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Posts by: Mike Wilson

Custom Signs

Custom Signs

Contact us for your Custom Signs Today! If you can’t find the sign you’re looking for, a good option may be to order or create custom signs! The benefits of custom signs far outweigh those related to generic signs. The main benefits include using the colors, font, and specific message you want. Whether it is

Mike Wilson | May 29, 2013 | Safety Products | Safety, Safety Signs




Construction Safety Signs

Construction Safety Signs

Construction zones are known as areas that are full of potential hazards. Common construction zone hazards include falling objects, electrocution, excavation accidents, asbestos, general machine hazards, automobile accidents, etc. The list literally goes on and on. The job of construction involves a lot of equipment, tools, and motorized vehicles, and the risk for injury increases

Mike Wilson | May 23, 2013 | Safety Products | Safety, Safety Signs


OSHA Electrical Safety Practices

OSHA Electrical Safety Practices

Safety organizations such as OSHA provide helpful guidelines and standards to protect employees from occupational hazards while on the job. One of the leading occupational hazards includes the use and consumption of electricity. Electricity is used by nearly every industrial business worldwide. Electricity not only powers equipment, but also provides employees with lighting, HVAC, and

Mike Wilson | May 22, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, OSHA


Labeling Tangled Cables

Labeling Tangled Cables

We’ve all seen it before, large amounts of disorganized cables. Messy and tangled cables not only look chaotic but also make maneuvering, understanding, and replacing cables extremely cumbersome.  Whether tangled cables are located within a small cubicle area or in the back room of an IT department, they not only look visually displeasing, but may also

Mike Wilson | May 21, 2013 | Safety Products | Electrical Safety, Facility Efficiency, Labeling, Organized Workplace, Safety, Wire Marking, Workplace Safety


Machine Hazards

Machine Hazards

Machines help make many jobs easier by cutting, bending, gluing, and fabricating different products and materials so people don’t have to. However, along with the utilization of machines comes the risk for injury. The sad truth is that nearly four million employees are injured while on the job each year with some of those injuries

Mike Wilson | May 20, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Safety, Workplace Safety


Lead Exposure

Lead Exposure

You may have heard the saying, “Did you eat a lot of paint chips as a child?” used comically on television shows or in a movie. If so, have you ever wondered why they say that? The reason why is because many household paints used to contain lead and exposure to lead at a young

Mike Wilson | May 17, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Lead Safety, Workplace Safety




Lab Safety Symbols

Lab Safety Symbols

There are many different safety symbols that can be seen in labs. Since labs can harbor physical dangers it is important to be aware of safety symbols and to use common sense when working around different lab materials. First off, the technical definition for a lab or laboratory is a place in which experiments, measurement,

Mike Wilson | May 14, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Lab Safety, Workplace Safety



8 Traits of a Quality Thermal Label Printer

8 Traits of a Quality Thermal Label Printer

Label printers are increasing in both use and value within industrial work environments. Label printers are capable of creating handy labels that adhere to almost any type of surface to help create awareness regarding safety or hazard information. However, the hunt for a quality label printer is not so simple. Believe it or not, all

Mike Wilson | May 10, 2013 | Safety Products | Industrial Label Printers, Label Makers, Labeling, Safety, Thermal Label Printer


Nuclear Waste Storage

Nuclear Waste Storage

So we have all heard of nuclear waste, but what exactly is it? We know it is dangerous and we know it is emitted in certain types of industrial operations, but are you aware that nuclear waste may take over a million years to dissipate into non-hazardous levels? It’s true! Nuclear waste storage is a

Mike Wilson | May 9, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Workplace Safety


ANSI  Z359 Fall Protection

ANSI Z359 Fall Protection

The risk of falls still remains one of the top dangers within an industrial work environment. Workplace falls may attribute to injuries and even cause death. It is the employer’s job to provide a safe work environment for all employees and it is a right of employees to be able to work in a safe

Mike Wilson | May 8, 2013 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Fall Protection