Author: mike

30 Nov 2015

Children's Climbing Equipment

mike Products

Climbing can be a great pastime for children, especially as it's a fun and adventurous way to stay active and learn a new skill. If your little one is going to be trying this out, or undertaking another activity which involves potentially hazardous heights, then it's essential that they are provided with the correct safety equipment.

Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we provide a range of children's climbing equipment, which is tailored specifically to suit very small body shapes. Our harnesses are suitable for children ages 4-9, and consist of a full body strap design, which is necessary for young children who do not have well-defined hips. In addition to our harnesses, we also stock a range of helmets as part of our children's climbing equipment range, which fit a size 48cm-56cm head.

To view all of the children's climbing equipment we stock here at SafetyLiftinGear, click here. If you can't find what you're looking for, or if you're trying to find items to fit an older child, feel free to get in touch with us, or take a look at our main safety harness range.

25 Nov 2015

Equipment Rental: Is it Better to Hire or Buy?

mike Products

Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we pride ourselves on stocking a comprehensive range of lifting and material handling equipment, both of which are essential in order to provide a safe and secure working environment. One of the many benefits of ordering from us, is that we offer the option to buy or rent your equipment, allowing you to fine tune your purchase according to your budget and time-scale.

If you're not sure which of the two choices is right for you, take a look at our list of pros and cons to weigh up which option is the best fit:

Equipment Hire

Pros:

The up-front cost is cheaper than buying the product outright.
It can be great for one-off jobs, and saves you from investing in a product that you are unlikely to get much use from.
it provides you with the guarantee of a certified and tested solution for each job.

Cons:

It can cost you more long-term if you're repeatedly having to hire the same equipment.
You may have to extend the rental period if the job goes on for longer than expected.
You could be subject to extra costs if an item is damaged.

Purchasing Your Equipment

Pros:

Having a good selection of equipment at your disposal whenever you need it.
Saves you money in the long term if you will be using the equipment regularly.
You will not have the hassle of returning the item once the work is complete.

Cons

You will need a stable, and long-term storage space to house your equipment.
The initial cost is more expensive, which means you could loose out if it's only for a short-term job.
You will need to maintain and keep track of each item yourself.

Once you have decided which of the two is the best for your specific job, you can visit our lifting equipment and material handling pages to browse our full selection of items. Once you have made your choice, select either the 'buy now' or 'hire me' option, for a fast and efficient order process.

25 Nov 2015

Equipment Rental: Is it Better to Hire or Buy?

mike Products

Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we pride ourselves on stocking a comprehensive range of lifting and material handling equipment, both of which are essential in order to provide a safe and secure working environment. One of the many benefits of ordering from us, is that we offer the option to buy or rent your equipment, allowing you to fine tune your purchase according to your budget and time-scale.

If you're not sure which of the two choices is right for you, take a look at our list of pros and cons to weigh up which option is the best fit:

Equipment Hire

Pros:

The up-front cost is cheaper than buying the product outright.
It can be great for one-off jobs, and saves you from investing in a product that you are unlikely to get much use from.
it provides you with the guarantee of a certified and tested solution for each job.

Cons:

It can cost you more long-term if you're repeatedly having to hire the same equipment.
You may have to extend the rental period if the job goes on for longer than expected.
You could be subject to extra costs if an item is damaged.

Purchasing Your Equipment

Pros:

Having a good selection of equipment at your disposal whenever you need it.
Saves you money in the long term if you will be using the equipment regularly.
You will not have the hassle of returning the item once the work is complete.

Cons

You will need a stable, and long-term storage space to house your equipment.
The initial cost is more expensive, which means you could loose out if it's only for a short-term job.
You will need to maintain and keep track of each item yourself.

Once you have decided which of the two is the best for your specific job, you can visit our lifting equipment and material handling pages to browse our full selection of items. Once you have made your choice, select either the 'buy now' or 'hire me' option, for a fast and efficient order process.

23 Nov 2015

Daredevil Climbs Eiffel Tower Without Safety Equipment

mike Health & Safety

James Kingston, a 25 year old daredevil from Hampshire, climbed the Eiffel Tower at 1am with no safety precautions. That’s right - no safety harness or safety ropes! James, who has previously climbed Wembley Stadium, The Princess Tower in Dubai and Dnipro Towers in Ukraine without any safety precautions in place, evaded the security guards and CCTV, but was finally caught by security and arrested at 9am. He was released without charge but was banned from climbing the Eiffel tower for 3 years.

