Tag: safety clothing

Safety equipment was handed over to Comorian fishermen

The first batch of safety equipment for safety at sea, intended for the fishing communities of the Comoros, was handed over to fishermen last Monday in the premises of the National Directorate of Fisheries. The handover and reception ceremony was conducted by the vice-president in charge of the Ministry of Fisheries.

 

This equipment, totaling 21 million Comorian francs, disbursed by the World Bank, consists of 70 global positioning systems, 140 lifejackets, 140 waxed, 140 pairs of gloves, 225 hand-held fires, 75 smoke, 150 parachute flares and 70 mirrors. Tools are that will improve the daily working conditions of fishermen and promote the culture of safety at sea.

 

On this occasion, the Vice-President stressed that these materials will meet the regulatory imperatives and, taking into account the economic difficulties of the sector, the Comorian government has made the fisheries sector a national priority in the process of emerging country by 2030.

 

Abode in safety clothing said that this safety equipment at sea is very useful because the fishing sector “contributes 8% of gross domestic product (GDP) and provides 32,000 direct and indirect jobs”.

 

The Resident Representative of the World Bank in the Comoros, Rasht Petrel, argued that this equipment, intended for Comorian fishermen, is among the results of the Cores project which ended on April 31st. This project is being replaced by another named Sailfish, the first project of governance of fisheries and shared growth in the South-West Indian Ocean, said the Resident Representative.

 

As for the Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Fisheries, Amada Vises Ali wears the safety vest, he said that “our sinners must take their responsibilities because for the Comoros to be an emerging country, we need the contribution of each of us, all categories”.

 

Attention, site: children welcome

So, dear construction worker, now take a break and let the children ran with their reflective vest! They can also do this: tap nails into boards, put stones on mortar until it bangs, or drill holes in concrete, which it just dusts!

 

The center management of the future Holston Gallery shows heart for all the small builders who, with their parents in the past months, have observed the construction work at Neumunster’s largest building site, sometimes with a longing, and invites to the children’s construction site: May, children from 4 to 8 years of age can sometimes look around the building site, which so far they have only been able to marvel at from the outside.

 

Experts show them how to go with the plastering, walls, roofing and the carpenter, and of course the young guests are allowed to try their hand at expert craftsmanship. Helmet on, safety vest on and off you go!

 

The children get an insight into the real construction site day and may ask the accompanying masters the famous holes in the belly: What was the tallest crane? What weighs a wall concrete? Or what else is urgent to clarify.

 

The center management promises an exciting day at the construction site, with accompanying program and a small surprise. Guests go through the construction site stations in two groups, from 10 am to 2 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm. In between there is ample time to strengthen the little builders.

 

Several teams have already signed up, but there are still vacancies. Visitors should bring solid footwear and weatherproof safety clothing. Further information as well as the registration form can be found on the Internet. Registration is possible until the following Monday, 4 May.

 

Divers in safety clothing are looking for the Isla

Officials search for evidence of an extraordinary theft series. But first, they pick up very different things. One last check: the breathing mask sits, the hoses are neatly connected and the safety seatbelt is correctly positioned. Then it goes for Wolfram Rohrabacher into the dark gray-green depth. He works at TEE, the police technical unit, which is asked for help in difficult cases. This time it is about a quite extraordinary: In summer a gang with six members in the teensier valley on the road. There the group broke again and again in hotels and pensions and captured well 40 000 euro. In early November, three men and one woman were arrested; two suspected perpetrators are still on the run.

 

Searching in the deep water is a Sisyphus work

So the work of the police continues: in the murky, she is now looking for evidence like a lever tool with which you can open doors. Rohrabacher slides slowly into the water. Wolfgang Herring is also watching. He is a dive group leader from Dachau and wears a dark whole body suit with a self-inflating life jacket around his neck, radio and service weapon in the belt. It does not dive today, but on the slippery shore the safety vest is mandatory. He knows the importance of his work: Without many evidence and DNA traces, many cases cannot be elucidated.

 

There are usually three to four divers with safety clothing in the police inflatable boat: a linen guide, the diver himself and a rescue diver, who can immediately help his colleague to help. Herring fits well on its employees. “If they are caught, they must not dive under any circumstances, because the pressure can quickly damage the eardrum,” he says. On today there is no strong current, about half a meter per second. At 2 to 3 meters visibility, searching is a Sisyphus work. No dust whirling is at any rate the goal of every diver, explains herring.

