Safety is an essential component for creating a healthy and safe workplace. The U.S. Congress implemented a law, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which set the foundation for the development of OSHA. The heart of the law emphasized “safe and healthful working conditions for workers,” which set the standard for workplace safety throughout industries. Since its foundation, OSHA has been tasked with the responsibility of designing…
Mike Wilson | April 3, 2025 | Labeling | OSHA, Workplace Safety
Federal agencies and organizations rigorously work to make workplaces safer. The nature of every workplace varies, where offices with desk-based work have a high risk of ergonomic hazards, and construction sites report fatal deaths annually. Federal organizations like (OSHA) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration mandate the use of PPE to protect workers from relative workplace hazards. Here, we’ll talk about the safety protocols for personal equipment…
Mike Wilson | March 12, 2025 | Labeling | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Thermal printers are shortcuts to upscale your business. With e-commerce businesses on the rise and no intention of slowing down, many users are finding ways to brand their products and services with intricate and personalized labels. Besides online start-ups, traditional workplaces like manufacturing facilities, healthcare practices, and more indulge in the amenities of a thermal printer. Here’s all you need to know about thermal printers and whether…
Mike Wilson | March 12, 2025 | Labeling | Facility Efficiency, Labeling, Safety, Workplace Safety
Labels help with identification. Just as your identity card distinguishes you from others in the system, the same goes for chemical labeling. Many workplaces using chemical materials apply similar practices to ensure safety and avoid injuries. Labels help identify hazardous chemicals, recognize potential hazards, and provide workers with essential information on the precautions one should take. This guide is a comprehensive overview of all you need to…
Mike Wilson | January 14, 2025 | Labeling | GHS, GHS Labeling, Labeling, Safety, Workplace Safety
Today, in industrial and manufacturing, safety is a priority that you just cannot overlook. Which is why Safety warning labels play a very important role in safeguarding the workers and also keeping up with the compliance requirements with safety standards. These particular labels are designed to provide clear, concise and actionable information about potential hazards associated with equipment, machinery, or processes. These labels help alert the employees…
Mike Wilson | January 7, 2025 | Labeling | Labeling, Safety, Workplace Safety
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…
Tony Ferraro | September 11, 2014 | Labeling | Facility Efficiency, Labeling, Safety, Workplace Safety
Industrial label printers are an excellent resource for any facility. They make it fast and easy to create any type of labeling that you happen to need. One shortcoming of these label makers, however, is that they are only able to hold one ink ribbon at a time, which means it is only able to print labels that are a single color. Since there are many different…
Tony Ferraro | August 17, 2014 | Labeling | Labeling, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
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…
Tony Ferraro | August 11, 2014 | Labeling | Facility Efficiency, Labeling, Safety, Workplace Safety
Types of PPE and its Use Cases in the Workplace Federal agencies and organizations rigorously work to make workplaces safer. The nature of every workplace varies, where offices with desk-based work have a high risk of ergonomic hazards, and construction sites report fatal deaths annually. Federal organizations like (OSHA) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration mandate the use of PPE to protect workers from relative workplace hazards.…
Tony Ferraro | June 12, 2014 | Labeling | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
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” emergency personnel use 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…
Tony Ferraro | May 3, 2014 | Labeling | Labeling, NFPA, Safety, Workplace Safety
