Forklift Safety
Material Handling 101 – Breaking Down OSHA’s Guidelines for Moving & Storage
In the past, OSHA has released a series of “Outreach Construction Program” articles, meant to help educate safety managers and their employees, on various aspects of workplace safety. While some of the topics are industry specific, others are applicable to a wide range of industries. The moving, storage, and overall handling of materials is such…
Tony Ferraro | February 26, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Crane Safety, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
Four Ways To Improve Floor Safety
In the name of safety improvements, we have a lot of different methods for keeping our employees in good health and spirits. These usually start with effective training programs, the usage of PPE, and ensuring that machinery is properly guarded, vehicles are safe to drive, and that managers are on the lookout for improvements at…
Tony Ferraro | February 21, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Floor Marking, Floor Signs, Floor Tape, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
Whats Inside Your Safety Toolbox?
I was recently brought into a manufacturing facility to help analyze their overall safety program, and attempt to improve it. The facility was part of a global company. The global company was encouraging all of the local facilities to focus on improving safety, but hadn’t given them much guidance on how this should be done.…
Tony Ferraro | February 7, 2014 | Safety Products | Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, PPE, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
7 Reasons to use Industrial Floor Signs
Industrial floor signs, or industrial floor stickers, used in factories and other work floors, have a variety of uses. These can range from simply helping employees find their way around to facilitating lean projects and other endeavors. Just to show you how versatile these floor signs are, here are seven unique uses for industrial floor…
Tony Ferraro | January 28, 2014 | Safety Products | Emergency Evacuation, Floor Marking, Floor Signs, Forklift Safety, Organized Workplace, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs
7 Benefits of having an Industrial Label Maker
Any facility that is looking to improve organization, become more 5S and Lean compliant, eliminate waste or generally improve the way things are done will want to have an industrial label maker. While some may think it is an insignificant tool for most facilities, they can actually be used for many things that can help…
Tony Ferraro | January 24, 2014 | Safety Products | Equipment Labeling, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, Industrial Label Printers, Label Makers, Labeling, Rack Labeling, Safety, Safety Signs, Tool Organization
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
The Many Uses of Floor Tape in a Warehouse
There is not a single company on this planet that couldn’t benefit from efficiency improvements in their work spaces. This includes big dogs like Nike, North Face, Starbucks, and more. Even these companies, who have obviously been doing something right for a number of years, are members of the continuous improvement culture, and have budgets…
Tony Ferraro | October 23, 2013 | Floor Marking | Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, Safety
Forking out Safety: Forklift Safety
Anyone who works in an industrial environment which utilizes the help of forklifts knows that they can be both a blessing and a curse. Even though forklifts make hauling and transporting heavy items much easier and faster, they also create some pretty hefty safety hazards as well. In order to run a truly effective and…
Tony Ferraro | September 23, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Forklift Safety, Workplace Safety
Reducing Workplace Injuries: Safety Tips for Employers
Accidents on the job not only threaten the health and livelihood of manual laborers, but they also financially burden businesses of all sizes for millions of dollars every single year. The first step in reducing this risk to both yourself and your employees, is understanding the top factors associated with workplace injuries, and then effectively…
Tony Ferraro | September 10, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, Health, Injury Prevention, Safety, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Safety
When Common Sense and Standardization Conflict
Every workplace has rules. Rules are often put into place to help standardize practices, keep employees safe, and to simply help keep order within the general workplace. However, what happens when standardized rules just don’t seem to align with common sense answers? Even though rules and standards are put into place for a reason, they…
Tony Ferraro | August 21, 2013 | Lean | Forklift 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
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…
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…
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
Common Hazards in the Workplace
It would be nice if all workplaces were free of health hazards, ensured their workers safety each and every day, and met every single safety requirement. However, in reality businesses are not able to offer such guarantees. In fact, even the safest of jobs may pose the risk of a paper cut. Hazards can be…
Tony Ferraro | June 5, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
Oil Fields Safety: Preventative Maintenance
I would like to introduce our guest post by Skilven Publications. Skilven Publications is a publisher of workplace safety, health and wellness resources. They publish a range of newsletters, posters, safety tips, training manuals and safety talks that can be delivered straight to your inbox each month. For more information on any of the safety initiatives mentioned in this post,…
Tony Ferraro | May 30, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Crane Safety, Fire Safety, Forklift Safety, Oil Safety, Safety, Workplace Safety