Electrical Safety

Thorne & Derrick Appointed UK Stockists & Distributor for the Hand Safety Tool Company

Press Release | Uploaded by Chris Dodds 14.2.2023

Thorne & Derrick are delighted to announce we have been appointed the UK Distributor for the Hand Safety Tool Company range of No Touch Hands Free Tools.

This range of market-leading tools reduce serious hand injuries in the workplace when manoeuvring suspended loads during push-pull operations. To support the introduction of the product range we can provide on-site or online Demonstrations to end-users. There are a diverse range of all-purpose designs that keep hands off and away from potential injury areas and keep workers out of the risk zone. Over recent months our Sales and Marketing Teams have benefited from Product Training with Jim Walts (Director – The Hand Safety Tool Company) and we now have in place stock of their ShoveIt range of tools.

Reducing Risk & Worker Injury

Thorne & Derrick are available and interested to discuss potential applications to improve safe operations in the utility, rail, renewable, oil/gas, port authority, manufacturing and construction industry sectors. The tools mitigate high-risk pushing and pulling operations and associated hand or finger injury – users can guide loads, move and position objects, as well as grab slings and taglines without physically placing hands on the item.

The range of Safety Tools keep your hands off loads enabling “hands-free” lifting – this mitigates the risk of load handling and improves Health & Safety in the workplace.

Insulating Matting | Bespoke Cut to Size Switchboard Mats

Matting

Thorne & Derrick are able to arrange manufacture of insulating and switchboard matting from our wide range of premium, low odour, rubber matting to your exact sizes and design and in accordance to IEC61111. Our REACH/PAH/CE approved compliant rubber compounds provide no off gassing which can cause nasty smells within internal environments. Rubber which has a pungent odour usually has been heavily recycled and been manufactured with the use of prohibited chemicals which are banned by REACH/EU. REACH regulations are tightening, and many online reviews of current non regulated matting products found on the market have regular end user complaints of a ‘toxic odour’ and ‘smell’ that does not disappear’. The advice given by the supplier is to ‘clean with soap and water’ or ‘leave outside for a prolonged period’.

The truth is really these products are most probably non-compliant and should not be placed into the European market. Contact us for odour free matting options.

Stockists & Suppliers of the CATU Electrical Safety range of Insulating Matting | LV MV HV

LV MV HV Electrical Safety

Prevention of Pinch Point Injury | GrateIt Hand Safety Tool for Push-Pull Working

Hand Finger Injury Prevention

Thorne & Derrick | UK Partners & Stockists for the Push-Pull Tool range manufactured by Hand Safety Tool Company 

Prevention of Pinch Point Injury

GrateIt Tools

The Hand Safety Tool Company have made significant design changes to the original GrateIt Tool based upon feedback from the field and end-users.

The GrateIt No-Touch Hand Safety Tool helps users avoid injuries when lifting, carrying, or moving grating – the push pull tool also improves ergonomics by reducing the need for users to bend and overreach serving as an extension of the user’s body, the tool locks onto the grating for secure and controlled manoeuvring.

Push Pull Tool Features

• Sliding fast-action friction-lock mechanism secures tool to grating
• T-hook head design fits between standard-sized grating bars
• Ergonomic D handle enables comfortable lifting and carrying

GrateIt Hand Safety Tool for Push-Pull Working

GrateIt helping users to avoid injury when carrying, lifting or moving grating

Push Pull Tools

The range of Push Pull Tools manufactured by the Hand Safety Tool Company and distributed by Thorne & Derrick provide significant Health & Safety Improvements around site where “pushing and pulling” operations such as handling deliveries or loading/unloading in yards is commonplace. This download produced by the UK HSE enables the Risk Assessment according to Load Weight, Operation Frequency, Push/Pull Distances and other impacting factors – the range of tools to keep hands off loads, enable “hands-free” lifting, mitigate risk of load handing and prevent hand or finger injury are available in the UK from Thorne & Derrick.

ShoveIt Hand Safety Tool | Prevention of Pinch-Point Injury

The ShoveIt Hand Safety Tool is manufactured by Hand Safety Tools and stocked and distributed by Thorne & Derrick.

ShoveIt tools are designed to help users avoid hand injuries while working with suspended loads or manoeuvring objects. The tool ensures correct ergonomic body positioning for safe handling out of the line of fire, while enabling users to guide loads, move and position objects, as well as grab slings and taglines without physically placing hands on the item.

Thorne & Derrick distribute a range of Safety Tools from Hand Safety Tool Company designed to minimise hand injuries by keeping hands out of the line of fire.

Over a quarter of a million people suffer serious hand injuries each year. The Hand Safety Tool Company works hard to help to reverse that trend by creating No Touch Hand Safety Tools that keep hands off and away from potential injury areas. The range of Safety Products are the result of numerous conversations and in-field encounters over the last decade with key Health & Safety Officers and “boots-on-the-ground personnel” to ensure each tool produced does the most important job of all – helps every user to keep their hands. 

