Safety plus comfort
December 1st 2011 Although for health and safety
managers the primary focus is –
correctly – always on the welfare
and protection of their
employees, they often neglect to
consider whether the PPE they
procure is comfortable to wear,
says supplier KIMBERLY-CLARK
PROFESSIONAL*
"If PPE is comfortable, then
employees are
more likely to
wear it all
times, thereby
reducing the
risk of an
incident," says
Marc Besson,
Safety SBU
Director, at KIMBERLYCLARK
PROFESSIONAL*.
For respiratory-related safety,
the company's JACKSON SAFETY*
range of moulded dual-valve
particulate respirators offers a
softer adjustable head-strap that
holds the respirator in place
without irritation. The latex-free
respirators also have a soft nose
pad with a cloth layer for comfort.
"Our research has shown that
87%-90% of users prefer the
comfort levels of our respirator
head-straps to those used for
other leading respirators in the
same class," says Besson. He ends,
"Uncomfortable PPE can result in
a lack of adherence to safety
procedures, putting staff at risk." More articles from Kimberly-Clark Professional: | 