 

 

These services are on the road in the city

Crimes have always existed. In comparison, the police with safety vest are a modern creation. Once, in the middle Ages, it was a matter of citizenship to muck up tragedy. Anyone who witnessed a crime screamed “Zester und Mario”. And whoever heard the nagging was obliged to help. As it is to this day, everyone was allowed to hold a criminal and give it to the power of the state. Lawyers speak of the right of every person. At that time, however, the duties of every man went on significantly: ordinary citizens had to take on graffiti at night. Who could afford it, bought himself by a “watch money” free. In 1457, the city of Munich finally turned the security indulgence into a general tax and paid with the income. The history of urban security began 560 years ago.

 

If in the course of the centuries one finds for Munich, then the: Previously it went gloomily. The city is becoming more and more secure. At the same time, more and more security personnel in safety clothing are bustling on their streets and alleys, in their tunnels and trains. The city’s new security service is only the most recent example of a variety of protectors, which seems increasingly confused from the outside. Who is responsible for what? Who can do what? And: Does Munich need so much security?

 

The cool look at statistical data should not obscure the view of destiny. Nevertheless, soberness is advisable in heated times. The facts say: Munich was and is the safest city in Germany. And secondly, Munich is becoming safer. In 20 years, the number of crimes fell by 15 per cent. Also the number of violent crimes is declining, twelve percent in ten years.

 

Even if one of the gruesome amok run at the Olympia shopping center in 2016 is particularly painful in the memory, the shots at a young policewoman last week, or when one thinks of the death – such controversy is not a new phenomenon. The terrorist attack on the Oktoberfest is now 37 years. The Olympic assassination happened 44 years ago. And almost 100 years ago Minister President Kurt Eisner was shot dead in the street.

 

Over the past decades, the city has increasingly invested in its security. And if one can believe the statistics, it pays off. The latest example is the “municipal public service” of the city, KAD for short. As soon as they are hired and trained, 106 employees are to be on the road mainly at the main station, the Old Botanical Garden. They do not wear any guns, but a reflective vest and a stimulus spray. They are allowed a bit more than the right of everyone. They can make space and fines, search for suspects and, in the future, take them on a guard, which still has to be created. The KAD is to create an additional visible presence in those places in the city, where it is sometimes even more violent. However, it is by no means the only service to ensure order in the city.

A little rain cannot stop me

Despite drizzle weather, motorcyclists in safety clothing from Moers started their pilgrimage to the pilgrimage town of Kevlar.

 

It has now been 30 years since Bernhard Lauer, a self-motivated motorcyclist, traveled for the first time together with six like-minded people on a joint motorcycle trip to the pilgrimage town of Kevlar in Lower Rhine to bless himself and his motorbike. Next year five times as many bikers participated, and in the best years it was sometimes over 70.

 

For this reason, a maximum of 30 machines arrived at 11.30 am at the St. Barbara at 104. This was due to an unpleasant drizzle, which had already been going on since the early morning, which seemed to have attracted a lot of participants for a short time.

 

“Great location”

Those who had come nevertheless belonged largely to the “hard core”. For example, Horst Blondie, who had already been part of the first pilgrimage, and Klaus-Dieter, who came a little later? They and some more “regular drivers” took over again the traffic safety of the Mercer motorcycle column this time.

 

“It’s just for me to ride in a column with so many motorcyclists,” said Klaus-Dieter, shortly before he left, while he was wearing his bright orange safety vests. “And you also go with me again,” he looked at Father Lauer. But this was only meant symbolically, because Lauer cannot go to Kevlar for health reasons – and he had also sold his previously hot-loved BMW R850C on the previous day. So he waved the driver a bit wistfully, as they finally with their good wishes of Mayor Christophe their motorcycles and finally drove off. After an hour or so they would arrive, where they circumnavigate around the city with about two to three thousand other bikers, and then take the pilgrimage on the square.

 

The highlight of the Christian motorbike meeting, which has been held in Kevlar for 33 years, is the highlight of the day, from 8 pm onwards. The bikers in safety vest start with fully illuminated motorcycle headlights to a new tour, with final service and another blessing. This protects the receiver against accidents and their machines before the next pilgrimage before bulrushes and other engine damage.

 

Service car: Warning vest is now mandatory

If you are caught without reflective vest, you will have to pay 15 Euro of warning money from tomorrow (1 July). In addition, there may be problems with the insurance in the case of accidents.

 

Whether it is red, yellow or orange: starting tomorrow (Tuesday, July 1), the warning vest becomes mandatory in every car – even in rental cars and company cars. However, this news has not yet spread: 42 percent of the Germans do not know about the new regulation, just as the voucher portal deals.com in a survey. It is true that three quarters of the female (75 per cent) and two thirds of the male vehicle owners (69 per cent) already have a safety vest which has been mandatory in other EU countries for years. This means, however, that more than every fourth vehicle driver (28 percent) must retrofit as soon as possible.

