all of these demands can be a big challenge. Read More
We're getting ready for a jam-packed three days of industry insight, education, networking opportunities and exclusive expo deals at ExCel London next week. Are you joining us? Read More
Our new Site Direct is packed full of exceptional value solutions and expanded ranges. Not received a copy yet? Request your free Site Direct today. Read More
Introducing the next generation crowd control barrier. The Instagate barrier system can be easily moved and deployed by one person. Available in 2 different heights with a unique latching system for adding additional modules to create any length. Read More
Have you registered for this year’s Safety & Health Expo yet? Don’t miss your chance to join 14,000 professionals at Europe’s leading health and safety event, taking place on 18-20 June 2019 at ExCeL London. Read More
New EU regulations governing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) come into force on 21st April 2018. The update is designed to boost standards, compliance and consistency and bring requirements in line with recent technology. Read More
Slips and trips are the biggest cause of non-fatal injuries at work, accounting for 29% of all non-fatal accidents in 2017. That equates to an estimated 1.6 million lost working days. Read More
Getting employees on board with health and safety can be a challenge for health and safety professionals. The best plans, policies and procedures count for little if team members don’t incorporate them into their daily tasks. Read More
The days are getting shorter and the temperature's slowly dropping. Seasonal changes provide a good opportunity to conduct a safety audit on-site and prepare your team for the months ahead. Read More
There are a myriad of data points which can be used to scrutinise health and safety. Choosing the right indicators is crucial if we want meaningful data with the power to improve performance. Read More
Come and meet the Enfield Safety team on stand M125 on 20-22 June 2017 as we join the UK’s leading industry professionals at the Safety & Health Expo 2017. Read More
The standards that govern Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are hugely important when it comes to keeping people safe at work. The current legislation on PPE is nearly 20 years old and has long been due an update. New EU regulations on PPE were published in March 2016 and come into force in April 2018. Read More
On 18th April 2017, the UK infrastructure sector is doing something that’s never been seen before. Projects will be paused and machinery will fall silent from 10am to noon as sites, offices and production facilities put work on hold to discuss how to build a healthier, safer industry. Read More
Just over a year ago, the guidelines on sentencing in health and safety offences were updated, setting the scene for a new era of more proportionate fines. Read More
When the government released its Brexit White Paper on 2nd February, many were hoping it would offer clarity on Theresa May’s vision of post-Brexit Britain. In the health and safety community, protecting health and safety legislation outside the EU remains a concern. Read More
Sales in UK construction manufacturing products rose for a fifteenth consecutive quarter, according to the latest State of Trade Survey published by the CPA. Read More
At Enfield Safety, 2016 saw the launch of lifesaving innovations including the EMITAG, Visilite Hard Hat Illumination and the Defender Safety Stand. We added new team members to the Enfield family and worked harder than every to bring our customers health, safety and welfare products at the right price, on time, every time. Read More
Smart technology in buildings used to be limited to the realms of James Bond movies or ultra-expensive homes - think voice activated lighting and clever security systems. Today, buildings which use smart technology are not only becoming more widespread, they're becoming essential. Read More
A 2016 UK Performance Report has revealed largely positive results for the construction industry. Encouraging news in a climate of continued pressure and uncertainty following the EU referendum result earlier this year. Read More
The uncertainty surrounding Brexit lingers on. A date for triggering Article 50 is nowhere in sight and some even argue it might never happen. For health and safety professionals, there's one thing certain: no one knows exactly what the impact will be. Read More
New hard hat colour standards have been launched in a bid to develop best practice and communication in construction projects across the UK. Read More
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