Valve Tag
The Importance of Valve Tags in Pipe Marking
An effective pipe marking strategy is more than just labels—it also includes the use of valve tags. While valve tags are not required by the ANSI/ASME pipe identification standard, they are an important visual tool that can improve safety and efficiency in the facility by reducing the risk of spills, accidents, and workplace injuries caused…
Jesse Allred | February 28, 2019 | Safety Solutions | ANSI, Facility Marking, Pipe Marking, Valve Tag, Workplace Safety
Pipe Marking Season: Auditing Your Facility’s Pipes
Spring is just around the corner. As we leave behind the freezing temperatures and enter a new season, we also usher in the beginning of Pipe Marking Season. With longer days and spring cleaning in mind, it is the opportune time to evaluate your pipes and ensure they are properly labeled. If you are not…
Jesse Allred | February 13, 2019 | Visual Safety | Facility Marking, Labeling, Pipe Marking, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Valve Tag, Workplace Safety
5 Tips to Improve the Elimination of Waste
Elimination of Waste Whether you are implementing a specific program like Lean or 5S to help improve efficiency or you are just looking for a way to eliminate waste in your facility, it is a good idea to look at what has worked for other companies in the past. Fortunately, there is a lot of…
Tony Ferraro | March 2, 2016 | 5S | 5S, Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Forklift Safety, Lean Manufacturing, Organized Workplace, Regulations & Compliance, Safety Signs, Six Sigma, Valve Tag
Lockout/Tagout – How to Ensure Safety and Avoid Citations
Believe it or not it is fairly easy to avoid citations regarding lockout/tagout or LOTO procedures. However, despite the simplistic nature of enacting and following an effective LOTO plan, an estimated 50,000 injuries and 120 fatalities are reported each year. This is simply unacceptable. There is some sort of glitch in the system with so…
Tony Ferraro | July 3, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Lockout Tagout, OSHA, Safety, Valve Tag
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
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…
CSS Editorial Staff | January 9, 2013 | Visual Safety | Facility Marking, Labeling, Pipe Marking, Safety, Valve Tag, Workplace Safety