Facility Safety Frequently Asked Questions
Facility Safety Questions and Answers When it comes to improving safety in a facility, people have all sorts of questions. In many cases the questions are about specific situations related to their own facility. These questions often require very detailed answers and looking at how the laws or regulations apply to a specific situation. For…
Tony Ferraro | May 28, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Facility Safety, Fire Safety, GHS, Labeling, Lockout Tagout, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
Industrial Labeling Systems
Safety signs, labels and other types of visual information are essential in every facility. Some of these items are required by OSHA or other regulations, and others are needed for improved efficiency and safety. The bottom line is that all facilities use these types of things, and need them to be easy to see, very…
Tony Ferraro | May 27, 2014 | Safety Products | 5S, Equipment Labeling, Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, GHS, Labeling, Organized Workplace, Safety, Safety Signs
Eyewash Station Requirements
Let’s Review OSHA’s Eye Wash Station Requirements. When working with chemicals or any other products that may damage the eye, it is important to have eye wash stations located nearby. In fact, depending on the irritant that is being used, these stations are often required to be located within the work area, and easy to…
Tony Ferraro | May 23, 2014 | Safety Products | Eyewash Stations, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs
Reporting Safety Hazards at Work
Steps that will Help Improve Your Employees on Reporting Safety Hazards at Work Those who are responsible for improving safety in the workplace often focus almost all their efforts on reducing hazards, or ensuring people have the tools and equipment needed to work safely. While these types of things are certainly essential, they aren’t going…
Tony Ferraro | May 21, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Fire Safety, Hazcom, Safety, Workplace Safety
Industrial Labeling Solutions Gone Wrong
What’s Wrong With This Picture? – Clear and Effective Industrial Labeling Solutions in the Workplace Notice anything off in the images in this blog post? These were all taken at a local home improvement store and each help to highlight some of the weaknesses of home made labeling products. These are just a few of…
Tony Ferraro | May 19, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Labeling, Safety, Safety Signs
Reducing Risks and Hazards in the Workplace
The Adventure of Reducing Risks and Hazards in the Workplace Whenever starting a new job, it can be difficult to figure out exactly what you should be doing, and how it needs to be done. When I started working at a new facility as a safety manager, I began my first day with a meeting…
Tony Ferraro | May 16, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Safety
Universal Safety Standards in the Workplace
Safety Standards in the Workplace and You Recently, chemical production companies, workers, and producers using chemicals in their final products will have noticed some changes in their labeling systems. Known as the GHS, or global harmonization system of labeling, the new labels for chemical containers are an effort at standardizing the identification procedures for many…
Tony Ferraro | May 13, 2014 | Safety Solutions | GHS, Labeling, Safety, Workplace Safety
Safety Administration – Building Overall Safety Awareness
Like this poster? Check out our other Safety Posters HERE As a safety administrator it can be very tempting to jump from project to project, implementing a variety of different safety programs in your facility. While each individual project may be an improvement, the facility will not realize its full safety potential without an overarching…
Tony Ferraro | May 7, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Safety
Reducing Workplace Injuries
Reducing workplace injuries should be an important goal of every company in every industry. Millions of people are injured, sometimes severely, every year while at work. These types of injuries not only hurt the individual, however, but they cause a lot of damage to the employer as well. Injuries cause downtime in production, expenses related…
Tony Ferraro | May 6, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Health, Injuries, Injury Prevention, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Safety
Achieving OSHA Compliance with the help of an Industrial Label Maker
The role of a safety manager at a facility is often difficult because of all the different requirements and responsibilities involved. Several years ago, I was hired into a facility as a safety manager. Prior to being hired on, the facility did not have a dedicated safety manager, so the responsibilities were just performed by…
Tony Ferraro | May 1, 2014 | Safety Products | Equipment Labeling, Facility Efficiency, Industrial Label Printers, Label Makers, Labeling, OSHA, OSHA Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Tool Organization
Industrial Label Makers – Finding Your Perfect Printer
In the working world, labels warn employees and sometimes even customers of potential hidden dangers in the workplace, and contribute to the safety of a work culture in their own subtle way. They’re so ingrained in industrial environments that most people might take some of the signage and labeling that keeps them safe for granted,…
Tony Ferraro | April 30, 2014 | Safety Products | Industrial Label Printers, Label Makers, Labeling, Safety, Safety Signs
Struck by Accidents in Construction
Each year in the United States there are over 800 construction related deaths. Of these, more than 150 are caused by being struck by vehicles, construction equipment or other common workplace items. In fact, the so-called struck by accidents are the #1 cause of injuries on construction sites, and the second leading cause of death.…
Tony Ferraro | April 29, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Safety
Flammable Liquids
When it comes to workplace hazards, few things can be more dangerous than a fire. Each year in the United States there are over 70,000 workplace fires, with many of them being serious. From these fires, there are about 200 employee deaths each year. This is a very significant number, and it shows that not…
Tony Ferraro | April 25, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Fire Safety, OSHA, Safety
How to Train Employees on Lockout/Tagout Systems
Maintenance workers have dangerous jobs; when crawling around inside machinery for repairs, there’s always a risk that someone will come along and start a piece of equipment without knowing that there’s someone inside. This is true whether the risk comes from shock/electrocution, crushing, or any other kind of hazard. In order to minimize this risk,…
Tony Ferraro | April 24, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Lockout Tagout, OSHA, Safety
Summer Workplace Hazards
When the cold temperatures of winter fade away, and the heat of the summer approaches, it is important to look at how workplace safety can be affected. Each season brings with it a different set of safety concerns, and if not properly addressed, it can lead to accidents, injuries or illness that could have otherwise…
Tony Ferraro | April 23, 2014 | Safety Solutions | OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety
