White papers
Read our white papers across a number of PPE topics to help you understand an issue further, solve a problem or make a decision.
You need to hear this: The importance of hearing protection
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 mandates that employers take measures to prevent or minimise the risks to their employees' health caused by workplace noise exposure, ensuring it is reduced to a safe level. Francesca Magari, PPE Account Development Executive at uvex, looks at what exactly hearing loss is, what you can do to protect your hearing at work, how to select the right hearing protection for you, and the importance of fitting hearing protection correctly to ensure optimal protection.
Making the new protective eyewear standards simple: A clear view on EN ISO 16321-1:2022
Since 2001, EN 166:2001 has been used for CE and UKCA certification of safety eyewear in the European Union and United Kingdom. It is now being replaced by EN ISO 16321-1:2022 – a new set of international standards that will bring some significant changes to product requirements and test methods. This guide provides the key information you need to know about the new ISO standard to ensure you can remain compliant and provide effective eye protection to keep your workplace safe. Due to delays from the notified bodies, the implementation date has been postponed to 11th November 2025.
Demystifying the new safety footwear standard: A simple guide to EN ISO 20345:2022
Getting to grips with safety standards can be challenging. Even for experienced industry professionals, navigating the wide array of specifications and requirements can rapidly become overwhelming. The change in the EN standard for safety footwear now threatens to create further confusion for health & safety managers. This guide is designed to demystify the new standard, providing a straightforward overview of everything you need to know about EN ISO 20345:2022.
Polycarbonate versus CR39 plastic lenses
With 1 in 3 people requiring prescription eyewear, choosing the right provider for your safety prescription glasses is key. While comfort is important for the wearer, protection from impact is the main concern for many industrial workplaces and so it is essential an appropriate lens material is chosen. The choice of safety glasses should ensure all colleagues are receiving the same level of protection, prescription lenses or not.
The importance of correctly fitting safety footwear
Foot problems are common in workers that are required to wear safety footwear and are often exacerbated by poorly fitted safety footwear. Correctly fitting safety footwear can help improve foot health, safety, and productivity of workers. Download our white paper written by Dr Caleb Wegener PhD (Biomechanics) B App Sc (Pod) Hons, to learn more about the implications of poorly fitted safety footwear.
The impacts of lower-limb fatigue on productivity, worker health and footwear implications.
Workplace fatigue is not just the result of sleep deprivation. Download our white paper written by Dr Caleb Wegener PhD (Biomechanics) B App Sc (Pod) Hons, to learn more about the causes of lower limb fatigue, the impact it has on employee's wellbeing and how you can reduce it in your workplace.
Understanding blue light and the need for protection in the workplace
The modern workplace has evolved. Whether you’re in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, or even working under lamps outdoors, artificial LED (light-emitting diodes) lights are replacing those old, dull lighting systems, saving companies millions of pounds in energy costs. But there is a new cost on the line: workers’ eye health.
Understanding the ISEA 138 Impact Protection Standard
Back-of-hand bones and soft tissues are extremely vulnerable to impact-related hand injuries among a wide range of jobsites. Matching the proper glove to the work task is imperative in mitigating impact-related issues and injuries – and having a proper standard in place is paramount to help with this process.
