PPE Industry Articles
- Sugar industry 'pleased with government’s decision to keep sugar tax unchanged while it pursues product diversification'
Durban, KZN, SA (Wednesday 22 February 2023) - The South African Sugar Association (SASA) welcomes government’s decision to keep the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) unchanged for the following two fiscal years to accord the sugar industry space to pursue diversification. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in ...more'Unisex' may work for fashion, but for PPE it's wrong
Pinetown, KZN, SA (15 February 2023) - Notorious for workplace accidents and injuries on the job, construction is a risky business. Between working at heights, operating heavy machinery and hard physical labour, there is a lot of room for things to go wrong. While Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is designed to counter many of the haza ...moreSA needs to tone down its alcohol over-consumption culture
Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (23 February 2023) - Substance abuse is a major problem in most countries. While it is extremely challenging for governments to tackle alcohol and drug abuse on its own, fortunately the private sector has stepped up and taken responsibility for ensuring their employees are safe in the workplace, while addressing the ...moreWhat's coming in safety footwear 2023?Australian safety footwear brand Kamu outlined what it believes are the safety footwear trends to watch: ...moreSOON IT WILL BE TIME TO DITCH THE BASICSWith Conti suits and overalls, safety footwear is the most ubiquitous item of PPE. And because it's made and sold in vast numbers for every level of worker, the corollaries are price pressure, basic design and performance, and ex-stock supply.But Internet articles on safety footwear trends point to the opposite:- Footwear that is increasi ...more3M to exit PFAS manufacturing by the end of 2025Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS – are widely used, long lasting chemicals, used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease, and water. Components of PFAS break down very slowly over time. Because of their widespread use and their persistence in the environment, many PFAS are found in the blood of people and animals all over the world and are present at low levels in a variety of food products and in the environment ...moreASTM International revises clothing storage units standardASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. ...moreASTM International Group to address pet product safetyW. Conshohocken, Pa., USA (30 November 2022) – ASTM International’s consumer products committee has formed a new group to create and maintain standards for pet products.The new subcommittee will develop the first international standards for certain common pet products, establishing best practice design safety and helping compa ...moreMaterials used in Bullet Resistant Jackets (BRVs) or Body Armour
Generally speaking, the lighter it is, the more it costs. This is the second in a series of articles on bullet resistant vests by Deon du Plessis, MD of Bullet Proofing Technology (Pty) Ltd, in which he outlines the soft and hard materials which go into BRVs. His business manufactures a wide range of body armour plates and vehicle armour, and supplies a number of other bullet resistant vest manufacturers. ...more© S&V Publications
