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Hazard Communication Solutions for a Safer Workplace

A faded label. A missing hazard symbol. An outdated SDS. These small details can trigger big problems in ...

Why Tough Mechanical Environments Require Durable Labels

Unlike normal adhesive stickers, industrial labels must resist harsh conditions that quickly degrade ...

The Importance of Labeling for Safe Compliant Electrical Installations

Electrical installations require more than just technical skill—they demand clarity, consistency, and ...

Miswired and Mislabeled: The Electrical Errors That Could Cost You

Electrical failures and malfunctions remain a major safety concern, causing injuries, fatalities, and ...

Why Custom Industrial Labels Matter for Mechanical Job Sites

Mechanical job sites are fast-paced environments where precision and organization are critical. Mislabeling ...

Essential Electrical Labeling for Contractors and Facility Managers

In electrical work, precision is essential. Clear, durable labels enhance efficiency and organization in ...

Top 5 Challenges Mechanical Project Managers Face

Mechanical project managers oversee high-stakes projects across industries such as construction, energy, ...

8 Essential HVAC Installation Tips to Prevent Costly Mistakes

HVAC Installation Done Right: 8 Essential Tips to Prevent Costly Mistakes

Keep Job Sites Safe: How Custom Labels Change the Game for Contractors

How Contractors Use Labels and Signs to Keep Job Sites Safe

What’s the Real Cost of Failing to Meet OSHA Safety Standards?

A workplace safety incident can have far-reaching consequences. In an instant, operations can grind to a ...

DIY Labels or Premium Vinyl? Choosing the Right Safety Signs

Labels play a critical role in maintaining workplace organization, safety, and compliance. The Bureau of ...

Efficient Use of Barcoding Labels for Smarter Facility Management

With today’s technological advancements, much of the work force is searching for ways to become more ...

Why Upgrade to the DuraLabel Toro Max Industrial Label Print System?

Guidelines for OSHA Fall Protection Standards and Compliance

Ineffective or missing fall protection has been the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) ...

Understanding Ground Fault Protection in the Workplace

It is important to consider the hidden dangers that might be lurking within workplace electrical systems. ...

Tip: How to Get the Most Out of Your Safety Committee

As a safety manager, leveraging your site safety committee effectively can transform your workplace ...

Understanding the New OSHA Requirements for Safety Helmets

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations are constantly evolving to improve workplace ...

OSHA Cranks Up Heat Safety Standards

In compliance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), OSHA assembled an SBAR ...

Tip from Fipps: Make Safety Fun

Traditional approaches to safety training, while effective, often struggle to maintain engagement and ...

DuraLabel’s Tough-Tested Process: Raising the Bar for Label Durability

At DuraLabel, we are committed to providing safety solutions that are durable, reliable, and rigorously ...

Wearable Technology: Enhancing Worker Safety in the Modern Workplace 

Wearable technology is a transformative solution, offering real-time monitoring, communication, and support ...

Spark Change with Electrical Safety Awareness Month 

A Spotlight on Safety: National Electrical Safety Month Every year as we transition through the seasons, we ...

Understanding the Four Types of Arc Flash 

Understanding Arc Flash Arc flash incidents are among the most hazardous risks faced by personnel working ...

Get the Most Out of Toolbox Talks: Workplace Safety and Communication

What Are Toolbox Talks? Toolbox Talks, short safety meetings typically held at the job site before the ...

A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing the Right Industrial Label Printer

Unlocking Safety and Efficiency: A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing the Right Industrial Label Printer In the ...

Zone Out Injuries: Strategies to Ensure Safer Work Zones

Work zones are essential to maintaining and upgrading our roadways. Unfortunately, these zones can create ...

Three Essential Tips to Prevent Workplace Head Injuries

Brain Injury Awareness Month Every year, the Brain Injury Association, the nation’s oldest and largest brain ...

OSHA Recommendations for Cold Stress Prevention

As the temperatures continue to drop and the frost sets in, the realization that winter is here has become ...

Tips from Fipps: Be Your Own Safety Superhero

Ensuring a safe and secure work environment is a shared responsibility that each one of us plays a crucial ...

2023 Top OSHA Violations

Top 10: OSHA Violations for 2023: Stay Compliant & Safe In the realm of occupational safety, staying ...

Women in the Safety Industry

Breaking Barriers: Women Shatter Stereotypes in Health and Safety The lack of gender diversity is an issue ...

Building a Safer Work Environment: 5 Powerful Benefits of Safety Training

There are 12,900 worker-related injuries every day, according to the National Safety Council, and this ...

