Working at height requires the use of appropriate safety equipment in accordance with health and safety rules. The most basic is the construction harness. Thanks to them, a worker is not so easily exposed to a fall from height. It is important to choose the right harnesses that comply with all standards. If a climbing harness is chosen for the work, for example, one may expose oneself to consequences in the event of an inspection. What to do about this topic and how to choose good equipment? You will find out in this article. Compliance standards When choosing a safety harness, the main consideration should be ...

Surely each of us, when entering a larger room where there was no direct wheelchair access, has seen transport platforms installed in the wall. These enable people on crutches or in a wheelchair to get to higher floors. These devices include a platform and a lifting mechanism, which is usually equipped with a hydraulic or electric drive. These devices are classified as material handling equipment and remove architectural barriers for the disabled.Carrying out regular maintenance checks will ensure the maintenance of...

Compressors and air compressors are devices with a very wide range of applications. Air compressors can be found virtually anywhere that air at the right pressure is needed. A petrol station, a car repair shop or a dentist's surgery are just a few of the places where air compressors are used on a daily basis.However, in order to be able to safely install, maintain and operate the various types of compressors and compressor, one must first complete the appropriate training. In Poland, compressors are among the equipment obj...

A fire extinguisher is an essential piece of equipment for any workplace, not only where there is a risk of fire or explosion. In addition, it is compulsory for each employee to be trained in the health and safety rules regarding the use of the extinguisher. However, if a fire extinguisher is to truly protect employees, it should be subjected to correct maintenance and operation.Maintenance of fire extinguishersAccording to fire protection legislation, a person who maintains hand-held fire extinguishing equipment and other fire protection equipment...

Forklift trucks are machines with a very wide range of applications. They can be found on construction sites or in warehouses, but also, for example, in gardening and the installation of billboards. They have their place in any job where access to a high place is required. In addition, unlike scaffolding, they provide quick and easy access to high spaces.In addition to standard lift trucks, there are also many types of specialised forklifts. These are forklift trucks which, due to their design, are adapted to carry out work where the condition...

A special invitation to OHS training is addressed to employees and managers of workplaces with above-ground and underground tanks and closed spaces, companies that repair and maintain tanks. The main addressees of the training are people who perform particularly dangerous work. What does this mean exactly? How to check if our profession also belongs to this category? Particularly dangerous professions - characteristics The catalog of professions with a special degree of danger is wide. It includes works such as: construction, demolition, renovation ...

Need to load or unload felled trees? Or do you need equipment to easily transport paving stones on a construction site? In these situations, the HDS crane, also known as a HDS truck, is ideal. It has been popular for years in the construction and transport industry, but also in the forestry and marine industries. Are you thinking about using it, or maybe you want to try your hand at becoming an HDS crane operator? Find out more about HDS cranes and how they can also be used in your work. What are HDS cranes? ...

A few words about health and safety training for people who perform particularly dangerous work. When you walk on city streets, construction workers working on the top floors of skyscrapers are a frequent sight. You can also often meet energy sector employees who are trying to locate and repair a failure on power poles. Both of these activities are particularly dangerous. Despite this fact, specialists are still needed, workers in professions that belong to the high-risk group. So how to take care of yourself, your colleagues and the environment? FROM ...

What is first aid?Emergencies can catch us off guard at any time, so it is useful to have a basic knowledge of first aid.First aid is the immediate care of an injured person in need of help. It should be administered as soon as possible after an accident or injury. The help we give before the ambulance arrives is vital. It can save the health or life of the victim.If we know the principles of first aid, we are more likely to take immediate ...

What is soldering? Soldering is one of the ways in which we can connect two metal elements together. To connect them, we use a so-called binder, which is called a solder or solder. It is a relatively simple process, for which you only need a soldering iron and information about its use and metal processing. The material used for bonding has the physicochemical properties of elements from the metal group. Thanks to this property, the weld looks uniform after soldering. However, it is visible to the naked eye, it resembles a thickening in the place of a joint ...