Safety Equipment

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We provide a comprehensive range of  industry-standard, high-quality safety equipment to ensure your employees are protected from head to toe.

This page contains information relating to our equipment offerings for:

• Head and Face Protection
• Eye Protection
• Dust and Fume Protection
• Hand Protection
• Body Protection
• Ear Protection
• Protective Footwear
• Workplace Safety Equipment
• Resuscitation and Breathing Packs

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Head and Face Protection

Safety helmets or bump caps are essential in environments when there is risk from falling objects or overhanging machinery. If people are working with certain chemicals, gases and materials that have the potential to come into contact with the face then greater protection may be required.

Our head and face protection equipment includes:

• Welding helmets:
• Conventional welding helmets –  with welding type specification.
• Auto-darkening helmets –  with switches or electronic options for hands-free operation.
• Accessories for auto-darkening helmets –  including batteries, replacement cartridges, magnification lenses, lens filters and covers and sweat bands.
• Face shields - made of a various materials.
• Safety helmets – hard hats and accessories such as visors, ear defenders and earmuffs.
• Headwear – flame-retardant caps and bandanas.

Eye Protection

Modern safety glasses, goggles and masks are ergonomically designed for comfort and made from tough, light and durable materials.   Our range of eye protection products is designed to protect eyes against a range of hazards including dust, sparks, bright artificial light, sunlight, chemical splashes and splinters.

Our eye protection equipment includes:

• Welding goggles – various lightweight designs, UV protection lenses and extras such as anti-mist coatings and soft face lining.
• Safety goggles – various designs, various lenses, and extras such as ventilation systems, anti-mist coating, hard scratch resistance and UV protection.
• Safety spectacles – various designs, application specific lenses, scratch resistant lenses.

Dust and Fume Protection

It is essential that staff breathe pure air that is not contaminated by dust, dangerous gases or volatile chemicals. Inhalation of dangerous fumes can lead to headaches, nausea, blackouts or even death.  Prolonged exposure to dusty environments can lead to permanent lung damage and future disability.

Our dust and fume protection products include:

• Respirators– to maintain air quality when working in dusty environments or when working with materials that are toxic at high level, our respirators include:
• Welding fume respirators.
• Dust mist / metal fume respirators.
• Gas and vapour respirators.
• Breathing apparatus– to work in confined areas with likely exposure to toxic gases.

Hand Protection

A variety of gloves in natural and synthetic materials are available to protect hands from heat, flames, sparks, sharp objects, chemicals and dangerous power tools, these include:

• Welding gloves– heat-treated and with application specific design, water-repellent, soft touch.
• General leather gloves – water-repellent, insulated, knuckle protection. Ideal for drivers, yard work or handling cold materials.
• General synthetic gloves – water and oil-poof, enhanced grip, abrasion resistant, tear resistant. For use across a range of applications.
• Heat-resistant gloves – against strong radiant heat.
• Shock-absorbing gloves – ideal for construction workers and for use with pneumatic and power tools.
• Chemical resistant gloves – ideal for automotive and paint-spraying.
• Disposable gloves – latex or vinyl, powdered or un-powdered. For use across applications.

In addition we offer hand-cleaners in a variety of supply options from 250 ml tubes to 15 litre drums.

Body Protection

Our body protection clothing range includes:

• High visibility and reflective clothing – to be worn when working underground, in low light, at night, on construction sites and in traffic and roads. These include jackets, bomber jackets, vests and polo shirts - all made to EN 471 standard.
• Industrial clothing designed to protect from hazards such as chemical splashes, flames and sparks, electric shock, sunlight, extreme heat or cold and even ionising radiation:
• Leather clothing – aprons to protect from weld spatter, jackets for burn protection, a variety of sleeves and caps – all made to EN 470:1 standard.
• General workwear – polo shirts and T-shirts, trousers, kneepads etc.
• Winter wear – jackets, fleeces, body warmers in insulating and windproof materials.
• Rainwear – light, waterproof trousers and jackets.
• Lab-wear– lab coats and step-in dresses.
• Overalls – disposable protective all-in-one suits, flame-retardant boiler suits.

Ear Protection

Loud and sustained high noise levels damage hearing and can cause temporary and permanent damage. Annoying afflictions such as tinnitus, headaches or ringing can be easily avoided by wearing unobtrusive earmuffs or earplugs.

Our ear protection range includes:

• Earmuffs – with multi position noise reduction, for intermittent or constant exposure to high noise levels.
• Earplugs – for continuous wear or with head band for intermittent noise reduction. Replaceable or washable pods.

Protective Footwear

Appropriate industrial footwear reduces the risk of:

• Feet being crushed when using heavy lifting equipment such as pallet and fork-lift trucks.
• Sole punctures from sharp objects such as nails, screws and broken glass.
• Chemical spills and other elements such as fire, water and extreme heat and cold.
• Static and electrical hazards.

Our products include:

• Lab footwear – protective, flexible and lightweight shoes or wellingtons.
• Light-weight footwear – lightweight hikers, boots and shoes offering support and flexibility. Ideal for plumbers, electricians and drivers.
• Light-heavy-duty footwear– boots, trainers and riggers with penetration protection and dual-density soles. Ideal for welding, fabrication and engineering industries.
• Outdoor safety footwear – riggers, shoes, boots and hikers, rugged and hard-wearing. Ideal for labourers, construction workers and farmers.

Workplace Safety Equipment

BOC’s portfolio of workplace safety equipment helps you comply with legislation and keep your staff safe.

Our workplace safety equipment includes:

• Safety curtains– flame-retardant curtains, frames and accessories.
• Safety signs – a range of rigid and self-adhesive signs for the workplace and industrial plants. For example ‘gas warning’, ‘dangerous substance’, ‘fire exit’, ‘fire extinguisher’. Our signs include Braille options.
• Fire fighting equipment– dry powder fire extinguisher, fire blanket.
• Lighting equipment– portable site lights for a brighter and safer environment.
• Spacer heaters – dual voltage propane heaters for extra warmth.
• Gas detectors and monitors– portable or wall mounted, with visual and audible alarms.
• First Aid Kits – industry standard kits in various sizes.

Resuscitation and Breathing Packs

Designed for emergency use by first aiders and Medical Centres. Our service package includes training, yearly maintenance and next day cylinder replacement. ResQPak is a specialist resuscitation product for use in mines.