Fire Safety
Office Safety – 6 Ways To Stay Safe In The Office
While injuries in an office environment might seem rare, or even a bit silly, they’re more common than you think. Office safety might not be responsible for stopping as many catastrophic accidents or deaths as those in work environments using large machinery (such as production, construction, etc.), but there is definitely more to it than…
Tony Ferraro | March 20, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Emergency Evacuation, Fire Safety, Floor Marking, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
How to Handle Chemical Spills
The goal of workplace safety programs is primarily to prevent accidents and injuries by helping train people on how to minimize risk and work more safely. An important part of any program also must focus on how to respond when something goes wrong. Nowhere is this truer than when there is a chemical spill in…
Tony Ferraro | March 18, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Emergency Evacuation, Fire Safety, GHS, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
Choosing FR Clothing for Your Facility
When it comes to workplace safety, few topics get as much attention as that of fire safety. Between fire drills and how to contain fires, most people are well aware of the fact that this is a significant risk. For many facilities, however, the safety stops at getting away from a fire, or attempting to…
Tony Ferraro | March 6, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Arc Flash, Fire Safety, PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Planning Ahead for an Emergency Response
No matter how hard you work at improving the safety of a facility there is always the chance that there will be an emergency situation that comes up. Whether it is an employee that gets injured at work, a fire, a chemical spill or any number of other things, it is important to plan a…
Tony Ferraro | February 27, 2014 | Floor Marking, Safety Solutions, Visual Safety | Emergency Evacuation, Facility Marking, Fire Safety, Floor Marking, Floor Signs, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Spill Cleanup
Fire Safety in Your Facility
Virtually every facility has at least the basic fire safety systems in place. In most cases, they are required by law in order to operate. This will typically consist of a sprinkler system, fire and smoke detecting devices and fire extinguishers placed throughout the facility. While these are all extremely important, they don’t go far…
CSS Editorial Staff | February 24, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Fire Safety, Safety, Workplace Safety
Electrical Safety in Your Industrial Facility
When running any type of industrial facility there are many different hazards that need to be considered. Throughout the facility there are risks with everything from large machines to the toxic chemicals being used, and many more. With all these risks, some safety or facility managers don’t put an emphasis on electrical safety, which can…
Tony Ferraro | February 20, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, Safety
Pipe Marking For Safety Managers: Start to Finish
In many modern day factories and other facilities, materials flow through lengths of piping that run throughout. These materials can often be hazardous and subject to other dangerous conditions (such as heat and pressure) and are thereby potential safety hazards to workers in their vicinity. To address this, you should learn to effectively evaluate and…
Tony Ferraro | December 9, 2013 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Fire Safety, Labeling, OSHA, Pipe Marking, Safety, 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…
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
Flammable Liquids: Proceed with Caution
Flammable liquids are just what the name implies, they are flammable and can be easily set on fire. In our homes, there are many different flammable liquids or substances. From a gasoline filled storage can in the garage to a bottle of oven cleaner resting in a cupboard, these substance can pose real fire hazards…
Tony Ferraro | October 28, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Fire Safety, OSHA, 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…
Tony Ferraro | October 21, 2013 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Facility Marking, Fire Safety, Labeling, Pipe Marking, Safety, Workplace Safety
Five Steps to an Emergency Proofed Business
Natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and waves of illness can all threaten the livelihood of a business of almost any size, but are especially dangerous at small or medium levels. According to the Insurance Information Institute, as much as 40% of businesses affected by a disaster will never re-open. Even without a complete shutdown, you may…
Tony Ferraro | October 9, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Emergency Evacuation, Fire Safety, Safety
Fire Safety in the Workplace
Nobody ever really “expects” a fire to happen. Yes, we do often engage in various fire drills each year to practice exit skills if a fire should occur. But how do you really know if your employees are truly ready for a fire if one was to happen? One of the best defenses against fire…
Tony Ferraro | September 30, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Emergency Evacuation, Fire Safety, Safety, Workplace Safety
NFPA 70E Update Overview
The NFPA or National Fire Protection Association is responsible for creating the NFPA 70E which is the standard for electrical safety within the workplace. When it comes to electrical safety in the workplace, there are basically three different types of electrical hazards; they are electrical shock, electrical arc flash, and electrical arc blast. It is…
Tony Ferraro | August 23, 2013 | Safety Solutions | 70E, Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, NFPA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety
OSHA Compliance Counts – Auto Industry
OSHA is known for their great dedication towards employee health and safety. In fact, if it wasn’t for OSHA’s safety standards and guidelines, many workplaces would be quite a bit more hazardous than they currently are. Anyhow, OSHA makes it a regular practice to visit businesses in order to make sure they are indeed in…
Tony Ferraro | July 22, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Fire Safety, Forklift Safety, Labeling, OSHA, OSHA Compliance, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety
Go for the Gold: Create an Accident-Free Work Environment
What is one of the leading causes of production loss within a company? If you guessed accidents, you are correct. Accidents, whether they are big or small take a toll on nearly everyone in the company. When an accident happens, employees may be injured, equipment or processes must be paused, accident reports must be filed,…
Tony Ferraro | July 11, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Fire Safety, Lockout Tagout, Safety, Safety Signs