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Protect your workforce and maintain safety standards, a selection of our emergency safety showers are available to hire for your short term project requirements or during annual maintenance and downtime.
Protect your workforce and maintain safety standards, a selection of our emergency safety showers are available to hire for your short term project requirements or during annual maintenance and downtime.
Protect your investment in safety. Regular testing and routine servicing will ensure that your emergency safety showers and eye/face wash units continue to operate effectively during their lifetime.
Protect your investment in safety. Regular testing and routine servicing will ensure that your emergency safety showers and eye/face wash units continue to operate effectively during their lifetime.
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Whether you want to browse our catalogue, view our latest articles and case studies, read our practical ANSI standard summary or search for product datasheets, you'll find everything you need here.
Try our new literature search tool to find product specific information.
Established in 1968, Hughes have built a reputation for innovative engineering design, stringent quality standards and compliance with European and International standards.
You’re in safe hands with Hughes Safety Showers.
Established in 1968, Hughes have built a reputation for innovative engineering design, stringent quality standards and compliance with European and International standards.
You’re in safe hands with Hughes Safety Showers.
With offices and manufacturing facilities in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany and the Middle East, plus a network of authorised distributors worldwide, whether you're selecting and installing equipment on the advice of a contractor or making your own choices, you will always have direct access to Hughes.
With offices and manufacturing facilities in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany and the Middle East, plus a network of authorised distributors worldwide, whether you're selecting and installing equipment on the advice of a contractor or making your own choices, you will always have direct access to Hughes.
Due to the fast-paced, deadline-driven nature of the printing industry it can often be easy to overlook the need for health and safety equipment. The UK is the world’s fifth largest producer of printed products, with around 120,000 employees – a large workforce that needs to be protected.
Weekly activation of your emergency safety showers and eye/face wash units is paramount to ensure that all emergency equipment is operating properly. This process is stated as a requirement in European and International standards (EN15154 and ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014)
It’s important to know how seasonal weather changes affect your safety equipment, especially if placed outdoors. With winter approaching, are your safety showers ready?
The fertiliser industry uses extremely hazardous materials in their production processes. Common industry chemicals like anhydrous ammonia can cause burns and inhalation hazards.Others like ammonium nitrate pose a risk of fire and explosion.
In 2006 a large explosion at a fertiliser plant in Teeside, UK caused a fire involving mixed gases including hydrogen, nitrogen and ammonia prompting the police to declare a major emergency.
Anaerobic digestion is an environmentally-friendly, cost-effective solution to converting waste into renewable energy. There are many important health and safety issues to consider and potential risks to mitigate when operating a biogas plant such as explosion, fire, poisoning and surface water leakages. How can Hughes Safety Showers help with some of the potential hazards?
Because emergency tank showers can go unused for extended periods of time, the water held in the tanks may become stagnant. This makes it susceptible to bacterial growth and if not properly treated and maintained can become a source of infection.
There are several ways that Hughes combat the growth of harmful bacteria in their tank showers.
A fire crew respond to an incident at a chemicals factory. Many hazardous substances are on site and the incident has resulted in injuries. The crew assess the situation, establish the danger zone and don their protective hazmat suits. These emergency responders risk their own lives to rescue injured workers and contain the situation.
But, what protects the emergency responders? How do fire fighters and other first responders ensure they're not exposed to the same hazardous substances?
Hughes Safety have been at the forefront of emergency safety shower, eye/face wash and decontamination equipment manufacturing for 50 years. From humble beginnings as a family owned, local business, Hughes have grown into an international pioneer and leader in the industry.
When you’re considering purchasing emergency safety showers, consider Hughes.
Hughes Safety Showers has recently increased their hire fleet of emergency safety showers. Do you require a short-term safety shower solution? Then why not consider hiring your emergency safety shower from Hughes? Perhaps you need an emergency safety shower during your annual maintenance shutdown? Or are you in need of secondary equipment to support your main safety products?
Three of our models are available for hire whether it's for a week, a month or a year.
The most widely accepted international standard for safety showers and eye/face wash equipment, ANSI Z358.1-2014 specifies a tepid water supply to the shower, vital to ensuring worker safety.
Safety showers provide immediate relief for employees splashed with hazardous chemicals. However, a safety shower that operates outside of the tepid water range can cause more harm to a victim
