Key Takeways EN 61482 is the European benchmark for protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc, commonly called arc flash. Buyers usually see EN 61482-2:2020 on arc flash garments; it covers design, performance level, labelling and certification. The latest arc flash standards use the open arc test method and the box test method to determine ATPV, ELIM...
Maintenance activities present some of the highest injury risks in industry. Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out (LOTOTO) procedures prevent machinery or equipment from being accidentally energised during maintenance or repair. Isolation duties are supported by the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. LOTOTO ensures that: Energy...
Reece Safety Products has successfully completed and delivered a major LOTOTO product tender valued at over £100,000, supplying a comprehensive range of mechanical and electrical lockout products for use in a warship refit, through our customer TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS). LOTOTO – Pivotal for safety Failure to control potential sources of hazardous energy during installation, repair, and maintenance procedures is...
The Confined Space Regulations is an Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) first introduced in 1997 to provide guidance not only for people whose work involves entering confined spaces but also for their employers, those managing the activities, and those tasked with training them to work safely in these environments. Working within confined spaces can pose some significant risks, typically but...
Brass safety padlocks often play an integral role in every LOTOTO (Lock Out Tag Out Try Out) system; the safety process developed to ensure machinery is kept isolated during repair, cleaning and maintenance procedures to avoid people being accidentally exposed to the hazardous risks of stored energy. Safe systems of work and isolation often require brass safety padlocks to satisfy...
With working at height commonly acknowledged to be one of the most hazardous tasks undertaken across industry, the Permit to Work system is an important framework to ensure the protection of all those involved, as part of the existing Working At Height Legal Requirements & Guidance legislation. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) defines a Permit to Work as a...
For most businesses, keeping physical keys for access doors, equipment and even for plant and machinery organised and secure at all times can present a significant issue. Physical key management systems provide a reliable way to ensure the integrity of access as well as track and manage the movement and whereabouts of the critical keys for security protocols. Key cabinets...
Arc flash labels play a vital role in maintaining electrical safety, and communicating important information to people working in the vicinity of equipment which may be energised. They are used to communicate data with the necessary information on the potential hazards present and also the appropriate safety precautions to take. To ensure optimum safety for personnel, arc flash labels carry...
When we talk about padlocks, most people think about the role these devices play in securing valuables and acting as a deterrent for would-be thieves.
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Key cabinets are designed for the safe and convenient storage of keys, enabling them to be organised and identified quickly and easily. Bringing keys together in an appropriate key cabinet means they are located in one place, it is immediately clear which keys are there and can be found and managed easily. There is a wide range of key cabinets...
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Key Takeways EN 61482 is the European benchmark for protective clothing against the thermal hazards of an electric arc, commonly called arc flash. Buyers usually see EN 61482-2:2020 on arc flash garments; it covers design, performance level, labelling and certification. The latest arc flash standards use the open arc test method and the box test method to determine ATPV, ELIM...
Maintenance activities present some of the highest injury risks in industry. Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out (LOTOTO) procedures prevent machinery or equipment from being accidentally energised during maintenance or repair. Isolation duties are supported by the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. LOTOTO ensures that: Energy...
Reece Safety Products has successfully completed and delivered a major LOTOTO product tender valued at over £100,000, supplying a comprehensive range of mechanical and electrical lockout products for use in a warship refit, through our customer TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS). LOTOTO – Pivotal for safety Failure to control potential sources of hazardous energy during installation, repair, and maintenance procedures is...
The Confined Space Regulations is an Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) first introduced in 1997 to provide guidance not only for people whose work involves entering confined spaces but also for their employers, those managing the activities, and those tasked with training them to work safely in these environments. Working within confined spaces can pose some significant risks, typically but...
Brass safety padlocks often play an integral role in every LOTOTO (Lock Out Tag Out Try Out) system; the safety process developed to ensure machinery is kept isolated during repair, cleaning and maintenance procedures to avoid people being accidentally exposed to the hazardous risks of stored energy. Safe systems of work and isolation often require brass safety padlocks to satisfy...
With working at height commonly acknowledged to be one of the most hazardous tasks undertaken across industry, the Permit to Work system is an important framework to ensure the protection of all those involved, as part of the existing Working At Height Legal Requirements & Guidance legislation. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) defines a Permit to Work as a...
For most businesses, keeping physical keys for access doors, equipment and even for plant and machinery organised and secure at all times can present a significant issue. Physical key management systems provide a reliable way to ensure the integrity of access as well as track and manage the movement and whereabouts of the critical keys for security protocols. Key cabinets...
Arc flash labels play a vital role in maintaining electrical safety, and communicating important information to people working in the vicinity of equipment which may be energised. They are used to communicate data with the necessary information on the potential hazards present and also the appropriate safety precautions to take. To ensure optimum safety for personnel, arc flash labels carry...
When we talk about padlocks, most people think about the role these devices play in securing valuables and acting as a deterrent for would-be thieves. Continue reading →
Key cabinets are designed for the safe and convenient storage of keys, enabling them to be organised and identified quickly and easily. Bringing keys together in an appropriate key cabinet means they are located in one place, it is immediately clear which keys are there and can be found and managed easily. There is a wide range of key cabinets...