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In safe hands
BSIF Safety Excellence award win
machine containing only the gloves required in each area. With each member of staff having to enter a code before an item is distributed, The Royal Mint now has full visibility of which gloves have been retrieved by which employee – ensuring complete traceability while identifying any areas of excessive use or incorrect product selection.
John Steggles, Contract Manager at The Royal Mint commented:
Buck & Hickman PPE customer support:
BSIF Accredited field-based PPE specialists providing nationwide coverage
NEBOSH-qualified PPE specialists providing nationwide coverage
Facilitation of accredited IOSH training
“Best practice in glove selection and usage is now commonplace throughout the organisation. In terms of optimising health & safety practice and reducing the risk
of accidents and the associated lost time, this project has been an unprecedented success.”
In awarding the Safety Excellence prize, the judging panel noted the ‘exceptional and impressive close working relationship’ between
the two parties, along with the commitment to ‘improved health & safety best practice combined with the health & safety benefits of the InvendTM service’.
As part of the Brammer group since 2011, Buck & Hickman benefits from heightened buying power which can guarantee preferential rates for our customers, as well as partnerships with some of the world’s leading PPE and health & safety suppliers, including Ansell. As Buck & Hickman and Brammer are able to collaborate through shared sales, product management and technical teams, we have been able to refine and optimise our close, collaborative working processes which add value at every touch for our customers.
At Buck & Hickman, we strive to add value at every touch. Our PPE services extend far beyond product supply,
and include:
- Prescription safety eyewear,
in collaboration with local opticians and other professionals
- Personal moulded hearing protection
- Facilitationofaccredited IOSH training
- Bespokesafetyfootwear assessments
- Facilitated fall arrest training
- Mechanical,electricaland chemical hand protection assessment
- Respiratoryfittesting
- Corporateworkwear services
- BespokePPEdesign
For further information on Buck & Hickman’s PPE range, and full PPE service offering, please call, email or drop into your local branch.
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