Promoting Social Distancing in the Workplace
Download Now Countries all over the globe are grappling with COVID-19. As the effects of the Coronavirus continue to impact workplaces worldwide, the term “social distancing” is becoming part of everyday vocabulary. Sean Morrison, a geriatrician with Mount Sinai Health System in New York, reminds us “Social distancing doesn’t mean no one ever sets foot…
CSS Editorial Staff | March 23, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Products, Safety Solutions | Facility Marking, Health, Healthcare, Safety, Safety Signs, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety | 4 min read
5 Ways to Prevent Slips, Trips, and Falls
One of the most common types of workplace accidents – slips, trips, and falls – can easily lead to lost productivity and high compensation costs. Did you know slips, trips, and falls cause roughly 25% of all injuries that result in days away from work? But these accidents are completely preventable! And as the General…
Jesse Allred | January 28, 2020 | Safety Products, Safety Solutions | 4 min read
Robots, Automation, and Workplace Safety: 7 Common Hazards
It’s been more than thirty years since OSHA published Guidelines for Robotics Safety in 1987. Since then, automated systems and are robots are used in all kinds of industries to complete all types of jobs – from material handling to fabrication to security. Robotics have given companies the chance to dramatically increase operational efficiency while…
Jesse Allred | January 21, 2020 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, Lockout Tagout, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety | 4 min read
Top Tool Organization Strategies for the Workplace
You may not know it, but your facility could be losing hundreds of dollars every year in missing, misplaced, or stolen tools. By implementing a tool organization system your facility, work is done more efficiently, a number of costs are saved, and you can be sure workers can easily find the tools they’re looking for.…
Jesse Allred | January 16, 2020 | Lean, Safety Solutions | 5S, Facility Efficiency, Lean Manufacturing, Organized Workplace, Tool Organization | 4 min read
3 Safety Signs for Warehouse Traffic Control
Did you know on average 34,900 serious injuries occur as a result from forklift accidents? With pedestrians and forklifts operating in close quarters, traffic management is critical to safely managing a facility. There are many elements to a warehouse traffic management system – training, maintenance, PPE, facility layout, etc. and investing in one result higher…
CSS Editorial Staff | January 7, 2020 | Safety Solutions | Floor Marking, Floor Signs, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety Signs, Wall Signs, Workplace Safety | 4 min read
Warning Signs for the Warehouse Floor
Signs are posted in just about every workplace alerting workers of safety practices, precautions, security guidelines, warehouse rules, safety instructions, etc. Banners are hung from warehouse shelves stating how many days the facility has been free from an accident and labels are adhered to dangerous machines – but these messages can become easily overlooked. Ensure…
Jesse Allred | January 2, 2020 | Floor Marking, Safety Products, Safety Solutions | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety | 3 min read
What is FOD?
One of the most serious FOD incidents in recent history is known as the “Miracle on the Hudson” in which Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger expertly landed US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River after the aircraft struck a flock of Canadian geese. FOD is an acronym most commonly used in the aviation and aerospace…
Jesse Allred | December 31, 2019 | Safety Solutions | Facility Marking, Organized Workplace, Safety, Tool Organization, Workplace Safety | 3 min read
New Year’s Resolutions for Staying Safe in 2020
The beginning of the new year offers a great opportunity to not only evaluate our personal performance, but our professional performance as well. It’s possible to create a better quality of life in the workplace; there’s always room for improvement, bad habits to kick, and small changes to make. Consider the year that’s now behind…
Laura Myers | December 31, 2019 | 5S, Safety Products, Safety Solutions | Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety | 4 min read
Safe Forklift Operation: Expert Tips for Parking
Did you know more than 200 forklift-related injuries occur every day in the United States? Powered industrial trucks make speedy material handling possible and have been a fixture in warehouses for decades. There are dozens of standards and regulations regarding the operation of a forklift and even more safe driving tips from the experts, but…
Jesse Allred | October 1, 2019 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | 2 min read
New Changes in GHS Revision 8 (Published 2019)
Every two years, the United Nations’ GHS Purple Book receives an update. The Purple Book is the official guiding document for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). It provides framework for GHS adoption, defines the system for hazard classification, and includes guidance on labeling requirements. The 8th revised edition of…
Laura Myers | August 6, 2019 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | 4 min read
OSHA Safe + Sound Week 2019
OSHA’s year-round campaign kicks off their third annual nationwide event, Safe + Sound Week this month on August 12. This year’s event is focused on recognizing and celebrating the successes of businesses who have implemented safety programs. OSHA hopes to encourage businesses to refresh existing programs, and for workplaces without a safety and health program,…
Jesse Allred | August 2, 2019 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | 3 min read
New OEE Calculator for Manufacturing Efficiency
Uncover your facility’s biggest losses and discover how close to perfection your production line is running with our new OEE calculator. As leaders in the industry, we are consistently striving to provide the improvement tools needed by manufacturers. This calculator is intended to start you on the journey of OEE and make it as simple…
Jesse Allred | July 11, 2019 | Company Updates, Lean, Safety Solutions | 2 min read
Machine Guarding (Safety Requirements + Expert Tips)
Machinery-related injuries can be devastating. Those operating or maintaining unguarded machines are at risk for crushed hands and arms, severed limbs and fingers, abrasions, amputations, and lacerations, or even death. Industries using dangerous machines (like power saws or milling machines) are required to eliminate or control any preset hazards. Machine guards serve as a safeguard…
Jesse Allred | June 27, 2019 | Safety Solutions | 3 min read
Addressing Lockout/Tagout for National Electrical Safety Month
Since May is National Electrical Safety Month, it’s the perfect time to address common electrical hazards in your workplace. One of the most important components of electrical safety is the control of hazardous energy, AKA lockout/tagout. Electrical energy can be fatal when accidentally released, and employees are at risk for shock, burns, electrocution, or other…
Jesse Allred | May 13, 2019 | Safety Solutions, Visual Safety | Electrical Safety, Equipment Labeling, Lockout Tagout, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety | 2 min read
Managing Inventory with Rack Labels
With rows and rows of aisles and shelves, operating an efficient warehouse can be a difficult and complex task. There is a considerable amount of planning that takes place in the development of a warehouse management process, but rack labeling is a simple and cost-effective way to control inventory. Facilitating the flow of inventory, keeping…
Jesse Allred | May 2, 2019 | Industry News, Lean, Safety Solutions | Barcoding, Facility Efficiency, Inventory Control, Labeling, Lean Manufacturing, Organized Workplace, Rack Labeling | 3 min read
