Line Labeling
Line labeling, another name for pipe marking, addresses the safety standards for properly labeling pipes in facilities. If done correctly, the workplace becomes more efficient and a safer environment for its employees. Line labeling can lead to a significant drop in accidents that often involve injury and damage to company property. While OSHA doesn’t require…
CSS Editorial Staff | October 14, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
LabelTac® Pro X Giveaway Winner Selected
We would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who registered for our summer LabelTac® giveaway and helped to make it such a success! Congratulations to Greg W. from Ohio, the lucky recipient of a new LabelTac® Pro X. With the printer, Greg will be also be getting the intuitive LabelSuite™ software, free…
CSS Editorial Staff | October 9, 2019 | Company Updates | 1 min read
Fire Diamond
Multi-colored fire diamonds, a common fixture on tanks and buildings, are meant to communicate hazard information quickly to firefighters and other first responders to help determine what precautions to take, procedures to follow, and equipment to use. The fire diamond is part of the Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for…
CSS Editorial Staff | October 7, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Pipe Marking with LabelSuite™
Every LabelTac® printer comes with the easiest labeling software on the market. Featuring an expansive library of ready-to-print templates and symbols, LabelSuite™ makes creating custom signs and labels a breeze. Included in this software is the Pipe Marking Assistant to guide you step-by-step through the design process of creating compliant pipe labels. Pipe marking is…
CSS Editorial Staff | October 7, 2019 | Industry News | 2 min read
Announcing the 2019 Fall Scholarship Winner
After months of sorting applications and reading through essays, it’s time to announce the winner of the Creative Safety Supply scholarship competition! Year after year we receive hundreds of submissions and this year it has been our pleasure to read about the experiences and goals of scholars all across the country, from all different backgrounds.…
CSS Editorial Staff | October 3, 2019 | Company Updates | 5 min read
Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
Poor emergency planning can mean disorganized chaos leading to injury or property damage. To avoid this, OSHA strongly recommends (and in some cases requires) businesses to have an emergency action plan in place. EAPs designate roles and responsibilities to employees during emergencies, and are designed to help organizations facilitate safe evacuations. Emergency action plans should be well…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 26, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Lean Canvas
Business plans aren’t inherently Lean. They can take weeks or even months to complete, lengthy proposals may never be read, and teams can grow frustrated with trying to get their message across. The solution? Lean Canvas. In less than an hour, a team can put together a proposal that captures the essence of the organization’s values,…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 23, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Safety Management Plan
Implementing a safety management plan is arguably the most effective way for small- and medium-sized businesses to address workplace hazards, prevent injuries and illness, and meet compliance. Also known as safety and health programs, these plans are a proactive and collaborative approach to maintaining workplace safety. Safety management programs incorporate seven core elements as identified…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 23, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Safety-Critical Systems
Safety-critical systems are all around us, built into the planes we board, the cars we drive, and the medical devices we use. Also referred to as life-critical systems, they are the software systems whose failure or malfunction will likely result in death or serious injury, loss or severe damage to equipment or property, or environmental…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 23, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Safety Engineering
As part of the field of engineering and a component of risk management programs, safety engineering is the discipline of designing environments, equipment, systems, and processes to reduce workplace accidents and improve safety. Health & safety engineers work to identify hazards, find problems within safety systems, and come up with solutions. While safety engineering has historically been…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 23, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Toolbox Talks
A toolbox talk is a short, informal safety meeting that is conducted by supervisors or foremen on the job site before the start of a work shift or specific task. Meant to supplement official safety training, toolbox talks facilitate discussions that address the particular environment and operations of the job site and promote your specific organization’s safety…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 20, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Leak Detection
Many businesses are constructed or repaired with inadequate plumbing materials, which unfortunately results in failed connections, broken pipes, and leaks. When your facility’s plumbing is flawed, this can lead to extensive water damage and other types of property destruction, especially over time. If pipes carry chemicals or gases, the situation can end up becoming a…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 20, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Good Manufacturing Practices
Under the blanket of regulations in the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act that was passed by congress in 1938, the Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) were made to protect consumers from inconsistent product manufacturing involving medication, medical devices, and certain foods in any part of its manufacturing process. The FDA is the entity that oversees companies…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 20, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Foot Protection
The National Safety Council in 1995 counted a total of 180,000 foot injuries in the workplace with each one costing on average about $6,700 in compensation from the employer. This is why proper footwear PPE is extremely important for the employee to stay safe and for the employer to stay in compliance with OSHA. To combat this…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 20, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read
Coefficient of Determination
The coefficient of determination is a statistic that assesses how accurately a model explains and predicts future outcomes for a dependent variable. It indicates the percentage of how much the variable is explained by changes in independent variables. It is symbolized by r-squared (R2). The coefficient of determination is often used in manufacturing to determine cause-and-effect relationships and…
CSS Editorial Staff | September 20, 2019 | CSS.com - Glossary | 2 min read