Thorne & Derrick Appointed Preferred Supplier of CableSafe Safety Hooks

• Press Release | Chris Dodds - Sales & Marketing Manager at Thorne & Derrick International 

Thorne & Derrick are delighted to announce we are now the CableSafe Preferred Stockist & Distributor for the UK & Ireland covering their range of Safety Hooks  – this commercial agreement builds upon our existing relationship with CableSafe, the manufacturer of the market-leading range of Cable Safety Hooks.

The S-Shaped design of the cable support hooks is the industry standard control measure for the reduction in trip hazards relating to trailing electricity cables – these temporary cables are typically used to connect electrical equipment, pumps, generators and lighting in Shutdown & Turnaround (TAR) periods.

The CableSafe Extreme hooks, available for overnight delivery, provide orderly support and suspension for cables; creating a cable management system to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of electricity. Less mess, less risk.

Thorne & Derrick have committed to hold extensive stocks of the Extreme range of cable hooks to support the electrical industry with excellent customer service levels at the most competitive prices. Our Sales & Marketing Team have benefitted from online Product Training and we look forward to further knowledge improvement sessions with their Safety Product Manager.

CableSafe Safety Hooks Extreme for Harsh & Hazardous Environments

The product development of the Safety Hook Extreme was done in cooperation with a Norwegian oil and gas multinational. The advanced performance Safety Hook Extreme is manufactured from glass reinforced PBT and is UV Stabilized, Flame Retardant (Class: 94V-0, Flame Class Rating 3) and Cold Weather Rated – available in 4 sizes: 15 inch which holds 265 kg, 12 inch which holds 190 kg, 9 inch which holds 55 kg and 6 inch which holds 40 kg static load. For further information see Safety Hook Extreme.

Should you require a quotation, trial sample or would like to discuss a specific application or requirement please do not hesitate to contact us.

CableSafe Hooks | Suspending cables from the workfloor

CableSafe® is a trusted industry specialist and manufacturer of products to promote Cable Safety, Cable Management, Dropped Objects Prevention and Confined Safety.

Thorne & Derrick International, a leading UK Specialist Distributor of LV HV Jointing, Earthing, Substation & Electrical Eqpt will be supporting the introduction, sales and development of the complete range of CableSafe products into the UK and Ireland markets including their core products;

• Cable Hooks
• Cable Stand
• Cable Bridge
• Cable Rail
• Cable Guard
• Dropped Object Prevention Mats

Extreme CableSafe Hooks from Stock | Call Thorne & Derrick with your Enquiry.

T&D are Specialist Distributors of LV MV HV Cable Installation, Jointing, Substation & Electrical Equipment – we supply companies in the onshore and offshore wind, solar, rail, oil/gas, data centre, battery storage and utility sectors with products to enable the energisation, operation and maintenance of underground cables and overhead lines.

LV MV Cable Accessories | Joints Terminations Connectors 600V to 66kV Ex Stock

Introducing the new HoldIt Hand Safety Tool for Push-Pull Working

Hand Finger Injury Prevention

Thorne & Derrick | UK Partners & Stockists for the Push-Pull Tool range manufactured by Hand Safety Tool Company 

Hand & Finger Injury Prevention

HoldIt Tools

The Hand Safety Tool Company have made significant design changes to the original HoldIt Tool based upon feedback from the field and end-users – the key difference is that the new version utilizes a cam buckle trigger to tighten the loop around an object, versus twisting the end handle.

NEW Innovation | HOLDIT Tool by Hand Safety Tool Co | Distributed by Thorne & Derrick

Introducing the new HoldIt Hand Safety Tool

Push Pull Tools

The range of Push Pull Tools manufactured by the Hand Safety Tool Company and distributed by Thorne & Derrick provide significant Health & Safety Improvements around site where “pushing and pulling” operations such as handling deliveries or loading/unloading in yards is commonplace. This download produced by the UK HSE enables the Risk Assessment according to Load Weight, Operation Frequency, Push/Pull Distances and other impacting factors – the range of tools to keep hands off loads, enable “hands-free” lifting, mitigate risk of load handing and prevent hand or finger injury are available in the UK from Thorne & Derrick.

ShoveIt Hand Safety Tool | Prevention of Pinch-Point Injury

The ShoveIt Hand Safety Tool is manufactured by Hand Safety Tools and stocked and distributed by Thorne & Derrick.

ShoveIt tools are designed to help users avoid hand injuries while working with suspended loads or manoeuvring objects. The tool ensures correct ergonomic body positioning for safe handling out of the line of fire, while enabling users to guide loads, move and position objects, as well as grab slings and taglines without physically placing hands on the item.

Thorne & Derrick distribute a range of Safety Tools from Hand Safety Tool Company designed to minimise hand injuries by keeping hands out of the line of fire.

Over a quarter of a million people suffer serious hand injuries each year. The Hand Safety Tool Company works hard to help to reverse that trend by creating No Touch Hand Safety Tools that keep hands off and away from potential injury areas. The range of Safety Products are the result of numerous conversations and in-field encounters over the last decade with key Health & Safety Officers and “boots-on-the-ground personnel” to ensure each tool produced does the most important job of all – helps every user to keep their hands.