Visual Safety
Safely Returning to In-Person Learning
The percentages of schools reopening across the country continue to rise as infection rates decline and vaccines are distributed. According to a school opening tracker from Burbio, approximately two-thirds of schools are currently operating at either a hybrid online/in-person learning schedule or entirely in-person classes. Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released…
Jesse Allred | February 24, 2021 | Industry News, Safety Solutions, Visual Safety
Establishing + Enforcing Long-Term COVID-19 Procedures
Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States, administrative controls—changing behaviors of people—are key to stopping the spread of COVID-19 in communities. From keeping our distance to covering our faces, it’s important to keep everyone on the same page about safe and healthy practices. Policies + Procedures With regulations and recommendations…
Jesse Allred | September 30, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Solutions, Visual Safety | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Safety Signs, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety
Understanding Australian Pipe Marking Standards (AS 1345-1995)
AS 1345-1995 is the Australian pipe marking standard providing a consistent system for identifying the content of pipes and ducts in the workplace. By understanding and following applicable labeling standards, workers are able to quickly identify a pipe’s contents and take the proper safety measures. The standard was developed by Standards Australia—basically the Australian equivalent…
Jesse Allred | July 30, 2020 | Safety Solutions, Visual Safety | Labeling, Pipe Marking, Regulations & Compliance, Workplace Safety
Reopening Schools: Using Visual Communication to Promote Safety
As states are figuring out what the upcoming school year may look like, it’s clear that it will be months before schools can fully reopen without any restrictions. From temperature screenings to staggered recess times, schools will have a lot to consider whenever they are able to open their doors again. Many districts are looking…
Jesse Allred | July 20, 2020 | Floor Marking, Industry News, Safety Solutions, Visual Safety | Reopening Series
What is ISO 3864?
The goal of a safety sign is to alert someone, typically an employee, to a policy or procedure quickly, giving them enough time to react and stay safe. With internationally agreed upon standards in place, people can recognize and understand these safety messages much quicker. ISO 3864—a series developed by the International Organization for Standardization—specifies…
Jesse Allred | July 6, 2020 | Safety Solutions, Visual Safety
Understanding the ISO 7010 Standard for Safety Signs
Safety signs are essential component of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for employees and anyone unfamiliar with your facility. The primary purpose of safety signs is to communicate important hazard information immediately, but they play a much more important role in supplementing safety training, highlighting safe exit routes, indicating safety equipment like first aid…
Jesse Allred | July 1, 2020 | Safety Products, Safety Solutions, Visual Safety
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
Improving Facility Safety With a Visual Communication Strategy
Visual communication fosters a strong safety culture in the workplace. Visual communication reinforces training, displays best practices, suggests safe operating guidelines, and keeps workers aware of hazards. Visual cues like signs and floor tape help to quickly communicate important information in a matter of seconds. Implementing a visual communication strategy is relatively inexpensive, but the…
Jesse Allred | March 29, 2019 | Safety Solutions, Visual Safety
Pipe Marking Season: Auditing Your Facility’s Pipes
Spring is just around the corner. As we leave behind the freezing temperatures and enter a new season, we also usher in the beginning of Pipe Marking Season. With longer days and spring cleaning in mind, it is the opportune time to evaluate your pipes and ensure they are properly labeled. If you are not…
Jesse Allred | February 13, 2019 | Visual Safety | Facility Marking, Labeling, Pipe Marking, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Valve Tag, Workplace Safety
3 Tips to Improve Visual Communication
Improve Safety and Efficiency with Visual Communication When looking for ways to improve the organization, safety and efficiency of a facility, few things can be as effective as visual communication. Visual communication strategies are almost always very inexpensive (or even free) and can provide immediate improvements that are measurable and long lasting. The following are some…
Tony Ferraro | February 23, 2016 | Visual Safety | Emergency Evacuation, Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Hazcom, Safety, Safety Signs
Visual Safety in Santa’s Workshop
Safety with Santa Visual safety efforts have been a major part of many workplaces for a very long time. Even before the term ‘visual safety’ was used, companies would do things like put up signs or even simpler things within the workplace. What most people don’t realize, however, is that the concept of visual safety…
Tony Ferraro | December 17, 2015 | Visual Safety | Christmas Safety, Facility Marking, Labeling, Safety, Safety Signs
5 Visual Factory Tips
Visual Tools for a Visual Factory The concept of a visual workplace is quite simple, but actually putting it into practice can be surprisingly difficult and complex in some cases. Using visual tools and strategies can help your facility operate more efficiently and also more safely, so it is definitely worth the effort. Fortunately, there…
Tony Ferraro | December 9, 2015 | Visual Safety | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
How a Visual Workplace Enhances Safety
How You Can Enhance a Visual Workplace for Safety One of the most effective ways to quickly improve the overall safety of your facility is to create a more visual environment. A visual workplace enhances safety in many ways, and can help to reduce or eliminate some of the most common hazards that are currently…
Tony Ferraro | January 20, 2015 | Visual Safety | Visual Safety
Industrial Labeling for All Different Situations
What is Industrial Labeling? Most facilities today use a wide range of different chemicals and other potentially dangerous products. Whether it is for cleaning, manufacturing, quality control or something else entirely, it is important to use these items as safely as possible. When the chemicals or other products arrive on site, or are produced and…
Tony Ferraro | January 7, 2015 | Visual Safety | Facility Marking, Labeling, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs
Visual Workplace – 5 Strategies that Work
Implementing a Visual Workplace One of the best ways to improve a facility is to become a more visual workplace. This means that as much information as possible should be conveyed in a visual way. This can be done with signs, labels, symbols and many other things. The reason this is so effective is because…
Tony Ferraro | December 15, 2014 | Visual Safety | Visual Workplace