Lynn River Blog

Developing a PPE Program: There are procedures and processes that must be followed in order to successfully meet applicable requirements and build a PPE programme that is cost-effective and decreases the risk of injury. Managers, supervisors, and employees should collaborate to carry out the following processes in order to establish your PPE programme: Conducting a […] ... Read More

TESTIMONIAL OF FRANK, AN IRISH FARMER Dear boot maker, I just want to say thank you to the makers of the Bekina StepliteX SolidGrip boot. It literally saved my life! I was out farming on December 2nd at 11:00 at night when a bucket from the front loader of the tractor came down on my […] ... Read More

An outbreak of avian flu is every poultry farmer’s worst nightmare. Since November of last year, the virus has been found in a number of European countries – including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland and Germany. But the avian flu virus has also recently emerged in Asia. So it’s no surprise that many of our […] ... Read More

Dominique has been wearing Bekina gumboots for 10 years! Read his review below: Farmer Dominique Van Simaeys confirms in his review that Bekina boots score better than regular rubber or PVC gumboots. Bekina is a Belgian family company that designs and produces gumboots for different sectors, with farming being one of the largest. The boots […] ... Read More

StepliteX SolidGrip work gumboots from Bekina Boots are the best work gumboots at the moment, according to Farmers Weekly. This leading British magazine, targeted at the agriculture industry, compared StepliteX SolidGrip with other work gumboots from Dunlop, Hunter and Caldene. BEST WORK GUMBOOTS In their search for the best work gumboots, Farmers Weekly tested the most important properties […] ... Read More

Ever wondered why they’re call gumboots? Want to know how big the largest gumboot is? How about competing in a gumboot throwing contest? Here are some fun facts about gumboots you may not know! Watch the fascinating process of how rubber is harvested! Can you believe it starts out looking like milk? Surely you all […] ... Read More

An estimated 12.5 MILLION tonnes of waste ends up in New Zealand landfills EVERY YEAR, including hundreds of thousands of disposable gloves. We all know plastic waste can take years to decompose…. but did you know that your everyday disposable nitrile glove can take 100 YEARS OR MORE to completely break down? Not only does […] ... Read More

ACC receives more than 9000 claims for workplace eye injuries each year, with workplace eye injuries costing New Zealand more than $3 million every year (this does not include lost productivity time for the company!) If you work in an industry where there is any risk of eye injury, your employer is required to provide […] ... Read More

Since its creation by a group of engineers at Ericsson in 1994, Bluetooth technology has advanced significantly and been used in a myriad of communications devices. You might be using Bluetooth to connect your cell phone to an ear piece or to your car; you might use it to connect a mouse to laptop or […] ... Read More

Work in the agricultural sector continues through the winter. Manure, mud, rain and ice create wet, dirty and cold working conditions. This calls for a good pair of waterproof work boots with high slip resistance and which are warm and comfortable even in cold temperatures, and also guarantee safety. Rubber gumboots may seem like a logical choice, until […] ... Read More