Posts by: Mike Wilson
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
Hand Hazards
We use our hands every day for many things such as grasping, manipulating, holding, feeling, and much more. Hands are commonly considered as one of the most widely utilized body parts, which usually rings true when it comes to working in an industrial environment as well. In the industrial work environment, there is a wide…
Mike Wilson | May 28, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, Hand Safety, Safety, Workplace Safety
Pipe Marking Checklist
Pipes are utilized everywhere, they are the number one way to transport gases, liquids, and other substances through buildings, underground areas, and virtually anywhere. The average person usually doesn’t label all the pipes in his or her home since they most likely do not carry highly pressurized or very hazardous materials and are often hidden…
Mike Wilson | May 24, 2013 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Labeling, Pipe Marking, Safety, Safety Checklist
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
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
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
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
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
Hazardous Waste Recycling Regulations
Most of us were taught from a young age to recycle, we were shown videos, watched presentations, and may have even witnessed our families and friends engaging in the activity of recycling. Ultimately, when we recycle we are not just throwing an unneeded item into a landfill and letting it decompose which may sometimes take…
Mike Wilson | May 16, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety
Workplace Signs
Signs are everywhere! Whether you are shopping in a large mall, visiting a zoo, or simply driving in your car, there are signs helping to guide you along your visit or journey. However, one place that signs are highly utilized is within the workplace, especially within industrial work environments. With all the safety hazards possible…
Mike Wilson | May 15, 2013 | Safety Products | Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, Forklift Safety, Hazcom, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
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
Floor Marking
Floor marking is imperative in any industrial environment. The risk of injury due to unmarked floors still remains one of the top OSHA violations. Good floor marking is important because it informs employees and visitors about different safe and unsafe areas within the work place. In order to make floor marking as beneficial as possible,…
Mike Wilson | May 13, 2013 | Floor Marking | Aisle Marking, Aisle Marking Tape, ANSI, Fire Safety, Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety
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
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
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