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Last week was mental health awareness week, and we took to our social media to talk about mental health in the construction industry. It's something that tends to be swept under the carpet, left alone and ignored, particularly in an industry that is oft centred on masculinity and a stiff upper lip kind of attitude...
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Walking up stairs, crouching, lifting, standing for hours on end, walking from one end of site to the other again and again and again. These movements are done repeatedly in many of our working days, and most often we are unaware of the effects this may have on our backs, our legs, our feet. We forget that our feet acutely affect the rest of us, that bad foot support can actually cause the pain in our backs. Think, how many hours a day do you spend on yours?
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With dust fast becoming the next biggest danger in the construction industry, joiners and carpenters are four times more likely to be affected. Asthma can be caused by dust in workshops and onsite, as well as more severe issues such as cancer.

There are three main types of construction dusts that we must be aware of and vigilant against:

  • silica dust...
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Being in an industry in which skill and workmanship are often at the heart of what we do, our hands have been, and always will be, the most intrinsic tool. They are our bread and butter and giving them the ability to work dexterously while still keeping them protected is paramount to our livelihoods.

The TraffiGlove system does all of this, while...

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