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News Release from: Dickies (UK) | Subject: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) symbols
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 April 2006
Dickies help crack the PPE code
Dickies has published on their website information that clearly explains what Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) symbols mean and the level of protection provided.
There has been an avalanche of new Health and Safety at work legislation in recent years The provision of adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one area that has been tightened up and there is now a whole range of codes, signs and symbols denoting conformity to minimum legal requirements and different classifications of protection
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 25 May 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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To help the customer through this minefield Dickies - the UK's leading workwear manufacturer - has published on their website an information page that clearly explains what these symbols mean and the level of protection provided.
With over eighty years' experience in the workwear industry, and a commitment to producing workwear and PPE that meets all the latest European safety standards, Dickies is well placed to offer this invaluable advice.
By visiting the Dickies (UK) website anyone buying workwear or PPE will find a page exclusively dedicated to explaining, clearly and concisely, what these baffling symbols and numerical codes actually mean.
Further advice is offered with a description of the circumstance and situations where the products bearing these codes should be worn.
From the "CE" mark to those mysterious EN numbers, all is revealed ensuring the customer will know the most suitable product to buy for his working environment.
Whether you require safety footwear, eye and ear protection, safety helmets, high visibility garments, weatherproof clothing or flame retardant coveralls, Dickies guide to current classifications of PPE will translate the European standardisation codes.
The whole PPE purchasing process is simplified by eliminating any confusion over which products to buy, therefore preventing accidents that could have been easily avoided.
To view Dickies guide to PPE classifications visit www.dickies-uk.co.uk where this informative and indispensable page is clearly identified.
The knowledge you need to buy the appropriate PPE is just a couple of clicks away.
And while you're there, why not take a look at the extensive range of workwear and PPE products available from Dickies.
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