Welding - Changes and Improvements Through History   Elliotts has been manufacturing safety gear for the welding industry for many years. To celebrate this achievement, we’ve decided to take a look at how welding has changed and improved throughout history.   Those who work in the welding industry would know that welding has a long ...

WHAT ARE SAFE WORK PROCEDURES?   For some industries such as welding and chemical, it may be obvious to associate risk with many, if not all of the jobs/tasks. However, not all industries have tasks that can be so obvious to assess such as loading, unloading, packing, unpacking, and handling goods may expose workers to back injuries.  ...

Importance of Wearing Safety Gloves  Gloves are imperative in helping to minimize injury across an array of manual labor settings. Not only do gloves protect you from being exposed to on-the-job hazards, they also help to preserve your livelihood. Choosing the right set for the right task is critical, as no single pair can provide the ...

Prevent Manual Handling Injuries Through Proper Lifting   According to Better Health Australia, 1 in 3 injuries to Australian workers are caused by incorrect manual handling. A manual handling injury can result from a load being lifted incorrectly, or lifted in an unsafe environment.     Maximum Weight Limits for Lifting  ...

The Importance of Mental Health in the Workplace   Australians spend the majority of their waking lives at work, which is why a job is more than just an income. It provides us with a sense of connectedness, structure, and purpose and allows us to feel a sense of achievement. According to The Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, mental ...

Impact Of Heat Stress and How To Manage It   The human body is an amazing machine capable of achieving great things; however, it needs to be in perfect balance at all times. A change in temperature, for example, means the body needs to adapt to survive.  Sometimes this is done smoothly – when at a higher room temperature, your body ...

Types of Safety Gloves by Elliotts Quality Safety Gear   With hand and wrist injuries being the most common work-related injuries it’s easy to see why choosing the right hand protection is so important. Elliotts have 50 years of experience in glove design and manufacture focusing on innovative, quality hand protection solutions. With ...

What You Need to Know About Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury     Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) are a common and costly problem for people and companies on a global scale. In Australia, work-related MSI is the most common condition for which workers’ compensation claims are currently lodged.     What are ...

Helpful Guide For Selecting Welding Gloves   Since there is an overwhelming number of welding gloves to choose from, it is critical to have a good strategy for selecting the right pair for the job. To guide your decision making we recommend using the 3 P's – protection, performance, and price -  to evaluate your selection....

Changes to the EN388 Safety Glove Standard   Mid-2016 will be a turning point in the safety industry as it is when the revision to the EN388 standard for gloves will be published and available to the public!     Why the change?   The EN388 standard has not been revised since 2003. Since then, there have been advances in ...