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PPE and Workwear
How to select, inspect and care for vital Personal Protective Equipment. Keep you team smart and comfortable in quality workwear.
In 2017, a new colour-coding system for hard hats was introduced. Since then, construction sites have followed this colour code for all new and existing sites.
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Despite the construction industry historically being dominated by men, in recent years the percentage of woman in construction is steadily increasing.
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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
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
Ensuring the visibility of your teams working in low visibility environments is essential for their safety. This is particularly true on sites where heavy machinery or vehicles are operating nearby. High visibility workwear is a must. As an employer, it is your duty to provide this equipment free of charge to any at-risk workers. Read More
Many tasks require a degree of manual dexterity and can leave hands exposed to a range of hazards. Risks include cuts, abrasions, vibration, burns, heat, cold, chemical contamination, infection, skin irritation and dermatitis. Read More
On sites with moving machinery or vehicles, high visibility workwear (also known as hi vis clothing or hi viz) is non-negotiable. Low light conditions and bad weather can decrease visibility even further. It’s vital that at-risk teams are kitted out with high-standard visibility workwear to keep them safe. Read More
Without the right gear, working outdoors in the cold can be miserable. Teams without sufficient warm weather wear can experience lowered productivity and eroded wellbeing. Hard hat workers face a particular challenge as hard hats take priority over warm head wear like thermal hats. How can these workers stay warm without compromising safety? Read More
Here at Enfield Safety, we take pride in staying on top of changes to safety standards and ensuring they are communicated to our customers. One such change is the new glove standard EN ISO 21420, which ensures the materials in safety gloves do not adversely affect the health or safety of the user. Read More
We know how important it is for workwear to fit well in industrial environments. Not just a matter of comfort, poorly fitting clothing, shoes or PPE can be a hazardous safety issue. Read More
Sustainability is a growing concern and many businesses are looking for ways to reduce their impact on the environment, including reducing workwear and PPE waste. Read More
For teams working in low visibility environments, high visibility clothing is essential. However, did you know that you can significantly improve worker safety with high visibility additions to head protection? Read More
Adding company branding to workwear gives an extra level of prestige and boosts your brand image. The majority of the workwear and clothing items in our range can be enhanced by incorporating a company logo. These can be heat applied for flexibility or directly embroidered for an even more superior look. Read More
Our new Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) were a big hit with lots of you at this year's Safety and Health Expo. These clever systems are catching the eye of health and safety professionals across multiple industries and are making waves in the field of respiratory protection. Read More
Is it your job to source workwear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for your team? At Enfield Safety, we’re here to make your life easier and keep you under budget. From polo shirts and jumpers to hi vis and hard hats, we’ve got everything you need to keep team members safe, comfortable and looking smart. Read More
Emergency ID tags have become commonplace at high risk sites such as those found in the construction, oil and gas industries. Recently, a customer got in touch to ask if the adhesive used in the tag might affect the integrity of a hard hat and compromise safety. 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
High visibility workwear, also known as Hi Vis or Hi Viz clothing, improves a worker’s visibility using a mix of fluorescent material and reflective strips. As the days get shorter and daylight working hours decrease, it’s more important than ever to ensure workers can be clearly seen. Read More
During the shorter days and more difficult weather conditions of Winter months, it's vital to kit your team out with appropriate hi-vis wear. We've gathered the essentials to cover all your hi-vis requirements at an exceptional value. Read More
It's that time of year when daylight working hours are getting ever shorter and difficult weather conditions are becoming more frequent. Autumn is underway and it's time to make sure you have all the Autumn workwear you need to keep your team safe and working well. Read More
Safety footwear should be straightforward. You need easy to recognise protection levels to suit the unique hazards and conditions of your site. Find the right protection, plus comfort, style and value with the new Enfield Safety Footwear Range for 2018. Read More
When conditions adversely affect how well workers can be seen, high visibility workwear is non-negotiable. Particularly during Autumn and Winter months, when daylight working hours are shorter and bad weather can decrease visibility further, it’s vital your team is kitted out. Read More
No more hoodies under hard hats! We're excited to launch a brilliant innovation for the winter season: The SureFit™Beanie from JSP. Read More
As the colder winter months approach, it’s time to get to grips with your winter workwear. The right equipment will keep your team warm, dry and working well. Winter workwear and PPE must be addressed well ahead of schedule to prepare your team before bad weather hits. Read More
KEY TAKEAWAY: Steel toe caps and composite boots BOTH help protect workers in high risk environments – which is best depends on the worksite and job at hand. Read More
Branded workwear and safety gear can offer substantial business benefits. From boosting brand image, to improving safety and productivity: branded workwear is well worth the investment. Here are our top 5 top reasons for including kit branding in your strategy. Read More
Most accidents resulting in eye injuries at work are caused by operatives not wearing eye protection or wearing the wrong kind of protection for the job. In 90% of cases, wearing the correct safety eye-wear could have reduced the severity or prevented the injury. Read More
It's not always a problem you can see, but workplace dust and other airborne particles can cause serious damage to your workforce Read More
As the coldest winter months approach organising winter personal protective equipment (PPE) should be top of your to-do list. Not taking appropriate measures to protect employees in cold weather could well constitute a breach of your duty of care. Read More
Low visibility environments make it more important than ever to keep your team safe and seen in the workplace. Read More
In the latest government statistics, handling injuries at work remain the biggest cause of non-fatal injuries causing over-seven-day absences. Read More
According to HSE statistics, approximately 17,000 people in the UK suffer deafness, tinnitus or other ear conditions caused by excessive noise at work. 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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