Protect Your Ears: Strategies to Prevent Work-Related Hearing Loss

It is no secret that noise plays a factor in day-to-day industrial manufacturing. Unfortunately, it is also ...

Tip From Fipps: Safety Training is a Plan, Not an Event

Safety is an essential aspect of any workplace. To ensure the well-being of employees and comply with ...

Choosing the Right Industrial Label Printer for Your Business Needs

In the world of industrial labeling solutions, one size certainly does not fit all. Different businesses and ...

Label Printer Systems for Challenging Outdoor Environments

Outdoor labels serve a wide range of purposes, from identifying equipment and machinery to providing ...

Maximizing Productivity: 4 Tips for Optimizing Field Printing Processes

The sounds of blaring horns and alarms fill your ears. Nothing is more insufferable or uninspiring than ...

Creating Compliant OSHA Signs: Tips and Best Practices

Creating compliant Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety signs is a crucial element in ...

9 Tips for Effective Safety Messaging to Prevent Common Injuries

Organizations are required under the OSHA General Duty clause to provide a working environment "free from ...

Top 10: OSHA Violations for 2022: Stay Compliant & Safe

The undisputed champion continues its streak with year 12 at the top of the list. The standard outlines when ...

Safety You Can See, Successful Construction Communication

1,008 construction workers were killed in workplace accidents in 2020, 21% of all fatal occupational ...

Can You Take the Heat? 5 Tips to Reduce Heat Exposure

Millions of U.S. workers are exposed to heat elements in their workplace each year. Hazardous heat exposure ...

WARNING: Stay Out of The Hospital, Wear Your PPE

Personal protective equipment (PPE) related violations accounted for three of the top 10 most frequent OSHA ...

Watch Out: 3 Simple Tips to Prevent Brain Injuries

According to the Brain Injury Association, each year 2.8 million people sustain a workplace-related brain ...

Next Steps to Safety: 5 OSHA Rule Changes for 2023

As the calendar rolls over to 2023, sites that resolve to make safety a priority will have some new rules and ...

Creating a Safety Culture That Sticks

Mental Health is Worker Health: 6 Tips to Prevent Employee Burnout

88% of workers experience some burnout, with 60% reporting high levels of burnout*

Hard Hat Requirements

OSHA/ANSI Hardhat Requirements 68,000 injuries in 2020 required an absence from work

Can You Dig It? Promote Safe, Responsible Excavation During National Digging Safety Month

Workers face unique hazards on any jobsite that includes digging or trenching. According to the Bureau of ...

October is National Protect Your Hearing Month

Hearing loss happens slowly through years of exposure to loud noises. Here are some ways to help prevent ...

Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2022: Stay Compliant & Safe

The undisputed champion continues its streak with year 12 at the top of the list. The standard outlines when ...

OSHA Lockout/Tagout: A Key Electrical Safety Measure Often Overlooked

Imagine crawling into a conveyor machine to get to a crucial component. If that machine isn't turned off ...

Workplace Communication to Protect Young Workers

OSHA is looking for ideas and partnerships to help lower the rates of accidents of young workers. Workplaces, ...

OSHA's Severe Violator Program Shows Consistency

Eight years ago, OSHA established its Severe Violator Enforcement Program to target employers who heavily ...

What does it take for an EPA Cleanup?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating 20 years of Superfund success. We talk with EPA ...

7 Tips for Safety Signs Workers Will Read

When done efficiently, safety signs warn workers of potential hazards to avoid injuries in the workplace. ...

4 Tips to Strengthen Workplace Culture, Safety

Strong leadership in industry helps worker and workplace safety thrive. Learn why safety culture is ...

Training, Communication Essential for Forklift Safety

Communication and training on a routine basis are important in maintaining forklift safety, operating a ...

Beware of Introducing New Hazards

Risk assessments need to be thorough and regular for all changes in the workplace, even when those changes ...

OSHA Strengthens Alliances North and South of the U.S. Border

In September 2016, OSHA helped form a stronger alliance between the U.S. and Canada with an updated plan to ...

OSHA Fines Increase

Penalties may increase by as much as 80%, the first increase since 1990. Inflation has finally caught up with ...

Safety Campaigns Heat up for Summer

OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Campaign educates employers and workers on the dangers of working in high ...

Facility Safety and Compliance: Utilizing the Right Pipe Markers

Imagine walking through a large facility filled with pipes running in every direction. These pipes carry ...

