How to put on a protective suit correctly – detailed description given in video
Once you have gone through the three steps to the perfect disposable coveralls and found the ideal protective suit for you, it’s now important to know how to put on your chemical protection suit correctly, since full protective performance can only be guaranteed if you put on your protective clothing correctly.
In our interesting and above all informative #HowTo video series on…
Personal protective equipment – find out more about head-to-toe protection with uvex
Personal protective equipment refers to any type of equipment that is intended to be used or worn by workers for the purposes of ensuring their health and safety by protecting against hazards. This also includes any related additional equipment that serves the same purposes (Sec. 1, Para. 2 of the German PPE Usage Regulation, regulating the provision and use of PPE and providing practical…
PPE through the ages: how boilersuits and co. became modern workwear
In a work context, the German expression ‘blau machen’ (lit. ‘to make blue’) can mean various things, including to call in sick. In the context of personal protective equipment (PPE), however, the mostly likely thing that comes to mind is the infamous boilersuit (known in German as a ‘Blaumann’). The term was first used in the late Middle Ages. At that time, however, the term referred to the…
The evolution of ergonomic protective clothing: from uvex i-performance to uvex i-gonomics
Anyone who regularly wears protective clothing at work appreciates ergonomic products that are comfortable to wear. It’s important that personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn at all times so that it can protect the wearer properly. However, if it becomes uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time, or if it restricts movement too much, there is a high risk that it won’t be used as…
Protective equipment for children – how to protect your children during leisure activities
The summer is the best time for construction projects but it’s also holiday time – and nurseries and schools often close for several weeks at a time for their summer break. Conversely, this means that parents who are building a new house, renovating an existing one or working on a major DIY project have to look after their children all day. But how can children be kept safe when they’re with…
Pesticides – personal protective equipment for handling plant protection products
Organic food products are part of every supermarket’s standard range now. The focus in this regard is on untreated fruit and vegetables. This is because foodstuffs that have been treated with pesticides can be detrimental to the health of end customers when they are consumed and the health of employees when they are handled. In this blog, we go deeper into what pesticides are and how you can…
Personal protective equipment and avian influenza – what you need to know
It’s just the coronavirus we have to worry about, isn’t it? – Not quite. It is certainly true that the 2020/21 flu season virtually passed us by thanks to the corona measures also hindering the influenza. The generally applicable protection rules, such as the “AHA” rule (Abstand, Hygiene, Atemschutz – distance, hygiene, mask), proved effective in this regard too. However, these measures only…
Shedding some light on standards and guidelines for chemical protection suits
In our blog article on selecting the right chemical protection suit, we have already indicated how important it is to take standards applicable to your area of work into consideration and how these standards play a key role in making the right decision. In this article, we provide you with a brief explanation of the individual standards. In order to ensure optimal protection for individual…