Northrock PPE Catalogue- Australia Edition

EXTREME COLD WEATHER Extremely cold or wet weather conditions present a serious work place hazard. Frostbite and hypothermia are real concerns for many industrial workers. Portwest provides workwear and PPE solutions for all climatic conditions.

LOW VISIBILITY High visibility safety garments are required for occupational wear by people who may be exposed to the hazard of moving traffic, moving plant or equipment in high risk situations. This catalogue includes garments suitable for daytime wear, night-time wear where they will be seen by retroreflected light or for wear under both conditions but excludes garments for use by fire service.

IMPACT Head, hand or foot, impact is a serious workplace hazard. Portwest’s team of experts utilise the latest research in materials technology to offer protective equipment that absorbs the maximum amount of force from impacts.

CUT Cut injury is one of the most frequent types of accidents reported in working environments. Portwest has a range of garments and hand protection to safeguard against the risk of cuts and lacerations.

EYE INJURY Every day workers across the globe lose valuable working hours or suffer potentially life changing injuries due to eye accidents. Portwest eye protection range offers 50 innovative products that provide powerful optical protection against workplace hazards.

NOISE LEVELS Frequent exposure to loud noise is one of the most common work place hazards. Exposure to loud noise can kill the nerve endings in the inner ear and over time the result can be permanent hearing loss that cannot be corrected.

RESPIRATORY DANGERS Respiratory protective equipment is used to protect the individual wearer against inhalation of hazardous substances in workplace air. At worst these hazards may cause cancer, lung impairment, diseases, or death.

SLIPPERY SURFACES From heavy manufacturing to the pharmaceutical sector slips, trips and falls are the most common cause of workplace injury. The provision of slip resistant footwear and safety mats is key to protecting workers from this hazard.

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