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Lifting chains: grade, number of legs and checksA hardware chain and a lifting chain sling may look alike, but they are not. Grade 80 and 100, why four legs do not c...
Flat slings and round slings: colours, capacities and when to throw them awayThe colour of the sling is not an aesthetic choice, and the stated load only applies to a straight lift. How to read ...
Bottle jack, trolley jack or low-profile jack: which one you need and how to look after itA jack is for lifting, not for holding the load while you work underneath. How to choose between bottle, trolley and ...
Changing room lockers and safety cabinets: two different jobsA metal cabinet with a lock is not a flammables cabinet. How to choose the right locker and what changes when you nee...
Sheet steel containers and shelving: load capacity, forks and stackingThe sheet-metal container looks indestructible, until you stack it on top of another one carrying more than it can be...
Tool trolleys, chests and bags: how you carry your tools mattersLoad capacity in kilos, litres and empty weight are not the same number. Here is how to read load capacity, wheels an...
Workbenches: load capacity, top and stability before priceA bench that moves when you hit it with a hammer spoils every job. How to choose between a fixed, folding and antista...
Portable gas detectors: single-gas, multi-gas and calibrationA gas detector that nobody has ever calibrated is an object that only reassures. I explain how to choose between sing...
Work knee pads: shell, gel and straps that don't cut inHard or soft shell, gel or foam, straps that do not cut in: I explain how to choose the right knee pad and what the t...
Work socks: the detail that decides whether the shoe is comfortableCotton, technical fibres or merino, summer and winter, Kevlar and Coolmax: I explain what to read on a work sock's da...
S5 safety boots: what sets them apart from an ordinary bootA garden boot with a toe cap is not an S5. I explain what S4, S5, CI, FO and SR mean, how PVC, rubber and PU behave i...
Winter work jacket: padding, layers and freedom of movementThe warmest jacket in the shop is often the one that ends up hanging from the van mirror by mid-morning. Here is how ...
High-visibility vests: class, size and when to replace themWhat the EN ISO 20471 class means, when one size is enough for visitors and drivers, where not to keep the vest in th...
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Lifting chains: grade, number of legs and checksA hardware chain and a lifting chain sling may look alike, but they are not. Grade 80 and 100, why four legs do not c...
Flat slings and round slings: colours, capacities and when to throw them awayThe colour of the sling is not an aesthetic choice, and the stated load only applies to a straight lift. How to read ...
Bottle jack, trolley jack or low-profile jack: which one you need and how to look after itA jack is for lifting, not for holding the load while you work underneath. How to choose between bottle, trolley and ...
Changing room lockers and safety cabinets: two different jobsA metal cabinet with a lock is not a flammables cabinet. How to choose the right locker and what changes when you nee...
Sheet steel containers and shelving: load capacity, forks and stackingThe sheet-metal container looks indestructible, until you stack it on top of another one carrying more than it can be...
Tool trolleys, chests and bags: how you carry your tools mattersLoad capacity in kilos, litres and empty weight are not the same number. Here is how to read load capacity, wheels an...
Workbenches: load capacity, top and stability before priceA bench that moves when you hit it with a hammer spoils every job. How to choose between a fixed, folding and antista...
Portable gas detectors: single-gas, multi-gas and calibrationA gas detector that nobody has ever calibrated is an object that only reassures. I explain how to choose between sing...
Work knee pads: shell, gel and straps that don't cut inHard or soft shell, gel or foam, straps that do not cut in: I explain how to choose the right knee pad and what the t...
Work socks: the detail that decides whether the shoe is comfortableCotton, technical fibres or merino, summer and winter, Kevlar and Coolmax: I explain what to read on a work sock's da...
S5 safety boots: what sets them apart from an ordinary bootA garden boot with a toe cap is not an S5. I explain what S4, S5, CI, FO and SR mean, how PVC, rubber and PU behave i...
Winter work jacket: padding, layers and freedom of movementThe warmest jacket in the shop is often the one that ends up hanging from the van mirror by mid-morning. Here is how ...
High-visibility vests: class, size and when to replace themWhat the EN ISO 20471 class means, when one size is enough for visitors and drivers, where not to keep the vest in th...
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