Join Creative Safety Supply at FABTECH 2018
Come find our booth at the FABTECH expo! Creative Safety Supply will be attending this year’s metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing expo in Atlanta, Georgia next week. Stop by our booth in the Tube & Pipe Pavilion to learn about pipe marking and how you can create professional pipe labels right in your…
CSS Editorial Staff | October 30, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 2 min read
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations of 2018
Earlier this week at National Safety Council Congress & Expo in Houston, OSHA announced the top ten most violated standards of the 2018 fiscal year. The highly anticipated list was announced by Patrick Kapust, OSHA’s Deputy Director of the Directorate of Enforcement. At the end of every fiscal year, OSHA announces the top ten violations…
Jesse Allred | October 25, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 3 min read
Is your business compliant with Proposition 65?
August 30th, 2018 is the official day that new Prop 65 regulations will take effect. Originally enacted in 1986 as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, Proposition 65 works to inform those in California of potentially hazardous chemicals present in products or areas. There are a wide variety of chemicals (both naturally occurring…
Jesse Allred | August 28, 2018 | Safety Solutions | Health, Labeling, Prop 65, Regulations & Compliance, Safety Signs, Signs, Spanish Signs, Wall Signs, Warehouse Signs, Workplace Safety | 3 min read
e-Manifests
Transporting hazardous waste is an important job and one that comes with a lot of rules and regulations. These rules and regulations are in place to not only protect the environment, but also the general public and even those who are doing the transporting. On June 30th, 2018, the US EPA will be launching their…
Tony Ferraro | June 28, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 3 min read
National Safety Month Week 4: Warehouse Traffic Safety
It is the last week of National Safety Month and the National Safety Council is focused on driving safety. In this post, we will explore warehouse traffic and how to keep both drivers and pedestrians safe in the workplace. Industrial traffic almost always includes forklifts and pedestrians, but can include flatbed carts, utility trucks, and…
Jesse Allred | June 27, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 3 min read
School Safety
Schools are supposed to be a safe place for children, teachers, and others to come to learn, teach, and grow the community. Today more than ever, it is necessary for school administrators to take a proactive approach to protect those in their care. The dangers impacting schools today include exposure to dangerous cleaning chemicals all…
Tony Ferraro | June 24, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 3 min read
Celebrating National Safety Month: Week 3
Slips, trips, and falls can result in serious injury, or even death. They are, however, 100 percent preventable. OSHA has cited fall protection in the construction industry as the number one violation of 2017 and fall protection training takes the ninth spot on the list. As we enter week three of National Safety Month, we…
CSS Editorial Staff | June 20, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 3 min read
How to Start Lean and “What’s Wrong With the Lean Start-up Process”
I wanted to talk about this article because of the acronym L.A.M.E and how it was used or made up. This article really shows how to start Lean and how it can be used and used again not that it is bad but I want to bring what I saw in the article as importannt.…
CSS Editorial Staff | June 19, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 2 min read
National Forklift Safety Day
Today is National Forklift Safety Day! Sponsored annually by the Industrial Truck Association, the day aims to reduce the number of forklift-related fatalities and injuries. Since the mass production of power lift trucks in the 1930s, forklifts have been a staple to countless warehouses, facilities, and construction sites. The average forklift weighs nearly 5 tons…
Jesse Allred | June 12, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 3 min read
Celebrating National Safety Month: Week 1
With the start of summer comes rising temperatures, barbecues, sunshine, and the chance to commemorate another National Safety Month. Promoted by the National Safety Council (NCS) each June, this month of observance aims to increase safety awareness while reducing preventable injuries and deaths. At Creative Safety Supply, we pride ourselves in providing the best products…
Jesse Allred | June 4, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 4 min read
Spanish GHS Labels
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is a set of standards set forth by the United Nations aimed at standardizing and harmonizing the classification of hazards, and has been adopted by companies, governments, universities, and other institutions around the world. Although the UN does not have power to require or enforce this system, OSHA has aligned…
Jesse Allred | May 31, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 4 min read
5 Ways to Celebrate National Electrical Safety Month
The month of May is National Electrical Safety Month, designated by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), and designed to promote electrical safety in the home, school, and workplace. The annual campaign aims to reduce the number of electrical-related fires, fatalities, injuries, and property loss that occur all too often. OSHA estimates there are approximately…
Jesse Allred | May 15, 2018 | Safety Solutions | Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Lockout Tagout, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety | 2 min read
Brewery Safety
Craft beer has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, and new breweries are being built all the time. When most people think about this industry, they only look at the end product. The brewing process, however, can actually be quite dangerous if proper care isn’t taken. Just because a brewery is a fun and exciting place to…
Tony Ferraro | February 26, 2018 | Safety Solutions | Facility Marking, Fire Safety, Labeling, Pipe Marking, Safety, Workplace Safety | 4 min read
Winter Safety on the Road and In the Workplace
This is the busiest time of year for travel, and also the time when our roadways are plagued with weather-related hazards. Even if you aren’t traveling this holiday season, for those of us in Northern states, winter weather makes even our routine commutes hazardous. It’s time to start thinking about winter safety. With the stress…
CSS Editorial Staff | January 11, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 3 min read
Is Fatigue Causing an Increase in Workplace Injuries?
There are many hazards that exist in the workplace, and it is important for companies to look at each one to try to determine how to mitigate the risks. Some issues are quite obvious and can be easily addressed, but others are quite difficult. One problem that is starting to get a lot of attention…
Tony Ferraro | January 7, 2018 | Safety Solutions | 4 min read
