Articles about Safety, Maintenance and Tools

Learn about the different hazards that can occur in the workplace and how to protect your employees with proper protection equipment. Read our in-depth articles for advice and explore our full Safety assortment to find the right products for your application.

Head Protection Equipment: Safety Helmets & Bump Caps

Head protection equipment includes safety helmets and bump caps, both designed to protect against blows and hits to the head. Although they serve a similar purpose, these pieces of PPE have a different construction and come with advantages & limitations.

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Hand and Arm Safety in the Workplace

The arms and hands are the body parts most affected by workplace injuries, representing 41% of all non-fatal work accidents. Learn how to protect them properly with the right safety gloves for your application or workplace.

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Safety when working at height

The number of workplace accidents caused by slipping or stumbling and falling from height reached 587.739 accidents in 2016 in the European Union, men being twice as affected as women. Learn how to reduce the risk of falling when working at height with proper personal and collective safety equipment.

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Which safety shoe for which working environment?

Safety shoes and footwear are part of the personal protective equipment (PPE) and have extensive protection mechanisms. They must adhere to a number of safety standards, which are specified in regulations and norms. Here you find all the information you need about the right choice of safety shoes.

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Guide to Safety in the Workplace

The purpose of this guide is to raise awareness of the most common injuries occurring in the workplace and to support your organisation in implementing efficient workplace safety procedures for reducing accidents to zero.

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Skin hygiene guide

ERIKS has joined forces with DEB - the world leader in occupational skin care and hand hygiene, to bring you the most complete range of personal hygiene products for the workplace.

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