 

The inadequate preparation of German drivers could also be attributed to the fact that 41 per cent consider the need to be unnecessary. This can avenge itself: starting from 1 July threat of 15 Euros, which in the case of the absence of a vest must be paid. If you do not wear safety vests at the place of the accident, it may be that the insurance does not pay.

The safety clothing of DIN standard EN 471 is very cost-effective: it costs from 2 €.

 

 

Simple instead of high-tech: solar technology for the desert

In deserts, the sun is almost always the same – they are ideal locations for solar power plants. However, the harsh conditions in the stemson are increasing by the high-tech installations. That is why the Ticino Company Airtight Energy has set itself the goal of developing a simpler and more favorable construction for solar power plants. For almost two years, she has been operating a pilot plant near Air Baca near the Moroccan port of Acadia. “An ideal place to test the technology and bring it to market maturity,” says project manager Giuseppe Lo Valdo in safety vest.

 

The Ticino pioneers have deliberately opted for a so-called solar thermal plant, because it is particularly suitable for hot sites – better than photovoltaic plants. These gain electrical current from sunlight, but lose their effect dramatically at high temperatures. In addition, the generated current can only be stored poorly.

 

This is different for solar thermal systems, which use energy from the sun’s heat radiation. In the case of so-called parabolic trough power plants, which are already commercially used, this works according to the following principle: Curved mirrors concentrate the solar radiation onto a centrally mounted pipe in which a carrier liquid circulates – for example, oil. This heats up, is passed to a heat exchanger and there brings water to evaporate. The steam drives a turbine. This type of power generation is not only good for use in the warm climate; it also allows storing excess heat for the night.

 

Low-tech and local materials

Such a parabolic trough power station, according to traditional construction, was recently opened in the Moroccan desert town. The Ticino Company Aright Energy uses the same principle in its new plant, but it goes one step further. It has optimized the process and improved the technology with new materials to make them more efficient, cheaper and more sustainable. The three collectors of the Air Baca power station are each 200 meters long and over 10 meters high. They are not made of expensive steel and transported from far away, but have been poured from cement on site. The collectors are covered with a transparent protective film which protects them from sand and dust.

 

The mirrors, which combine solar radiation with conventional solar thermal systems, have been replaced by a reflective heat transfer film in the new pilot plant. This is filled with air so that its pressure and thus its curvature can be regulated. This means that it can always be arranged in such a way that it optimally bundles the incoming solar radiation. The focal point is directed at hoses that connect two tubes positioned one above the other. The air flowing in the hoses is thus heated up to 600 degrees Celsius and rises from the lower to the upper tube.

 

The hot air can be used in two ways: one part flows directly into the furnace of a nearby cement plant. This does not have to be heated with fossil fuels – gas or oil – and emits less climate-damaging greenhouse gases. The remaining part of the hot air operates a turbine and thus generates electricity. If, however, no one is needed, the air is first directed into a heat accumulator. This is also simply constructed: a coarse gravel-filled underground container. There the heat can be stored for up to eight hours.

 

The concept is so impressive that the low-tech solar power station was nominated for the Innovate Prize in London in early February. It did not win, but Aright Energy sees a great future for its technology. By the summer of 2016 the pilot plant in Air Baca will be checked by external company workers in safety clothing. In the case of future tenders for Moroccan solar power plants, Aright Energy intends to be part of the electricity market. The location of Morocco is not only ideal for climatic reasons, as project leader Giuseppe Lo Valdo emphasizes. Thanks to its ambitious solar plan, the country offers a growing market for technology developers.

 

Cycling safety clothes for preventing traffic accidents

The Spanish clothing brand specializing in premium cycling equipment El Maze, with roots in Toledo in Santa Cruz de la Zara, has launched a new collection of safety clothing under the theme Respect focused on preventing traffic accidents and awareness of cyclists and drivers of Need for mutual respect. The fact is that this project is being carried out at a time when there is a considerable increase in the number of road riders.

 

According to their promoters, the range, consisting of jersey, culottes, cap, gloves, socks and waistcoat aims, without renouncing the design, to remind all the road users the “priceless value of respect”, at a time when Traffic accidents “are multiplying their notoriety worldwide” with celebrities as famous as GP motorcycle champion Nicky Hayden or the winner of a Gyro Michele Scarping.

