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 | 2 min read
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 | 2 min read
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 | 2 min read
ANSI Color Coding
The process of pipe labeling is essential to minimize hazards within an industrial work environment. Pipes may contain a variety of different substances such flammable liquids, pressurized liquids, acids, wastes, water, etc. Pipes can extend for miles within industrial work settings and even though some pipes may not contain hazardous substances, it is still imperative…
Mike Wilson | April 22, 2013 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Color Codes, Color Coding, Workplace Safety | 2 min read
Pipe Marking standards – ANSI compliant
The use of a piping system is a common phenomenon within industrial facilities. These pipes can sometimes carry dangerous substances. It is for this reason that they should be well labelled so that people know exactly what kind of substances they carry in them. A pipe label designates potential hazards carried, direction of flow, and…
Mike Wilson | December 14, 2012 | Safety Solutions | Ammonia Pipe Marking, ANSI, Facility Marking, Labeling, Marine Pipe Marking, Pipe Marking, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety | 2 min read
ANSI Pipe Marking Colors Standards
ANSI color code for pipe marking With the first and latest update in many years, the 2007 edition of the ANSI/ASME A13.1 changed the color coding requirements for the labels and markers on pipes. In this new edition of the pipe marking standards, they added some new colors. The new label color requirements are based…
Mike Wilson | October 11, 2012 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Fire Safety, Pipe Marking, Safety | 2 min read
Standard Markings for Pipes
There is a color coding system for the marking of pipes for convenience. As much as this is not yet a compulsory requirement, it is however important that it is implemented as the benefits are far reaching. This practice ensures that no pipes can be mistaken in any way. ANSI has given a Pipe Marking Guide which…
Mike Wilson | September 6, 2012 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Fire Safety, Safety | 2 min read
