PPE Industry Articles

As in nature, but much, much more quickly, protective garments have to constantly evolve with changing threats. This is the first in a series of articles on bullet resistant vests by Deon du Plessis, MD of Bullet Proofing Technology (Pty) Ltd, which manufactures a wide range of body armour plates and vehicle armour, and supplies a number of other bullet resistant vest manufacturers. ...more

Munich, Germany - People who are required to serve a large number of customers at a checkout or counter are at a particularly high risk of exposure to COVID-19. At the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, a type of air lock was therefore developed to shield work stations from the surrounding air using constant ventilation. This ...more

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (January 18, 2021) - According to all Acts that pertain to employment, temporary employment service (TES) providers are regarded as the employer of any TES worker placed within a given organisation. However, according to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, the TES provider is not regarded as the employe ...more

Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (February 01, 2021) - Government’s ban on alcohol as part of the COVID-19 lockdown highlighted the devastating impact alcohol abuse has on society. While alcohol was banned, there were far fewer instances of domestic abuse, and pressure on hospitals was eased because alcohol-related injuries and accidents were ...more

There is one element that is so fundamental to the survival of our businesses that we often fail to even think of it. It encompasses all three main risk factors – namely business interruption, climate change and changes to legislation – and without it, entire industries are crippled. And that is water.  "Busines ...more

Vreden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (press release: August 12, 2020) – For cost-efficient entry into integral welding fume extraction: The new WallMaster filter system from KEMPER lets metalworking companies optimise their protective welding equipment for employees. With an area of 42 m², the stationary unit has the largest ...more

Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (January 29, 2021) - The Competition Tribunal has found two fire control firms guilty of fixing prices, dividing markets and tendering collusively in the market for supplying, installing and maintaining fire control and protection systems. Cross Fire Management (Pty) Ltd has been ordered to pay an administrative pena ...more

'Inherently flame-resistant fabric provides unprecedented safety in electrical environments'. BBF Safety Group has launched its range of Bova arc flash protection garments. The range has been designed to provide a balance of inherent protection against the hazards of an arc flash, with lightweight, comfortable and durable garments. ...more

By Anderson Cilliers, training manager, Protekta Safety Gear “In the midst of an ordinary training day, I try to remind myself that I am preparing for the extraordinary.” - Shalane Flanagan Working at heights is globally regarded as one of the highest risk activities on any site whether it be maintenance, installatio ...more

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (December 03, 2020) - Global NCAP and AA South Africa released their report on crash test results for 3 vehicles, the fourth round of their #SaferCarsForAfrica programme, which is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the FIA Foundation. According to the report: The three models tested, the Steed 5 pick-up fr ...more