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ProGARM and GORE-TEX Professional to unlock new levels of waterproof arc flash protection

Reaching temperatures of up to 35,000°F – four times hotter than the surface of the sun – and producing a sound louder than a gunshot, an arc flash is a truly terrifying danger that your team could be exposed to every day. Add in the effects of wet weather and other extreme conditions that can impair workers' ability to perform, and the risk of a life-threatening arc flash incident is heightened. But now workers are set to benefit from new...
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The importance of female fit PPE

Safety at work is a top priority for any business, and a key part of this is ensuring that all workers have access to correctly fitting Personal Protective Equipment. While historically it may have been that dangerous roles requiring specialist protection such as Arc Flash garments were almost always filled by men, this has not been true for many, many years. The number of women in roles where PPE is vital to their safety increases year after year, with industries such...
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NEXT DAY PROTECTION

WHY COMPROMISE YOUR TEAMS PROTECTION WHEN YOU CAN RECEIVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY ARC FLASH GARMENTS TOMORROW? While many other PPE suppliers manufacture to order and struggle with the lead times associated with external production, importing stock from China, Vietnam, and other faraway locations, ProGARM is proud to be different. We fully understand that your team need to be continuously protected in the field. If you require an additional set of garments or even a full re-kit at short notice, you...
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ZERO LANDFILL FOR END OF LIFE PPE

ProGARM RECYCLE is our new service giving you an easy, safe and importantly secure disposal route for all of your end of life PPE work wear. Originally developed as a way to prevent ProGARM garments becoming part of the 350,000 tonnes of textiles that go into landfill in the UK every year, ProGARM RECYCLE has progressed to ensure UK customers have a zero landfill route for all end of life PPE, not just those items bought from ProGARM. We understand that our customers are...
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ProGARM launches first ‘sustainable’ arc flash range

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...
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Keeping cool whilst staying safe

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...
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The great underwear challenge

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...
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Treated vs inherent flame-resistant fabrics – making the right choice for you

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...
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Making your Arc Flash kit work even harder

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...
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The great unknown – the hidden risks of breaking ground

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...
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