Health & Safety Events 2013

Centrally located on site in the heart of the exhibition rooms this space will offer the visitor the chance to see first hand how new product technologies can dramatically improve the safety of your workforce, improve worker comfort and therefore reduce costs and enhance productivity.
| Code | Time | Speakers | Topic | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Demonstration Zone Partners | ||||
| S1K | 09.30-10.00 | Toyota Material Handling | The BT Pro Lifter hand pallet truck – up to 67% less effort | The BT Pro Lifter hand pallet truck requires less than two thirds the force to get the truck moving when compared to a standard truck, reducing the risk of arm and shoulder injury and making life easier for operators. The demonstration will show how the BT Pro Lifter can safely lift, move and lower a 1000kstg test weight. |
| S1L | 11.00-11.30 | Ian Samson, Territory Manager UK, Ireland and Nordic Region Training Specialist (EMEA), Dupont Personal Protection | The correct way to don and doff disposable protective wear | Selecting a protective garment that is fit for purpose can often betime-consuming and arduous because individual factors mustalways be taken into consideration when assessing the risks.DuPont’s Ian Samson will give advice and guidance on what to lookfor in chemical protective garments and give a demonstration on‘donning’ and ‘doffing’ procedures. |
| S1M | 12.30-13.00 | Alan McArthur, 3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety | 3M Qualitative Fit Testing | Are you complying with the COSHH requirement to fit test tight fitting respirators? Come along to this demonstration of the 3M™ Qualitative Taste Test Kit to see how you can conduct in-house fit testing. |
| S1N | 13.30-14.00 | Dean Mitchell, Scott Safety | Let’s Put You in Control… | Scott Safety has recently launched the Spirit Powered Air Respirator; the next generation in powered air purifying respirators that gives you control over your comfort and performance needs. Spirit operates with either particle or combined particle and gas filters. It also works with a new versatile range of headtops that have been developed to improve wearer comfort and acceptance. Be sure to visit the Demonstration Zone during Health & Safety Midlands to experience Spirit first hand and see why the latest innovation from Scott Safety is a breath of fresh air in PAPR desgn… |