8 Ways Project Management Tools Can Streamline Productivity

Navigating the rough waters of any manufacturing process is a complicated and difficult undertaking. Managing risks, costs, time-to-market, the communication across departments, and the other aspects of your manufacturing project can make staying organized difficult and slow you down. But you don’t have to go into a project hoping and praying for the best. Thankfully,…

CSS Editorial Staff | September 29, 2017 | Lean | Agile, Lean, Project Management | 4 min read

Drone Safety

In just the last decade, drones have gone from something of an experimental concept to something that we see all the time. They are used for recreation, military, businesses, and anything else you can think of for a wide range of different things. As more and more people and businesses find uses for drones, safety…

Tony Ferraro | September 24, 2017 | Safety Solutions | Drones, Safety | 4 min read

Safety Hazards with Robot Interactions Today & In the Future

Robots have been an essential part of the manufacturing industry for a great many years, and their abilities have only expanded with new technologies. While a robot can certainly do a lot to improve the world, they also have some hazards associated with them that can’t be ignored. Some of these hazards are dangers that…

Tony Ferraro | September 19, 2017 | Safety Solutions | Robots | 5 min read

Creative Safety Supply Now Offers Thermal Imaging Products From FLIR

Every industry has obvious hazards. Floor marking tape that’s started to peel away can prevent a tripping hazard. Decayed electrical wiring could potentially shock someone. Combustible chemicals stored too close to a heater might ignite. For these sorts of issues, you don’t need specialized technology to figure out the problem; you just need functioning eyeballs. …

CSS Editorial Staff | August 28, 2017 | Product Spotlight | FLIR Thermal Imaging | 2 min read

2017 Summer Scholarship Award Winner Selected

Each time we host a scholarship competition the number of applications we receive increases exponentially, and our most recent contest is no exception. With well over 400 applicants from wildly varied backgrounds, with tremendously diverse interests, goals, and future prospects, the task of narrowing the field down to a single winner was arduous and time…

CSS Editorial Staff | August 25, 2017 | Company Updates | Scholarship | 5 min read

New Products: UEI Test Instruments

Here at Creative Safety Supply, we pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive selection of guides and tools designed to increase safety and efficiency in any business, regardless of industry. Part of that quest is constantly adding new products to our inventory, and we’re very excited to reveal our latest addition: Scales, sensors, and probes from…

CSS Editorial Staff | August 25, 2017 | Product Spotlight | UEI Test Instruments | < 1 min read

Creative Safety Supply Now Offers Signs En Español

Throughout the past decade, Creative Safety Supply has worked tirelessly to promote safety and efficiency in the workplace, and the most important lesson we’ve learned in that time is that informed workers are safe workers. Ensuring that workers are aware of hazards they may face on the job is the first and most important step…

CSS Editorial Staff | August 23, 2017 | Product Spotlight | Spanish Signs | 3 min read

Self-Driving Cars – Are We Safe?

If you’ve been watching the news lately, or reading any car related websites, you’ve undoubtedly been hearing all about self-driving vehicles. Whether it is the new Tesla Model 3, the Google self-driving test cars (Waymo), or even self-driving semi-trucks, it is quite clear that this is a technology that is going to truly revolutionize the…

Tony Ferraro | August 16, 2017 | Industry News | Self-Driving | 4 min read

5 Common Office Injuries That You Can Avoid

Millions of people today work in an office environment, and believe that they are completely safe. While there is no doubt that the hazards of an office job are far fewer, and typically less severe, than those in many other industries, workplace safety should still be a priority. The following five office injuries impact people…

Tony Ferraro | August 2, 2017 | Safety Solutions | Fire Safety, Safety, Workplace Safety | 4 min read

Eclipse Safety: Watch The Skies Without Wrecking Your Eyes

On August 21, 2017, North America will be visited by a rare celestial event that NASA describes as “nature’s greatest spectacle.” While most of the continent will bear witness to a partial solar eclipse, those living in (or visiting) a roughly 80-mile-wide swath (known as the “path of totality”) stretching from Lincoln Beach in Oregon…

CSS Editorial Staff | July 27, 2017 | Industry News | Eclipse, PPE | 3 min read

Heat Illness – Five Tips to Keep Your Employees Cool This Summer

When working in a factory, outside in the sun, or anywhere else where temperatures can get high, it is important to understand the risks of heat illness, and how to avoid it. Heat illness, or heat exhaustion, is not only dangerous for the person who is experiencing it, but their symptoms could put people in…

Tony Ferraro | July 17, 2017 | Safety Solutions | Heat Illness | 4 min read

Asbestos Labeling Standards

Of all the hazardous materials out there today, asbestos is one of the best known. Due to its widespread use in the past, and its continued presence in many areas today, most people are well aware of what it is, and that there are dangers associated with it. Just because most people know it is…

Tony Ferraro | June 30, 2017 | Industry News | Asbestos, Asbestos Safety, Labeling | 2 min read

Five Common Safety Blind Spots

Improving workplace safety is a challenging task, and one that is never ending. When done properly, however, it can help to avoid accidents and even save lives. Many businesses focus on implementing safety standards, and ensuring equipment is properly maintained to avoid safety issues. While these are both very good things to do, it can…

Tony Ferraro | June 19, 2017 | Safety Solutions | Blind Spots, Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, Lockout Tagout, Safety, Workplace Safety | 4 min read

10 Workplace Safety Mistakes – You’ll Want to Read them All!

Workplaces today are extremely safe compared to what people had to endure generations ago. This is in large part because of the increased focus employers have put on workplace safety. Employers made this effort for a variety of reasons including regulatory pressure, the best interests of their employees, and of course, the fact that a…

Tony Ferraro | June 1, 2017 | Safety Solutions | Workplace Safety | 5 min read

15 Epic Safety Fails & How to Avoid Them

Workplace safety is extremely important and it’s something most people reading this page think about on a regular basis. Those who work in this industry often get to a point where they don’t see very many egregious safety failures because companies that employ safety managers typically have at least some standards in place. Every day…

Tony Ferraro | May 8, 2017 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, Forklift Safety, Ladder Safety, Lockout Tagout, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety | 7 min read