SafetyTac Floor Marking Tape in Real 5S Projects
We often read about how 5S strategies and projects can help improve the safety and efficiency of the workplace. For those who are just starting to consider using them in the work place, all of this can seem like a lot of theory without any concrete examples of what things like lean tape, hazard tape,…
Tony Ferraro | December 30, 2016 | Product Spotlight | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Organized Workplace, Safety, Workplace Safety | 3 min read
5 Enhancements to Help with Safety
One of the biggest complaints that safety managers have when it comes to their jobs is that they don’t have the budget they need to make dramatic improvements. While this is certainly a concern, and one that should be addressed, it is not something that should completely stop you from taking steps toward a safer…
Tony Ferraro | May 20, 2016 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Organized Workplace, Safety, Safety Signs, Spill Cleanup, Tool Organization | 5 min read
5 Workplace Safety Tips
Safety Tips to Improve Employees Well Being There is a common saying that you’ll hear at safety conferences and industrial meetings, “A safe workplace is an efficient workplace.” It is sometimes changed around to say profitable workplace at the end, but in either case the fact remains that while the primary reason to focus on…
Tony Ferraro | April 29, 2016 | Safety Solutions | 5S, Electrical Safety, Emergency Evacuation, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Labeling, Organized Workplace, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety | 4 min read
How to Measure Your Near Misses
While most people think of the workplace as a fairly safe environment today, there are still a lot of risks in place. Sure, we have come a long way from the dangerous (and all too often deadly) work environments of generations past, but there are still thousands of accidents and injuries each year. In addition,…
Tony Ferraro | March 11, 2016 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, Facility Marking, Forklift Safety, Labeling, Safety, Workplace Safety | 6 min read
5 Tips to Improve the Elimination of Waste
Elimination of Waste Whether you are implementing a specific program like Lean or 5S to help improve efficiency or you are just looking for a way to eliminate waste in your facility, it is a good idea to look at what has worked for other companies in the past. Fortunately, there is a lot of…
Tony Ferraro | March 2, 2016 | 5S | 5S, Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, Lean Manufacturing, Organized Workplace, Regulations & Compliance, Safety Signs, Six Sigma, Valve Tag | 5 min read
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 | 4 min read
Industrial Label Printer – Labeling Ideas
Industrial Label Printer – Labeling Ideas Getting a facility to invest in a good industrial label printer can be difficult. While they are fairly affordable in the big scheme of things, many companies are pretty tight on the budgets so getting approval for something like a LabelTac printer for custom labeling often requires a strong…
Tony Ferraro | January 11, 2016 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Labeling, Organized Workplace, Rack Labeling, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety | 6 min read
Floor Label Ideas
Improving Communication with Floor Labels Using visual communication in a facility is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve efficiency, safety and overall productivity. If you need help coming up with effective visual communication options, one of the best places to start is with floor label ideas. There are many different types…
Tony Ferraro | December 28, 2015 | Floor Marking | Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Labeling, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety | 5 min read
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 min read
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 | 5 min read
Removing Painted Floor Markings – Tips and Tricks
How to Remove Painted Floor Markings Painted floor markings can be an effective way to convey a message within a facility. In the even that you no longer need these markings or you want to make adjustments to them, however, you may run into trouble. This is because removing painted floor markings can be surprisingly…
Tony Ferraro | October 2, 2015 | Floor Marking | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Floor Paint, Safety | 7 min read
Pipe Marking Tips and Tricks
Pipe Marking Tips that Could Improve Workplace Safety For many facilities the only thing they think about when it comes to pipe marking is whether or not they are in compliance with the required standards from organizations such as ANSI and ASME. While this may be sufficient to get you in compliance, it is not…
Tony Ferraro | June 18, 2015 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Facility Marking, Labeling, Pipe Marking, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety | 6 min read
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 | 5 min read
Safety Training Trends in the Workplace
Preparing for New Safety Training Trends When it comes to safety training, the work is never completed. Even when you’ve made significant progress in one area, you will find that there are still problems in another. In addition, as the workplace continues to grow and change, new safety hazards will continue to pop up, requiring…
Tony Ferraro | December 2, 2014 | Training | Facility Marking, Labeling, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety | 5 min read
Healthcare Floor Marking Policy
A Complete Healthcare Floor Marking Policy Guide One of the fastest growing trends in healthcare today is implementing efficiency standards based on Lean 5S concepts which can be done by using things such as safety wall signs and photoluminescent tape. This is important because it can benefit hospitals, doctor’s offices and other healthcare facilities to…
Tony Ferraro | November 26, 2014 | Floor Marking | 5S, Arc Flash, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Healthcare, Organized Workplace, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Social Distancing | 6 min read