 

50% of the profits from the sales of this equipment will go to the Stop Accidents Association, a non-profit organization founded by relatives and friends of victims of traffic accidents. The NGO will allocate these funds to the organization of bike and road education workshops in various schools in the Spanish geography.

 

“The road education is not only essential, but our best tool to avoid traffic accidents in the future. In our workshops, we encourage the use of bicycles as a means of transport and in the future we can make responsible use of them on the streets of the city, “says Ana Novella, president of Stop Accidents.

 

An icon that symbolizes respect

The #Respect range combines fluorine and reflective elements with an increasingly shared identity between cyclists and drivers: a large arrow that refers to the meter and a half of distance that should leave the cars when overtaking the bikes. “It is not so much a reflective element as an icon that symbolizes respect, doing things right. More than a demand is a feeling of pride, to know that you are on the side of the good, those who follow the rules and enjoy their passion, “said Gonzalo, spokesman for El Maze.

 

“That’s why,” he adds, “we are proud to collaborate with Stop Accidents, an NGO that has been struggling to reduce all kinds of accidents. It has done a very good job, but all help is small and we want to play our part to fight against this great scourge of society: the traffic accidents. “The sets are designed for the practice of road cycling and MTB with high temperatures, with last generation reflective fabric, tight sleeves, breathable sides and non-slip rubber on the bottom.

 

El Maze store comes from the blog El Tie del Maze that several cycling lovers created years ago to tell their adventures, talk about this sport and share their passion. That’s why they took the technical clothing line, tested and high quality.

Reflective fabric improve the safety coefficient

Technical fiber among technical fibers of reflective material, carbon is not only the racing element par excellence but also the promise of a controlled weight, the reverse of the medal a tariff that flies away. Nihau (a trademark belonging to the German manufacturer Louis) breaks this phenomenon of cause and effect and displays in its catalog an integral at ultra soft price. Under the 300 Euros mark, the NRX-1 displays top-of-the-range services, with a stretch design, aggressive at will.

 

Nihau does not go by four ways to seduce and offers the bikers the total, history to give them full view (in addition to the apparent carbon that still recipe).

Delivered as standard with a Pin lock lens the integral is entitled to a neck deflector, another nasal, a rapid disassembly mechanism (with beautifully made carbon platinum kit) and an emergency extraction system play.

 

Beautiful benefits that will be underlined by a removable interior super soft with embroidery (and reflective fabric) please and double loop D!

Available in two sizes of shell (XS to M and L / XL) the helmet is hardly especially in view of its price. The competition has worries to be done all the more that it accuses a ridiculously small weight of 1,249 grams (checked for a size S in full configuration!

German thinks of everything and even the embedded communication system which will find its place easily thanks to the specific cuts or to the lever of blocking of screen easily accruable.

 

SELF-EMPLOYED BENEFITS

It is understood the helmet slams squarely as the young people say but what is it once on the head? It is not on this theme that carbon will be taken in default. Easy to put on the helmet instantly comes into place.

Good release on the ears, comfort of ubiquitous foam, it even gave the impression of being more part of the integral touring than the segment racing … we will not complain.

Waterproof in the rain it will fish by ventilation more than limit at the level of the chin and insufficient on the upper part. Too bad, especially since the manipulation cursors could have been more practical. The Pin lock is purely and simply indispensable in mid-season and even insufficient under certain conditions of use.

We will reassure ourselves with a field of vision in the standard and a sound level that is so all. On this last point no miracle even equipped with the lower deflector…

 

BALANCE SHEET

Carbon helmets are expensive than special safety clothing? Nihau proves the opposite with a bonus level of finish above what one might think.

The NRX-1 has serious arguments such as comfort, stability, neutrality or general sealing. Of course it is far from being a champion neither of aeration nor to make prowess side noise but given its tariff it is more than good. A challenger capable of coming to look for helmets much less well placed and much heavier…

A reflective spray and deco stencils

You want one notice you better on your bike after dark? Failing big yellow vest, you can decorate your jacket or helmet with the spray reflective Light flex and fun stencils, sold by Louis Motorcycle.

 

To improve your visibility to other road users at night, there is nothing better than reflective materials that react in the light of other vehicles fires. The Light flex spray Hey Sport brand allows you to create your own reflective patterns on your equipment (jacket, pants, helmet), knowing it in the wash. It is not clear whether it is possible to apply to the vehicle itself (note the paint!).

 

Ready stencils are supplied with the spray, but why not make it your idea?

Hey Sport Light flex Spray 150 ml € 19.99

. Works on all untreated surfaces: textiles, leather, wood, plastic, metal, safety clothing

. 3 stencils supplied others to download

. Disappears with a standard washing machine