Facility Marking

5S Supplies Improve Safety and Organization in Auto Repair Shops

A few months ago Creative Safety Supply donated a variety of 5S supplies to an auto shop at Portland Community College. CSS also worked with the college to help make their facility safer and more efficient. You can read more about the changes made here. After I seen the success of this project I decided to work with a fairly large auto repair shop to assist in…

Tony Ferraro | January 16, 2014 | 5S | Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Labeling, Lean Manufacturing, Organized Workplace, Rack Labeling, Safety, Safety Signs, Tool Organization, Workplace Safety

The Power of Color Coding: Floor Marking

Colors are used everywhere to signify different meanings. We create order, understanding, and cohesion with color coding. For example, all drivers are aware of the color code used for traffic stop lights. Red is stop, green is go, and yellow is slow down. In fact, the color coding on stoplights is so easy to follow that even my 4 year old daughter knows the meanings of the…

Tony Ferraro | December 2, 2013 | Floor Marking | ANSI, Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Fire Safety, Floor Marking, Floor Tape, Forklift Safety, Organized Workplace, Safety, Workplace Safety

Pipe Marking: The Basics You Need to Know

Even though pipe marking is an essential practice when it comes to safety in any facility with exposed pipes, this practice is often undervalued and sometimes even overlooked by employers. Why? Well, it could be due to a lack of time to pipe mark or it may even be that they don’t have the correct supplies to engage in pipe marking, however in many cases, it is…

Tony Ferraro | October 21, 2013 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Facility Marking, Fire Safety, Labeling, Pipe Marking, Safety, Workplace Safety

Floor Tape Color Meaning: Three Things You Should Know

So you’re searching for the best floor tape for your workplace? The options seem virtually limitless, however, when it comes to floor tape color there are a multitude of ways to approach the topic. In order to make the best choice possible to meet your needs, here are a few tips that can help you make sure your system is as effective as possible. Make It Easy…

Tony Ferraro | October 11, 2013 | Floor Marking | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety

Heavy Duty 5S Floor Tape

Heavyduty 5s tape is used in a variety of situations from school gym floors all the way to heavy duty industrial work environments. However, not all floor tapes perform the same. In fact, some floor tapes are intended for only light foot traffic while others are extremely durable and are meant to hold up in even the harshest of environments. This is why it is essential to choose…

Tony Ferraro | July 8, 2013 | Safety Products | 5S, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Floor Tape, Forklift Safety, Organized Workplace, Safety

Water Resistant Label Printer

Label printers come in all shapes and sizes; however, they are not all created equal. The capabilities of label printers vary widely depending upon their intended usage. For instance, some label printers are very small and compact and feature a typing pad right on the actual labeler. These types of label printers offer the convenience of speed by printing text labels quickly right from the palm of…

Tony Ferraro | June 18, 2013 | Safety Products | Equipment Labeling, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, Industrial Label Printers, Label Makers, Labeling, Rack Labeling, Safety, Safety Signs, Tool Organization

OSHA Warning Labels

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration or OSHA is dedicated to the health and well-being of employees while on the job. Day in and day out employees are exposed to potentially dangerous situations based upon their specific job functions. Whether a person is employed at a manufacturing facility, an auto body shop, or within a large warehouse, OSHA regulations aim to provide the warnings needed to keep…

Tony Ferraro | June 4, 2013 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Labeling, OSHA, OSHA Labels, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety

Effective Safety Signs

One truly fundamental component of warehouse and industrial safety is the usage of safety signs. Safety signs can be found virtually everywhere from your local grocery store to a high-end mall department store all the way to a large warehouse facility. The intent of safety signs is to convey an important message regarding safety or to alert people that some sort of hazard may be present in…

Mike Wilson | April 18, 2013 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Floor Signs, Forklift Safety, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety

5S Floor Marking

5s floor marking is a concept which is recommended to help improve the safety and efficiency of any factory or other manufacturing facility. The idea is that the floors of a factory should be clearly marked to convey valuable information to anyone traveling through the area. While there is no set guideline indicating exactly how the floor should be marked most facilities use marking tape or paint. …

Mike Wilson | March 15, 2013 | Floor Marking, Safety Solutions | 5S, Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Floor Marking

SafetyTac Armor Tape Withstands the Most Extreme Environments

Manufacturing plants and large facilities that demand a lot of forklift and vehicular traffic to conduct business, require a floor tape that will withstand the rigorous and constant movement over the plant floor. SafetyTac Armor Tape has been tested and used at major car manufacturers and some of the largest most extreme environment manufacturing facilities in the world. After numerous tests, the SafetyTac Armor Tape has come…

Mike Wilson | March 8, 2013 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, Safety, Workplace Safety

Marking Tape

Avoidable fatalities happen regularly in the industries. Even when the workers are merely injured, a lot is lost in terms of time as they recover from the injuries. For this reason, most organizations have made it a priority to floor mark their premises. This helps the workers to stay away from hazardous areas. Looking at industrial and workshop settings, the need for floor marking cannot be overemphasized.…

Mike Wilson | January 22, 2013 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Labeling

Plumbing made easy with pipe markers

Plumbing is one of the most working systems in a house, factory, or any other facility. The twisting and turning structure of pipelines appears like a wire-frame structure of the road map of a city. The narrow and wide, short and long, structure provides a system of water transport in our facilities, just like the veins do for blood in our body. However, the artery and vein like structure…

CSS Editorial Staff | January 9, 2013 | Visual Safety | Facility Marking, Labeling, Pipe Marking, Safety, Valve Tags, Workplace Safety

Brady Handimark

The need for safety and order in the workplace is not disputable. There are many ways in which management can develop these aspects. Managers can either paint or use marking tapes to set boundaries, alleys and other sections in the workplace. For the best results, it is important to use concise and proper items to make demarcations in facilities. Brady Handimark is renowned for production of quality…

Mike Wilson | January 7, 2013 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety

Forklift Floor Signs

There is so much activity on the floor of the regular workshop or factory. Most notably, these facilities have a flurry of activities involving both man and machine. From the common person’s point of view, it is very difficult to put all these things in order. Actually, the factory manager can organize the facility through tools such as forklift floor signs. The use of floor markings to…

Mike Wilson | January 4, 2013 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Floor Signs, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs

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 also provides preventive measures. As an employer you want to make sure…

Mike Wilson | December 14, 2012 | Safety Solutions | Ammonia Pipe Marking, ANSI, Facility Marking, Labeling, Marine Pipe Marking, Pipe Marking, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety