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Safety Equipment

With such a comprehensive selection of safety equipment you're sure to find the equipment you need to optimise the safety of your workplace at Slingsby. With safety equipment ranging from safety barrier systems to handheld torches, rest assured that whatever your safety issue - Slingsby will be able to supply you with the appropriate equipment to help you solve it.

Safety Equipment ideal for a number of venues

Increase the safety standards of your industrial workplace with our selection of safety equipment ideal for heavy duty use. Choose from equipment ranging from drench showers to spill response systems and rest assured that all of our safety equipment is covered by our 12-month warranty as standard. You'll also find an extensive range of fire safety equipment to maximise fire safety. Make sure your staff are equipped with all of the safety knowledge they require with the help of our safety training booklets and DVD's. And be safe in the knowledge that our safety equipment complies with the Health and Safety commission guidelines and has been chosen to offer you the best possible range of safety equipment.

Source adequate safety equipment for your workplace today

High quality safety equipment is of optimum importance in any workplace, make sure you have safety equipment for any eventuality by sourcing the correct equipment at Slingsby. You can buy safety equipment over our Orderline, or simply select the equipment you desire online and purchase with a few clicks of your mouse. You may even be able to take advantage of our 5% discount on all web orders.

Safety & Security

According to the Personal Protective Equipment regulations at Work 1992 employers have basic duties to supply and use personal protective equipment (PPE) at work wherever there are risks to health and safety that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways. PPE can be classes as all "equipment which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work and which protects him against one or more risks to his health or safety"

The hazards and types of PPE available:

Eyes:
Hazards: chemical or metal splash, dust, projectiles, gas and vapour, radiation.
Options: safety spectacles, goggles, faceshields, visors.

Head:
Hazards: impact from falling or flying objects, risk of head bumping, hair entanglement.
Options: a range of helmets and bump caps.

Breathing:
Hazards: dust, vapour, gas.
Options: disposable dust masks, half- or full-face respirators,

Protecting the body:
Hazards: temperature extremes, adverse weather, chemical or metal splash, spray from pressure eaks or spray guns, impact or penetration, contaminated dust, excessive wear or entanglement of own clothing.
Options: conventional or disposable overalls, boiler suits, specialist protective clothing, e.g. chain-mail aprons, high-visibility clothing, fire retardant boilersuits.

Hands and arms:
Hazards: abrasion, temperature extremes, cuts and punctures, impact, chemicals, electric shock, skin infection, disease or contamination.
Options: gloves, gauntlets

Feet and legs
Hazards: wet, electrostatic build-up, slipping, cuts and punctures, falling objects, metal and chemical splash, abrasion.
Otions: safety boots and shoe with protective toe caps and penetration-resistant mid-sole, knee caps.