Questions and answers on the subject of respiratory protection
Our experts in the Respiratory Protection Product Group answer the most important and currently most urgent questions about respiratory protection masks in our FAQ. What factors do you need to consider when selecting and wearing respiratory protection? Respiratory protection products fall under PPE category iii, which means that the products provide protection against irreparable…
Minimum risk of accident, maximum security and comfort: how uvex safety shoes can benefit those working in the brewing and beverage industry
With wet and slippery floors combined with pointed and sharp-edged shards of glass, employees in the beverage industry can be exposed to dangerous conditions against which they require protection and the right footwear. A large, world-renowned brewery based in Denmark found itself confronted with precisely these issues – that was until uvex came up with a solution. In this blog article, we…
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…
Which factors contribute to safety on construction sites?
Safety on construction sites is an extremely important goal for everyone involved in building projects. Dangerous work may be carried out on construction sites, accidents on site are often serious and the health and safety of numerous employees is at stake. In this article, uvex will therefore identify important factors for safety on construction sites.
Which legal regulations…
Seven top PPE tips for autumn
The days are getting shorter, the weather has turned cool and more often than not fog hinders visibility. In this post, we explain what this means for your choice of PPE and which standards relating to PPE you should be aware of. Cold, wind and wet conditions – these three factors pose a major challenge for workers in the transition between seasons. Temperatures are already quite low,…
Retracing the past – 4,000 years of operational safety
The ancient city of Babylon once lay in what is now Iraq, about 90 kilometres south of Baghdad. The erstwhile commercial metropolis is considered the birthplace of operational safety, with documents on this issue written in cuneiform as far back as 2000 BC. But a lot has happened since then. Come with us on a journey through the different ages of operational safety – from Mesopotamia and…
7 mistakes that you should definitely avoid when it comes to PPE
The first German Ordinance on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PSA-BV) was passed in Germany over 25 years ago. It defines requirements for PPE and provides rules for employees and employers alike on PPE use, training and periodic inspections. But as simple as the theory sounds, in practice, those responsible for PPE have to be aware of many pitfalls. We list the 7 most common…
Occupational health and safety for your employees
In many jobs, employees face particular health and safety hazards. In these jobs, the right to life and physical integrity (German Basic Law, § 2), which also applies in the workplace, is applicable. Therefore, in 1996, the legislator stipulated in the German Occupational Health and Safety Act (ArbSchG) how “the safety and health of employees at work are to be ensured and improved through…