Safetec Direct

Safetec Direct, PPE and workwear supplier in the United Kingdom

Safetec Direct presents itself as a supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE), workwear and general safety equipment. Its catalogue is aimed at companies and professionals who need to meet workplace safety requirements across different sectors, and the company shares product launches, offers and news through a weekly newsletter.

Workwear and high-visibility clothing

The workwear range includes work trousers and shorts, trousers with kneepads, waterproof trousers, thermal trousers and women's styles; work overalls and bib & brace overalls, waterproof, disposable, flame retardant and women's overalls; T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, jackets and blouses, tunics, knitwear and women's tops. The high-visibility category covers sleeveless vests, long-sleeve vests, vests with pockets, zipped vests, orange and coloured vests, as well as high-visibility T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, trousers, overalls and accessories, with women's, flame retardant, waterproof and eco-friendly variants.

Work accessories include aprons and tabards, armbands and badge holders, holdalls and backpacks, beanies and caps, kneepads and kneeling pads, socks, snoods and balaclavas, ties and epaulettes. Specific categories are also offered, such as cold store clothing, disposable workwear, eco-friendly workwear, Iona reflective workwear, kids clothing, painters workwear, thermal base layers, winter workwear and women's workwear.

Specialist protective clothing

The protective clothing range includes garments for electric arc flash, extreme cold, chainsaw, chemical protection, cooling, cut resistance, electrostatic ESD, flame retardant, waterproof and welders.

Safety footwear

The footwear catalogue covers safety boots, work boots, composite safety boots, dealer boots, high leg safety boots, lightweight safety boots, metatarsal safety boots, rigger boots, side zip safety boots, slip on safety boots, waterproof safety boots, wellington boots, winter safety boots, wide fit safety boots and women's safety boots. It also includes safety trainers and work trainers, trainer boots, lightweight trainers, composite safety trainers, wide fit safety trainers and women's safety trainers, as well as safety shoes, executive shoes, lightweight shoes, composite shoes, slip on shoes and wide fit shoes, and safety sandals and women's safety shoes.

The shop allows filtering by SB, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 and S7 protection standards, and offers additional categories such as footwear accessories, Boa footwear, chemical resistant footwear, composite footwear, electrical hazard footwear, ESD footwear, food & medical footwear, non safety footwear, SRC slip footwear, sustainable footwear, waterproof footwear, uniform & tactical footwear, vegan footwear and women's safety footwear.

Personal protective equipment

In eye protection, safety glasses, over glasses, safety goggles, face shields, FilterSpecs, eyewear accessories and kids eye protection are sold. Hearing protection comprises ear defenders, helmet mount ear defenders, ear plugs, corded ear plugs, banded ear plugs, ear plug dispensers and refills.

Respiratory protection includes disposable dust masks, FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 masks, half & full face masks, filter cartridges, face fit testing kits and powered air respirators with powered air filters and spares. In head protection, hard hats, bump caps, hard hats with chin straps, custom print hard hats, hard hat accessories, forestry chainsaw helmets and welding helmets are offered.

Height safety covers safety harnesses, fall arrest lanyards, fall restraint lanyards, fall arrest & restraint kits, ascender systems, fall arrest blocks, rescue equipment and height equipment accessories.

Work gloves

The glove catalogue is extensive: general work gloves, assembly gloves, chemical resistant gloves, drivers gloves, eco friendly gloves, fingerless gloves, grip gloves, gauntlet gloves, heat resistant gloves, heavy duty gloves, impact gloves, leather gloves, rigger gloves, thermal gloves, touch screen gloves, waterproof gloves, work glove liners and glove clips & dispensers. Specialist work gloves are added: anti-vibration gloves, electrical gloves, ESD anti-static gloves, food safe gloves, freezer gloves, mechanics gloves, needle resistant gloves and welding gloves.

By material, gloves are distinguished as cotton, latex, leather, nitrile, PU, PVC coated and rubber. Cut resistance is organised by levels 3, 5, B, C, D, E and F, with cut resistant sleeves and gloves for traffic systems. There are also disposable nitrile, latex, vinyl and polyethylene gloves, biodegradable gloves, and dispenser racks. The selection can be filtered by sector: automotive and mechanics, agriculture and horticulture, beauty and personal care, construction and trades, emergency services and security, food processing and catering, cleaning and facility management, manufacturing and engineering, medical and healthcare, oil, gas and renewables, pharmacy and R&D, warehousing and logistics, and waste management and recycling.

First aid and hygiene

The first aid section includes workplace, HSE and BS8599 first aid kits, small personal, travel and vehicle kits, cabinets and wall stations, first responder, burns, catering and trauma kits, refills, empty bags, boxes and brackets. Eye wash is added with kits, stations, pods, capsules and bottles, and eye treatment.

In hygiene and infection control, body fluid disposal, sharps containers, hand hygiene, wipes and sprays, disposable clothing, paper consumables, dressings, bandages, wound closure strips, tapes and bandages, first aid wipes, thermal blankets, resuscitation shields, scissors and tweezers, gloves and miscellaneous items are offered. Cold and heat therapy comprises instant cold and hot packs, reusable packs, ice bags, sprays and sleeves. Other categories include burns, biohazard, catering, Cederroth, electric shock, eye care and wound care, as well as equipment such as accident reporting, first aider identification, medical furniture, patient handling, defibrillators and signs and signals.

Safety equipment and signage

The catalogue includes safety knives and blades, torches and head torches, safety flooring and mats, bins and refuse sacks, de-icing salt and equipment, fire extinguishers and fire equipment, stands, cabinets and trolleys, emergency responder equipment, washroom and cleaning products, barriers and marking tapes, marking paint and applicators, anti-slip tapes and bands, barrier systems, spill control with oil and chemical kits, absorbents and granules, pallets and trays and accessories.

Signage covers general safety signs, assembly points, prohibition, no smoking, mandatory, fire exits, fire notices, fire door signs, fire extinguisher signs, fire equipment signs, specialist safety signs, budget site safety, braille signs, CCTV & security, Clearview Prestige, floor signs, hanging signs, recycling signs, skip and scaffold signs, site safety signs, photoluminescent signs, photoluminescent safety signs, photoluminescent marking tapes, safety posters & booklets, factory notices, guidance posters, statutory posters & booklets and safety posters. Traffic and site management includes aisle tiles, cleaning stands, Hazchem panels, parking and site management, stanchions, non reflective traffic signs and temporary traffic signs, tapes, labels & floor marking, fire labels on a roll, glass awareness, hazard and asbestos labels & tags, photoluminescent floor marking tapes, socket labels and safety labels & tags.

Brands and purchasing conditions

The website features a section of popular brands and another for deals. The company states that shipping is free on orders over £50 and that it offers low prices. The site allows you to create an account, log in and subscribe to a weekly newsletter with launches, offers, news and information.