As you already undoubtedly know, using labels in a facility will provide you with many benefits. Whether they are used for safety, to provide instruction, or just to share information, it is important that you have the ability to place them properly so people can easily see them. In most cases it is fairly easy to print off your labels and then place them wherever they need to go. If the area where you want …
Labels that Work on Cold Surfaces Labels are used in most facilities to alert people to hazards and provide them with important information they need for their jobs. In most cases a facility can simply print off labels and stick them where they need to go without a problem. In some environments, however, that won’t work. One of the most difficult environments to properly label is areas that are extremely cold. Whether this is inside …
Its Time to Discover What PPE is All About OSHA guidelines, including the “general duty clause,” ensure that employers are doing everything that they can in order to keep their workers safe. A large part of this comes down to the use of personal protection equipment, henceforth referred to as PPE. PPE serves as a sort of last line of defense, mitigating risks which would not be completely eliminated through other workplace safety improvements. In …
NFPA 704 Labels or NFPA Fire Diamond Labels NFPA 704 is a standard published by the National Fire Protection Association. It defines the “fire diamond” used by emergency personnel to quickly identify the risks posed by nearby hazardous materials. This is necessary to help determine what protective equipment should be used, procedures followed, or precautions taken during the first moments of an emergency response. The NFPA diamond has four colors–coded to represent different hazards–and each of …
What Is Arc Flash? An arc flash is an electrical explosion where an electric arc is supplied with enough electrical energy to cause substantial damage, fire or injury. Arc flash temperatures can reach or exceed 35,000 F (20,000 C) at the arc terminals. A massive amount of energy is released, rapidly vaporizing the metal conductors, which blasts the molten metal and expanding plasma outward with extreme force. An arc flash explosion can cause destruction of equipment, fire, …
