Meeting your sustainability and safety obligations is a tricky balance – ProGARM’s new sustainable arc flash protective clothing range helps you do both. We’re known for being arc flash specialists. And in a world-first we’ve launched a range which looks and, crucially, performs, just like our regular arc flash garments, but with a few key differences making it a truly sustainable option. After extensive research and development working with fabric specialists across Europe, ProGARM’s new range features the maximum amount...

With the unpredictability of British weather, it can be hard to know whether you need to break out the sun cream or bring your waterproofs with you in any given day.  For those working in high-risk environments with the potential of an arc flash incident, this can create conflicting working conditions as most PPE is designed to ensure the body is fully covered, and therefore inherently warm.  It’s crucial that those who need it are wearing the right combination of...

For decades, women in industries requiring PPE have been an afterthought.  Despite the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 requiring that personal protective equipment provided for use at work should be suitable and capable of fitting the wearer correctly, garments are typically designed for men, creating at best, uncomfortable to wear clothing and at worst, a safety hazard for the women who need to wear them. The TUC guide Personal Protective Equipment and Women reports that in a 2016...

In a world awash with baffling technical speak, we cut through the jargon to explain the difference between treated and inherent flame resistance and the considerations when weighing up which to buy. The big fabric debate If you’ve been browsing PPE catalogues searching for arc flash and flame-resistant (FR) workwear, you have probably noticed there are many ways to describe the nature of the fabrics the garments are made from. The two main phrases used in descriptions of arc flash...

Investing in the highest quality arc flash kit is exactly that – an investment.  Whether purchasing for a small number of specially-trained people or as part of a broader procurement strategy in large volumes, the value-for-money aspect is a necessary part of the conversation. Regardless of overall spend, there are significant commercial benefits in having the right specification kit for high-risk electrical operatives at risk of an arc flash.  As if saving lives isn’t enough, here are our top five areas for...

Those who work in electrically-charged environments are often aware of the dangers they face.  Rightly so; it’s highly regulated because a wrong move could have devastating consequences.  But what about when that’s not the case? Industries from telecoms to utilities, sustainable technology to rail maintenance can find themselves in unpredictable territory when breaking ground.  In this more uncontrolled environment, the risk of an arc flash or other electrical incident is a real possibility. A critical lack of information Companies involved in breaking ground rely...