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For over 50 years, Elliotts has been innovating and designing new products to meet the needs of our customers, and our brand new ArcSafe® AmpShield™  Arc Flash Face Shield is the ‘what’s next’ in arc flash protection. 

Harnessing the latest revolutionary technology the ArcSafe® AmpShield™ Arc Flash Face Shield now offers users full-colour recognition and improved visibility. The grey-coloured, highly transparent face shield now offers an alternative to the traditional green arc flash face shield.

Get to know Vince Taylor, our Inventory & Quality Controller at Elliotts Australia! Vince talks about his past experience in the safety/PPE industry and his role. He also talks about his main focus in his new position at Elliotts, his favourite Elliotts product and his hobbies and interests outside work!

Elliotts, an Australian based manufacturer of Quality Safety Gear and PPE, is excited to announce its new range of Arc Flash PPE – ArcSafe® X50, to its already very successful ArcSafe® range.

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Get to know David Black, our Regional Sales Manager for Victoria & Tasmania at Elliotts Australia! David tells of his past experience in the safety industry, his favourite Elliotts product, his focus in his current position at Elliotts, and his hobbies and interests outside work!

Foundries can be dangerous places, but they are not uniformly so. A worker is at more risk while pouring molten metal than they are while walking around a quieter area, and safety regulations account for this by requiring more protective layers. Foundry protective clothing can be grouped into two categories: primary protective clothing and secondary protective clothing.

Elliotts has a wide range of products designed to protect workers and their equipment from the hazards associated with welding/fabrication processes. With so many options to choose between — each of which have been manufactured from high-quality temperature resistant fabrics — it is understandable to be overwhelmed by the options. Fortunately, the difference between welding blankets and drapes is quite simple.

Not every type of heat resistance is built for the same context. Some gloves are better for long contact with heat, while others are designed to handle boiling liquids. Choosing the right type is important and, to help you keep safe, we’ve designed this simple checklist to consider.

In foundries where workers are exposed to extreme heat and harsh environments, effective PPE is paramount. There is a range of fabrics and materials designed for use in the industry. We have put together a roundup of the most appropriate materials and their benefits.

Hand and wrist injuries are one of the most common work-related injuries, so it is easy to see why adequate hand protection is so important! At Elliotts, we believe in lifting the standard on hand protection and supporting organisations in ensuring their workers are safe. To this end, we have put together some information on what makes safety gloves certified versus compliant, and why it is so important that organisations know the difference!

There are many factors to consider when selecting the perfect glove working with glass, due to a huge range of different tasks and activities. After extensive testing, we have selected just four gloves from the Elliotts Safety Gear glove range which we know are the best in the breed for use in the glass industry.

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 are constantly designing new styles and searching for the best possible material to protect your hands. When it comes to quality and standard, we don’t just talk about it, we lead by example.

At Elliotts, we provide the best protection for your workplace. Our Welding screens ensure that you are covered, and our screens are the only ones in Australia certified to Australian Standards. Here, we compare our Welding Screens to help you choose what’s best for you.

Elliotts have over 50 years’ experience in safety glove design, using state of the art high-tech fabrics and engineering and using a wide range of glove and palm coatings and finishes – Elliotts’ design gloves to suit every working environment. In this blog, we will give you an overview of the features and benefits of each of these coatings and finishes so you can make the right choice of glove for yourself or your customer.

The annual Australia Fire and Emergency Conference (AFAC) is just around the corner. Every year this conference attracts and showcases the latest developments in emergency services equipment and technology from around the globe to the Australasian region.

Elliotts will have its range of Structural and Wildlands Firefighting gear, in addition to the specialist cold and wet weather clothing at stand 354, next to the catering stand on the right side of the Convention Hall.

Cut Resistance is an extremely important requirement when handling sharp materials and or equipment. Knowing where each pair of gloves provides cut resistance is just as important as the cut resistance performance.

For a product to be “certified” to a standard, the manufacturer must satisfy an extensive list of requirements, including the testing of product samples, on-site factory assessment, annual factory surveillance audits, and on-going type testing. If the certification isn’t clearly displayed on the product, then it is likely it hasn’t been tested to these standards, or perhaps any standards at all.

EN388:2003 Protective Gloves Against Mechanical Risk is the globally recognised standard for protective gloves against mechanical risks. AS/NZS 2161.3:2005 mirrors EN 388:2003 and has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand.

EN388:2016 released in November 2016 has replaced En388:2003 in Europe. Testings on resistance to abrasion, tear and puncture are carried out as they were before with minor clarifications to testing procedures and materials. The test results correspond the same way they did in the 2003 version with ratings of 0-4, with 4 being the highest performance level.

The Mec-Flex Utility Gold Mechanics Gloves offer the durability of a leather riggers glove with a soft but durable goatskin grain leather. Manufactured using the best materials for workplace safety, both the Mec-Flex Utility Gold and Mec-Flex Utility Gold C5 360 (with an additional 360° Dynamax Cut level 5 protection) gloves feature a breathable Spandex back-of-hand. No matter your industry, the Mec-Flex Utility Gold will provide you with workplace protection and practicality.

Do you require additional protection for your next welding job? At Elliotts, we know that sometimes you need just a little bit more, so in response to this need, we have devised two different ways, to further protect yourself and/or your workers: XT gloves, and Glove Savers.

When dealing with hot welding substances, defence from the spatter and dross is required. In this case, the industry standards 406mm glove leaves your upper aum unprotected, which can lead to ruining your shirts or worse, personal injury. With our XT range of welding gloves, you can experience full arm protection, all the way up to the shoulder (680mm).

A Glove Saver is designed to do just what its name says: save your gloves. They slip over existing gloves to provide additional heat protection when required. By wearing a Glove Saver, you provide additional radiant heat protection to the back of the hand, as well as additional abrasion and wear protection to the palm area

The dangers of working in environments with risk of Electrical Arc Flash was starkly highlighted in February 2015, when two men tragically lost their lives in an Arc Flash explosion at the Galleria Shopping Centre in Perth. Since then many commercial and industrial electrical companies have reviewed their policies and compliances with regard to Arc Flashes and the required PPE measures available to protect workers.

While managers, owners and safety officers are well aware of the requirements and technical terminology around arc flash protection, it’s just as important that everyone working in these industries and selling PPE have an understanding of the requirements and what steps can be taken to reduce risk.

Protecting your hand, often means much more than protecting the palms from risks such as cuts and abrasions, as mentioned in the previous blog. In some industries, such as the Oil, Gas, and Mining industries, impact injuries to the top of the hand are particularly prevalent, however, the risk is still existent in many general manual handling situations as well. When working with hazardous tools such as tongs, wrenches, winches, and wire ropes, as well as building materials such as bricks, timber, machinery and specific equipment, the risk of injury is always present.