Put Safety First with Quality Protective Clothing that’s Guaranteed to Protect
With industry growing at an impressive rate, South African companies are facing new challenges every day with regards to providing the best in protective clothing for their workers. Gone are the days when protective workwear simply meant a hard hat and overalls – these days safety gear for industrial use includes specially woven materials that protect the wearer from almost every kind of imaginable harm – including chemical exposure, heat and fire. In addition, advances in the production of protective workwear and related accessories mean that the quality and resultant effectiveness of these vital items is far superior to what it has been in the past.
Why vital? Perhaps all employers realise the importance of ensuring that their employees are kept safe from harm in the workplace. However, not everyone understands the importance of quality and durability when choosing workwear that serves the dual purpose of providing a cohesive, branded uniform while also providing the best protection suited to the industry at hand. Many employers may also not realise that different industries may have different protective clothing requirements – even down to specially woven fabrics with specific protection in mind.
A great deal of research and development in the protective wear manufacturing industry has resulted in some amazing new products that offer different types of protection to workers in different environments. Fabric can be treated to be flame or acid retardant, providing protection against fire or chemical spillage. More costly – yet far more effective – fabrics are actually woven from flame or chemical retardant materials to ensure even more thorough protection that lasts wash after wash. Protective clothing manufactured from such fabric is especially important for workers in the high risk oil and chemical manufacturing industries, where employers are well advised to place quality over cost when it comes to ensuring the safety of their workers.
In addition to protective clothing, accessories such as hard hats, masks, goggles and shoes complete the full ensemble of safety gear that employers should provide to ensure the continued protection of their employees. Accessories vary from industry to industry, and employers should always seek advice from professionals in the protective workwear business to make certain that they are providing adequate and appropriate safety gear to their employees.
At Top 2 Toe, we offer a wide range of respected and renowned workwear and protective clothing brands, and is ready at hand to offer the best advice and best quality products to suit your company’s unique workwear needs. Contact us today for further information.