To quote Sean Bean in Game of Thrones, winter is coming. There's been a distinct chill in the air these past couple of weeks, and it's only going to get colder as November wears on and the Christmas adverts gradually take over our TV screens.

Cold weather can make life rather miserable if you happen to work outdoors, but fear not - we at SafetyLiftinGear are well-prepared for winter, and our affordable range of high-quality cold weather gear means you can be too! Here's a quick rundown of how we can help you to stay warm and dry through the colder months:

This warm N-FERNO stretch cap protects your ears and head in cold and/or windy conditions.

These gloves are nice and warm, yet thin enough to ensure that they won't get in the way when you're using your hands to carry out fiddly tasks in the cold.

Hydraulic jacks have all kinds of uses in a variety of different work environments, and we stock a fantastic range of them here at SafetyLiftinGear. No matter what you're lifting, pushing or pulling, we've got the right hydraulic cylinder for the job - here's a quick run-down of what we have to offer:

Our standard hydraulic cylinders come in a range of different shapes and sizes, with working load limits ranging from 10 to 100 tonnes.

These low-height cylinders are ideal for getting underneath objects that are low to the ground. If you need to get even lower, our pad jacks may be better-suited to your requirements.

Each of these hollow cylinders has a hole in the centre, allowing you to insert rods/bolts into the jack and pull as well as push.

Finally, we come to the lock nut hydraulic cylinder. This product's safety lock nut mechanism offers load holding functionality, and the jack itself can cope with loads weighing up to 30 tonnes.

Hydraulic jacks have all kinds of uses in a variety of different work environments, and we stock a fantastic range of them here at SafetyLiftinGear. No matter what you're lifting, pushing or pulling, we've got the right hydraulic cylinder for the job - here's a quick run-down of what we have to offer:

Our standard hydraulic cylinders come in a range of different shapes and sizes, with working load limits ranging from 10 to 100 tonnes.

These low-height cylinders are ideal for getting underneath objects that are low to the ground. If you need to get even lower, our pad jacks may be better-suited to your requirements.

Each of these hollow cylinders has a hole in the centre, allowing you to insert rods/bolts into the jack and pull as well as push.

Finally, we come to the lock nut hydraulic cylinder. This product's safety lock nut mechanism offers load holding functionality, and the jack itself can cope with loads weighing up to 30 tonnes.

This is Andrew Bracey, a paraplegic veteran who served in the Royal Artillery for 17 years and lost the use of his legs after a motorbiking accident eleven years ago:

Next May, Andrew will be taking part in the Nuclear Races - a challenging obstacle course event that's known for its "ultra-gritty, properly muddy" terrain - to raise money for Blesma, a British charity that was set up in 1932 to support limbless veterans.

But Andrew doesn't have to wait until the race itself for a taste of what he's in for! Last month, the Nuclear Races organisers hosted a 'taster day' that saw Andrew (along with his team of around 20 friends, family members, and serving soldiers) try out the course and get a hands-on preview of the obstacles in store.

Andrew, who is confined to a wheelchair, completed this initial (but still gruelling!) mud run with the help of a G-Force P70 Harness (plus karabiners) from SafetyLiftinGear. We've provided special wheelchair harnesses in the past for the likes of Shaun Gash, and so we knew that our products would be perfect for this particular challenge.

Congratulations to Andrew and his team for participating in this initial taster day, and we wish them the very best for the main even next May! You can read more about this story on the Blesma website.

This is Andrew Bracey, a paraplegic veteran who served in the Royal Artillery for 17 years and lost the use of his legs after a motorbiking accident eleven years ago:

Next May, Andrew will be taking part in the Nuclear Races - a challenging obstacle course event that's known for its "ultra-gritty, properly muddy" terrain - to raise money for Blesma, a British charity that was set up in 1932 to support limbless veterans.

But Andrew doesn't have to wait until the race itself for a taste of what he's in for! Last month, the Nuclear Races organisers hosted a 'taster day' that saw Andrew (along with his team of around 20 friends, family members, and serving soldiers) try out the course and get a hands-on preview of the obstacles in store.

Andrew, who is confined to a wheelchair, completed this initial (but still gruelling!) mud run with the help of a G-Force P70 Harness (plus karabiners) from SafetyLiftinGear. We've provided special wheelchair harnesses in the past for the likes of Shaun Gash, and so we knew that our products would be perfect for this particular challenge.

Congratulations to Andrew and his team for participating in this initial taster day, and we wish them the very best for the main even next May! You can read more about this story on the Blesma website.

As we've seen before, it's very important to ensure that all loads are secure when transporting goods over any distance. It's impossible to estimate how much damage has been caused by unsecured loads falling from moving vehicles, but the vast majority of that damage could almost certainly have been prevented through the proper use of good-quality load restraint equipment.

From ratchet straps to load binders, we sell a variety of different load restraint products here at SafetyLiftinGear.com, but which solution is best-suited to your requirements? Today, we'd like to quickly introduce you to a few of our most popular load restraint options and explain where they might come in handy:

These hard-wearing lashing straps are our most popular load restraint products. Consisting of a length of polyester webbing with a sturdy ratchet mechanism, they are suitable for securing a broad variety of different loads.

Cam buckle straps are similar to ratchet lashing straps - they just have a cam buckle instead of the ratchet design. Our cam buckle products cost less than the ratchet straps, and they can sometimes be a better choice if you are transporting fragile / delicate goods.

Load binders are a heavy-duty load restraint solution that use chains rather than polyester webbing to hold goods in place. Our load binder kits are ideal for transporting large machinery and other heavy items (if you don't wish to buy a full kit, you can purchase the load binder components individually here).

If you're transporting goods using a pick-up truck or similar vehicle, a cargo bar can act as a barrier to stop things sliding off the truck's load bed. Our ratcheting cargo bars can be adjusted, allowing them to fit a wide variety of different vehicles.

We sell a number of other load restraint products here at SafetyLiftinGear, including bungee cords and polypropylene rope. Please click here to browse our full range, or give us a call on 0808 123 69 69 if you're still not sure which type of load restraint equipment would best suit your needs.

We are happy to announce that we have added yet another high-quality safety harness to our selection, in the form of the C72WFA VOLT WIND by PETZL. This innovative harness is aimed specifically at workers in the wind power industry, and is designed to meet the demands of their work, while maintaining optimum safety and movement.

 

Thanks to the EASYFIT design of the harness, its first selling point is that it is extremely easy to get into, while also being highly comfortable to wear throughout the day. This is also assisted by the harness' LADDER CLIMB attachment, which allows ventral attachment of the fall-arrest trolley, for continued comfort throughout the progression.

 

The most useful and innovative of this harness' variety of features, however, are the wear protectors, which are included on the waistbelt and under the dorsal point. This limits strap wear when moving about inside the turbine tower, for lasting and hard-wearing protection against damage, for continued safety.

 

For a full demonstration of this product's many benefits, see the video below: