OSHA
Welding Safety
Welding is a common practice utilized within many different work environments, all the way from the ambitious underwater welding jobs which involve welding in the water to repair ships or pipelines, all the way to more standardized industrial welding within the manufacturing sector. However, welding involves the use of extremely hot and bright energy which…
Tony Ferraro | June 6, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Fire Safety, OSHA, PPE, Safety
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
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…
Tony Ferraro | June 4, 2013 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Labeling, OSHA, OSHA Labels, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
Lead Hazards in Construction
Working in the field of construction can be dangerous, with the risks of falling objects, usage of heavy machinery, and handling of hazardous tools. However, when you throw the risk of lead exposure into the mix it becomes even more unsafe. First, let’s get one thing straight, lead comes directly from the earth. Lead is…
Tony Ferraro | June 3, 2013 | Safety Solutions | OSHA, Safety
OSHA Electrical Safety Practices
Safety organizations such as OSHA provide helpful guidelines and standards to protect employees from occupational hazards while on the job. One of the leading occupational hazards includes the use and consumption of electricity. Electricity is used by nearly every industrial business worldwide. Electricity not only powers equipment, but also provides employees with lighting, HVAC, and…
Mike Wilson | May 22, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, OSHA
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
OSHA 300
Thousands of people are injured every year within the workplace. Even though it is nearly impossible to avoid all work-related injuries, we can try to limit the amount of injuries that are possible through training, education, and employee assistance. This is where OSHA comes into play. For those of us familiar with OSHA, we understand…
Mike Wilson | April 26, 2013 | Safety Solutions | OSHA, Workplace Safety
Personal Protective Wear
Many people work in industrial environments that may pose safety or health hazards that cannot be fully eliminated, when this is the case personal protective wear is often utilized for further protection. Personal protective wear is also known as personal protective equipment or simply PPE. There is a wide variety of different PPE equipment options…
Mike Wilson | April 24, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Eye Protection, Fall Protection, Foot Protection, Hearing Protection, OSHA, PPE, Safety
Proper Signage and Label Techniques to Combat OHSA’s Top Ten Safety Violations
Each year OSHA gathers all data regarding cited workplace violations and compiles it into a top ten violations list. Although the lists may reflect some similarities in violations year to year, there are still great gains being made towards enhancing workplace safety. Below we have outlined OSHA’s top ten violations of 2012 according to the…
Mike Wilson | March 18, 2013 | Safety Products | Electrical Safety, Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, Lockout Tagout, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
8 Steps to Ensure Proper Lockout Tagout
The term lockout tagout or LOTO is often used within a research or industry setting and refers to the safety practice of shutting off dangerous equipment that may emit hazardous energy and not allowing it to be turned on or put into use again until after it has been properly serviced or maintained by trained personnel. According to…
Mike Wilson | March 13, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Lockout Tagout, OSHA, Safety, Valve Tag
10 Tips for Finding the RIGHT Safety Signs for your Business
Many businesses need and even require the use of safety signs to warn employees and customers of potentially hazardous areas. However, the task of finding the right signs to portray the right message, along with finding a reputable company to provide the signs may be more difficult than originally intended. We are here to ease…
Mike Wilson | February 19, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
Colored Tape
Colored tapes are an important feature in most industrial workplaces. In fact, tapes are an important part of any safety program in a factory or workshop. Can you imagine how such places would be without a standard of maintaining safety and order? It would be chaos everywhere, with people and machines moving about randomly without…
Mike Wilson | February 13, 2013 | Safety Products | Organized Workplace, OSHA, 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…
Mike Wilson | January 4, 2013 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Floor Signs, Forklift Safety, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs
Arc Flash Software
An arc flash happens when electrically energized equipment undergoes an electrical fault. It is actually a flow of electric current in the surrounding air. The temperature around the equipment may rise to temperatures of about 30,000 degrees Fahrenheit, causing even metal to vaporize. When this metal vapor and the hot air combine, a great explosive force…
Mike Wilson | January 3, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety
The Core Functions of OSHA
According to the available statistics, more than sixty percent of the accidents in the workplace are preventable. Prevention can be achieved through a proper educative system targeting the employer, the employees and the general public. Negligence forms the major component of the causes of these accidents while the rest are due to lack of proper…
Mike Wilson | December 12, 2012 | Safety Solutions | Emergency Evacuation, Healthcare, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety