Maximising comfort is always a top priority for the Safety Mate team. There’s no point in developing a superior safety product that doesn’t consider worker’s comfort. It’s counter-productive and can...
Category - Safety gloves
Do you know that impact and cut injuries are the two biggest serious hand injuries that occur in the workplace? This is especially prevalent in the construction, mining and oil & gas industries...
EcoTek™ is an important technology SW has developed in support of global sustainability initiatives. The new technology dramatically accelerates biodegradability of our nitrile gloves ultimately in...
Taking action on mental health in mining! Did you know that 20% of Australians will experience symptoms of mental illness each year? With the mining sector making up about 2% of the national...
A new Australian standard for gloves released in Australia in December 2020 will apply new performance testing and labeling requirements to safety gloves. AS/NZS 2161.3:2020 (EN388:2016) has now been...
Have you heard about the new standards in cut risks and ratings for safety gloves? Let’s face it, glove material technology and testing methods have significantly improved over the last 15 years. And...
Safety Mate is proud to introduce the NEXT GENERATION OF SAFETY GLOVES. They successfully brought the ATG range to Australia and now they have gone one better with NXG™. The NXG™ safety glove range...
It’s time to level up! NXG’s CUT D LITE is the new benchmark for cut resistant gloves. There’s a wide range to choose from when you’re looking for medium to high risk cut protection. The NXG™ Cut D...
PPE is clearly the last line of defence in mine safety but establishing effective systems for PPE use is critical to the success of any PPE programme. James Roughton and Nathan Crutchfield discuss...
Over the past year, uvex safety Australia has officially launched the global partnership with Grand Rapids Michigan based protective product manufacturer, HexArmor. HexArmor are the global...
An electrician has received traumatic arc burns in an electrical incident at a Western Australian mine when current arced between two terminals and 1000V electric shock passed through his wrist. The...
Incorrect procedures for donning or doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses/goggles, respirators, coveralls and safety gloves can cause exposure to hazardous materials...
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