They say that necessity is the mother of invention - but invention's step-mother would surely have to be the entire continent of Europe! Some of the oldest civilisations on the planet are located here, and so many of the inventions that we use day to day have come from the region known as the language and culture capital of the world. The sheer population volume in Europe means that industry would soon be crippled by the cost of injuries, if preventive equipment wasn't used; corrective action for both back and knee injuries can cost thousands of dollars., let alone continual treatment costs, time off work and low morale.. European employers have thousands of reasons to look to preventive measures to keep their workers healthy! Today we are looking at what Europe has offered the workwear world, from the famous Swiss army knife to lesser known, but equally convenient products like tool vests and elastic belts.
European Development: Tool vest
Taking the weight of your tools off your hips and putting on a broader area much better designed to cope with excess is a development that has been fronted mainly by the European workwear company Snickers, known as Skillers in Australia. Carrying tools is an efficiency necessity - but the impact on back and hip health that traditional tool belts have needed to be reviewed.
