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What you need to know about the new safety eyewear standard and wearability
|Date: 17 June, 2025

What you need to know about the new safety eyewear standard and wearability
Despite the availability of certified safety eyewear, eye injuries remain alarmingly common, often due to ...
Despite the availability of certified safety eyewear, eye injuries remain alarmingly common, often due to ill-fitting, inappropriate eyewear, or eyewear not being worn at all. Clair Weston, Head of Ma ...
17 June, 2025
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BOA Fit System: Solid Gear Tigris GTX AG Mid boots review
|Date: 30 May, 2025

BOA Fit System: Solid Gear Tigris GTX AG Mid boots review
Slip into something more comfortable with the BOA Fit System on the Solid Gear Tigris GTX AG Mid boots W ...
Slip into something more comfortable with the BOA Fit System on the Solid Gear Tigris GTX AG Mid boots We all know that building sites can be unforgiving environments. You can be braving the worst of ...
30 May, 2025
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Carhartt’s guide to protecting yourself on site
|Date: 30 May, 2025

Carhartt’s guide to protecting yourself on site
Hard work takes its toll. From pressure on your knees to hours in the sun, you can protect yourself again ...
Hard work takes its toll. From pressure on your knees to hours in the sun, you can protect yourself against the risks that creep up unnoticed with the right workwear from Carhartt. Construction work ...
30 May, 2025
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How to protect your eyes from blue light
|Date: 29 April, 2025

How to protect your eyes from blue light
Uvex explains how you can protect your eyes from blue light After a long day on a construction site, you ...
Uvex explains how you can protect your eyes from blue light After a long day on a construction site, your eyes can feel strained and fatigued. Protecting them from harmful blue light is crucial. Exte ...
29 April, 2025
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Shocking 90% of PPE from non-registered providers fails tests
|Date: 11 February, 2025

Shocking 90% of PPE from non-registered providers fails tests
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has issued an urgent warning to those responsible for procu ...
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has issued an urgent warning to those responsible for procuring personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety products following the results of its lates ...
11 February, 2025
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Marley launches winter safety campaign – supporting roofers whatever the weather
|Date: 17 January, 2025

Marley launches winter safety campaign – supporting roofers whatever the weather
The UK weather is known for being unpredictable, and winter is no different. In fact, UK winters are now ...
The UK weather is known for being unpredictable, and winter is no different. In fact, UK winters are now 1°C warmer and 15% wetter on average – yet at the same time, still susceptible to unexpected ic ...
17 January, 2025
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Specsavers launches stylish new safety eyewear range
|Date: 18 December, 2024

Specsavers launches stylish new safety eyewear range
Specsavers has launched its newly enhanced safety eyewear range, co-created with Stryder Eyewear. This co ...
Specsavers has launched its newly enhanced safety eyewear range, co-created with Stryder Eyewear. This collaboration combines decades of expertise with innovation to deliver a collection designed to m ...
18 December, 2024
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Craghoppers launches its first workwear collection
|Date: 8 October, 2024

Craghoppers launches its first workwear collection
The British outdoor and adventure travel clothing brand, Craghoppers is launching its first workwear coll ...
The British outdoor and adventure travel clothing brand, Craghoppers is launching its first workwear collection In 2021, Craghoppers Expert range of work-ready, outdoor apparel was re-introduced to th ...
8 October, 2024
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Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh is protecting his toes with Totectors
|Date: 25 September, 2024

Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh is protecting his toes with Totectors
Safety footwear is an essential piece of PPE that you can’t even walk on to a worksite without. Sometimes ...
Safety footwear is an essential piece of PPE that you can’t even walk on to a worksite without. Sometimes we forget how important it is to protect our toes. I feel vulnerable without a suitable pair o ...
25 September, 2024
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Improving healthy working through proper PPE footwear
|Date: 31 August, 2024

Improving healthy working through proper PPE footwear
Simon Ash, UK Sales Manager at HAIX, shares insights into the impact of high-quality PPE footwear on exte ...
Simon Ash, UK Sales Manager at HAIX, shares insights into the impact of high-quality PPE footwear on extending healthy working life expectancy through mitigating musculoskeletal disorders. The growin ...
31 August, 2024
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Talking to Totectors about safety footwear you can trust
|Date: 27 April, 2024

Talking to Totectors about safety footwear you can trust
Trusting in Totectors safety footwear is a step in the right direction. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones ...
Trusting in Totectors safety footwear is a step in the right direction. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the company’s Rhys Elavia about the product range and heritage behind the brand. The b ...
27 April, 2024
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How to choose the right safety eyewear
|Date: 26 April, 2024

How to choose the right safety eyewear
Clair Weston, marketing manager at uvex, considers some common problems wearers of safety eyewear encount ...
Clair Weston, marketing manager at uvex, considers some common problems wearers of safety eyewear encounter and offers some solutions 1. Misting up Problem: Glasses or goggles that mist up are irritat ...
26 April, 2024
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How to choose the right hard hat
|Date: 19 March, 2024

How to choose the right hard hat
Wearing a hard hat is mandatory in many applications and industries, protecting the safety of individuals ...
Wearing a hard hat is mandatory in many applications and industries, protecting the safety of individuals in potentially hazardous environments. However, wearing PPE can be seen by users as a hindranc ...
19 March, 2024
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What the UK can learn from the US on PPE inclusivity
|Date: 13 February, 2024

What the UK can learn from the US on PPE inclusivity
There is growing momentum to ensure workers of all shapes and sizes are supplied with personal protective ...
There is growing momentum to ensure workers of all shapes and sizes are supplied with personal protective equipment that fits properly.  Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at Veriforce CHAS, cons ...
13 February, 2024
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How to look after your feet on site this winter
|Date: 13 February, 2024

How to look after your feet on site this winter
Outdoor workers can be plagued by foot problems during winter months. Clair Weston, Marketing Manager at ...
Outdoor workers can be plagued by foot problems during winter months. Clair Weston, Marketing Manager at uvex offers some advice for keeping feet fit whatever the weather Problem: Wet feet Wet fe ...
13 February, 2024
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Make 2024 the year you check for the BSIF shield
|Date: 9 January, 2024

Make 2024 the year you check for the BSIF shield
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging specifiers and buyers of PPE and safety equipment ...
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging specifiers and buyers of PPE and safety equipment to ensure they check for the BSIF Registered Suppliers shield when buying PPE and safety equip ...
9 January, 2024
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