Our mission
Empowering informed safety decisions through award winning guidance and education.
Intense competition, an increasingly demanding working day and constant change are the hallmarks of the current business climate. These are significant challenges, and in order to meet them head-on, well-trained employees and a safe workplace are a fundamental requirement. Also necessary are the right kit and the right approach to personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as ongoing seminars, training sessions and vocational training on workplace health and safety. Through our comprehensive training programmes, we aim to raise awareness across the industry, empowering all stakeholders with the necessary knowledge to make wellinformed decisions about PPE, helping to drive compliance and reduce accident rates.
| TIME FOR CHANGE |
Our goal is to provide objective information, education and guidance for both distributors and customers on the PPE they supply and wear. Selecting the wrong PPE can hinder a person’s ability to perform their duties at work, potentially putting themselves and others at risk. This in turn could lead to compliance issues and potentially compromise their health and wellbeing, in the immediate and longer-term.
| GETTING THE MESSAGE RIGHT |
It’s our duty as a PPE manufacturer to ensure the correct information is relayed to specifiers and users. However, it shouldn’t stop there, at every touchpoint along the supply chain from distributor, to specifier, purchaser, stores person right through to the wearer, all have a responsibility to ensure information about the correct use of PPE is imparted. Information can be inconsistent which has serious consequences to individual safety and wellbeing as well as businesses through possible accidents and ligation claims.
| BEYOND PROTECTION |
Changing the behaviour, language, and commitment around PPE decisions requires a significant effort from all stakeholders. Influencing how PPE is perceived, purchased and ultimately worn through an informed platform is essential for safety. Inconsistent information can have serious consequences, affecting both individual well-being and businesses, leading to accidents or litigation.
The uvex Academy plays a crucial role in ensuring that everyone involved in the decision-making process fully understands the gravity of their choices and the potential impact on people’s lives.
Certified training programme
Over the past 5 years we have been working to develop an in-house, certified modular training in partnership with several external specialists. The training modules include three stages.
Anyone taking the course has access to the learning material during and after the training to refer to. Upon completion of the assessment everyone receives a certificate for the module to be refreshed on an annual basis.
Delivering results
The testimonials below illustrate these learnings have led to a real change in our partner's approach with end-users. Through their improved knowledge of product standards, technologies and physical anatomy, attendees are equipped to correctly identify customer’s pain points and offer the right solution for the application. The academy reinforces the ‘personal’ side of PPE in demonstrating some of the real-life consequences that can occur though lack of protection and impact this can have on someone’s daily life.
Excellent presentation and good to get an increased knowledge of hand protection.
The fact that you're trying to change up the conversation in the market is commendable. The cost of not protecting people is far greater than implementing the right level of protection. As long as both parties stay connected, I think we can deliver great things together.
I found the presentation to be very informative with good interactions. The information was relevant and on point. The delivery was spot on for the target audience. There was a good selection of samples and the overall impression from the attendees was very positive.
Three takeaways are anatomy facts; injury stats; and product solutions for injury ailments. I now regularly refer to the number/percentage of bones in hand.
This intensive training has given us an even deeper understanding of the pivotal role hand protection plays in workplace safety. Safety isn't a mere box-ticking exercise; it's a commitment to maintaining the well-being of every employee in the businesses we work with. We're proud to invest in the continual development of our expertise, and this programme was a stepping stone towards that goal.
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