Clothing, work shoes and other personal protective equipment in a car repair shop
Monday, 01 October 2018
A car repair shop is a place where mechanical and electrical repairs of vehicles are carried out, as well as a number of other activities, among others on the powertrain, chassis, bodywork, etc. Therefore, it cannot be assumed that there is one general pattern of workwear for workshop workers. The outfit as well as personal
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Safety and occupational (work) footwear in the light of applicable law
Tuesday, 25 September 2018
In accordance with the Labour Code Act of 26 June 1974 (the Journal of Laws of 1974, No. 24, item 141), the employer is obliged to provide an employee with personal protective equipment to protect them against dangerous factors and factors harmful to health. It includes both work clothing and footwear that meet the requirements
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Is it better to purchase ready-made safety clothing? Or perhaps tailor-made workwear?
Monday, 17 September 2018
The primary function of category I protective clothing, commonly referred to as workwear, is to replace a worker’s clothes and to protect them from damage or dirt. For many years, the main purpose of this type of clothing was to protect blue-collar workers from factors that were not harmful to their health. Over time, the
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Are work trousers important?
Friday, 14 September 2018
Trousers are often a forgotten part of an employee’s outfit. However, the role they play is as important as the role of t-shirts, sweatshirts or outer garment. Depending on the performed work, work trousers can fulfil either a functional or image-related role. In trousers used for image purposes the most significant feature is the design
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Protective coveralls: functions and types
Wednesday, 04 July 2018
Protective coveralls were created to ensure a high level of protection during work activities. They cover or replace personal clothing and their main purpose is to protect the worker from chemical, biological, mechanical, thermal, electromagnetic and electrical hazards. Coveralls often win against other elements of protective clothing thanks to their design, which provides additional protection
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What is the importance of thermoactive clothing at work?
Monday, 02 July 2018
The human body needs additional protection in difficult and hostile working conditions. In such situations it can be helpful to use thermoactive underwear, which primarily prevents excessive cooling or overheating of the body. The thermoregulatory function of clothing is particularly important when working in freezing weather, rain, strong winds and at low temperatures. Thermoactive clothing
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A short guide through protective gloves used at work
Thursday, 28 December 2017
Most of us think about gloves only with the approaching winter, but many people must use them in their everyday work all year round. Gloves are the most widely and eagerly used personal protection measures. Hands are body parts that are usually most exposed to various more or less harmful factors during the work. Apart
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