Ways to Save Money in Maintenance

Numerous and continuous problems can occur when facilities postpone or fail to plan maintenance. It will cost ...

A Forgotten History: 5 Little-Known Facts about Women in the Workforce

Duralabel offers up five little-known facts about women and occupational safety throughout history in ...

Improving Safety Programs | Why the Fuss?

Safety isn't the workplace enemy. There are many benefits that come from amplifying safety, and there are ...

How OSHA 1910.145 Defines Workplace Safety Signs and Tags

Every workplace has hazards, from heavy machinery and electrical risks to chemical exposure and biological ...

Top 10 Uses for DuraLabel Industrial Label Printers

Workplace safety is more important than ever before. With federal rules and regulations in place and always ...

Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

The term "time is money" is quite literal in the construction industry. The constant pressure project ...

Planned Maintenance

Planned maintenance is a proactive approach to maintenance in which maintenance work is scheduled to take ...

OSHA Sound Levels

What is noise? Is all noise bad? Where does noise come from? Vibrations detected by the human ear are called ...

OSHA Safety Management Plan

What is an OSHA Safety Plan? An OSHA Safety Plan is a written plan that describes the potential hazards in ...

International Fire Code: Fire Prevention and Safety Standards

The International Fire Code (IFC) provides fire prevention and safety standards for existing buildings. It ...

OSHA 29 CFR 1926

Construction is a high hazard industry, with unique situations and hazards, and it employs more than six ...

Improving Job Site Safety with an Industrial Label Printer

OSHA reports that nearly 6.5 million workers are employed at approximately 252,000 construction job sites in ...

What is an OSHA 300 Log?and do I have to use one?

If your workplace has more than 10 employees at any time throughout the calendar year, and is non-exempt, ...

Safety Risk Management

In our experience, those companies who place major significance on risk management are the most successful in ...

IIPP (Injury and Illness Prevention Programs)

An injury and illness prevention program (IIPP), has been established to help employers identify and fix ...

Available Fault Current

The National Electric Code, or NEC, requires that equipment be marked with the available fault current, and ...

Arc Flash PPE

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is the last line of defense against injuries. When it comes to arc flash, ...

Four Types of Wayfinding Signs

Think about the last time you passed through an airport, navigated a highway interchange, or went shopping at ...

1910 133 Eye And Face Protection

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that each day 2,000 workers have a work-related eye ...

NEMA Standards

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) is an industry association for two types of ...

4 Ways to Eliminate Noise Hazards in the Workplace

Occupational noise hazards rank among the most common workplace safety concerns. Our hearing is sensitive, ...

Cables Markers Tags

You may be wondering which type of labels you should use for identifying cables and wires. First you need to ...

Hazard Analysis Risk Assessment

What is a Hazard Analysis? A hazard analysis is a systematic approach to identifying and assessing hazards in ...

Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) and OSHA Signs

Decoding HMIS and OSHA Signs: Creating Safety in Hazardous Environments In hazardous environments, ...

1910 138 Hand Protection

Examples of injuries to your employees' arms and hands are burns, cuts, electrical shocks, amputation, and ...

Are Your Safety Signs Seen by Everybody?

Our society has become inundated with images of safety signs-on public transportation, in the workplace, in ...

ANSI Cutting Standard

ANSI Cutting Standard The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has updated its hand protection ...

Industrial Safety Labels | Label Signage | Sign Label

The accurate interpretation of safety signs is crucial to prevent injuries and save lives. OSHA has set ...

Confined Spaces: How to Satisfy OSHA Compliance

While many may think of any small area as a confined space, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...

Simple Tips for Workplace Chemical Safety

New chemicals are created every day for a variety of applications in industry. Working with chemicals and ...

A Talk with Oregon OSHA

Aaron Corvin is the Department of Consumer and Business Services Oregon OSHA Public Information Officer, ...

OSHA Clarifies Report Requirements

OSHA overhauled record-keeping updates at the start of 2015. This week OSHA clarified rules which require ...

Inventory Management for Manufacturing 4.0

Industrial professionals need inventory management solutions that can handle the chaos of yesterday and the ...

Survivor's Guide to Confined Spaces Safety

Working in confined spaces presents unique challenges and hazards that require specialized knowledge and ...

Crane Safety

Derrick, Hoist, and Crane Safety Manufacturers, shipyard workers, and construction workers depend on ...

HazCom Training

OSHA's HazCom rules, sometimes called the Hazard Communication Standard or HazCom 2012, cover requirements ...