This got us thinking about all of our customers who regularly work at height in a number of different industries, and about how dangerous their work really is. We at SafetyLiftinGear cannot stress enough just how vital it is to use the correct safety equipment, such as specialist harnesses, fall arrest blocks, and safety ropes to prevent any accidents or injuries if you suddenly slip or fall from a structure.

Here at SafetyLiftinGear/ we have a large variety of safety harnesses, from a basic full body rescue harness through to specialist rope access and insulated harnesses. Stay safe when you are working at height, and don’t try to recreate James’s stunt while operating at height.

Click here to view all our products in our Height Safety Department. If you have any questions about the products then please contact us and a member of our customer service team will get back to you.

20 Nov 2015

Prices Reduced on our High Visibility Waistcoats

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We accept that high visibility waistcoats probably aren't going to be on your Christmas list this year. Nor are they going to be the height of fashion, ever! Nevertheless, the high visibility waistcoat is an essential garment, worn daily by people who work in construction, factories, warehouses, garages, yards, docks, et cetera. These days, you may even see children wearing them on their way to school, and cyclists donning them on their way to and from work in the early / late hours.

We are all aware that winter has now arrived, and is going to be staying with us for a while. We are currently losing clear visibility at around 4pm on a bright day and, unfortunately, it’s only going to get worse.

The general rule you should abide by is the darker the weather or your working conditions are, the greater amount of high visibility clothing you will require. With this in mind, we at SafetyLiftinGear have slashed the prices of our high visibility waistcoats, making this the perfect time to purchase high visibility clothing for yourself and your staff.

Yellow Hi Viz Waist Coat

Our stylish yellow high visibility waistcoats are available in medium to X-large and are made from 100% polyester with reflective tape around the chest, body and shoulders. When wearing this waistcoat, you can be confident that you will be seen by everyone.

From £2.29 down to just £1.19 what’s not to love?

Orange Hi Viz Waist Coat

Don’t worry if yellow isn't your colour. We have also slashed the price of our trendy orange high visibility waistcoat from £2.48 down to just £1.19! Our LiftinGear Orange High Visibility Waistcoat is also manufactured from 100% polyester and is also available from sizes medium to X-large.

Both of our high visibility waistcoats meet the EN471:2003 Class 2 standard. Our high visibility clothing ranges are hugely popular, so grab yourself a bargain this winter.

Be safe and be seen! Click here to view our full range of high visibility clothing.

27 Oct 2015

Builder Dangles from Safety Harness After Slipping from a Bridge

mike Health & Safety

Wearing and using the correct safety gear when you are working at height is essential, as you can see in this video. If this worker had not been following safety precautions and wearing a harness, he could have very easily had a fatal accident.

As we have discussed on numerous occasions, working at height can be very dangerous. If you have an accident while working at height and you have not followed the correct safety precautions, it could potentially have lethal consequences. No matter how many times you have carried out the job before, all it takes is one slip or one gust of wind to cause a deadly fall.

Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we specialise in height safety equipment and stock a range of specialist harnesses, fall arrest blocks, tripods, winches and roof anchors to help prevent fatal accidents occurring at height.

Visit Our Height Safety Department to purchase everything you need to safely work at heights.

16 Oct 2015

Upcoming Events

mike Shows

There is never a quiet week here at safetyliftingear – we love getting out and about and showcasing our top quality products to anyone and everyone who is interested. As you know we love to attend trade shows and over the coming weeks we are attending 2 shows that you might be interested in;

Stand 239 Avenue E | 21 & 22 October | Newbury Showground

Next week we are very excited to be attending the Showmans show. For those of you who haven’t been to the Showmans show before, it a huge outdoor show with over 340 exhibitors ranging from technology, equipment and structures that are in demand from the event industry. Over the 2 days we will be showcasing products from our material handling and lifting ranges.

ADIPEC| 9 – 12 November | Abu Dhabi

Adipec is the largest Oil and Gas exhibition outside of America. With exhibitions from international companies as large as BP, Shell, and Total. With a mixture of conferences and talks held from industry professionals, stalls and exhibitions from leading Oil and Gas companies we are excited to be back exhibiting our products this November.

SafetyLiftinGear have been supplying lifting and fall protection products to the UAE for 10 years and our products are approved by all the government oil and gas companies.

If you are planning a trip to ADIPEC 2015 then make sure you stop and say hello!