Energy

What New HVAC Codes Means for A2L Refrigerants in 2025

What Are A2L Refrigerants? A2L refrigerants are a class of chemicals defined by ASHRAE Standard 34 as having ...

How Visual Tools Improve Electrical Safety in Food Processing Plants

Visual Tools That Improve Electrical Safety in Food Processing Plants Electrical safety is a high-stakes ...

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 ...

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

What Are the Biggest Obstacles Mechanical Project Managers Face? Mechanical project managers oversee ...

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 ...

Why Upgrade to the DuraLabel Kodiak Max Industrial Sign & Label System

Why Choose the DuraLabel Kodiak Max for Industrial Labeling Upgrades? Managing a complex facility comes with ...

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

What are the Key Benefits of Upgrading to the DuraLabel Toro Max Industrial Label Printer? In demanding ...

Understanding Ground Fault Protection in the Workplace

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

Safety Requirements for Solar: Ensure Compliance and Protect Workers

Solar installations are becoming common as renewable energy sources gain traction worldwide. However, like ...

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 ...

From Flash to Ash: Understanding Arc Flash Hazards and Prevention

Arc flash is not something to take lightly. The dangers of arc flash can cause severe damage to a person and ...

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 ...

Navigating Pipeline Pathways with Directional Pipe Markers 

Directional pipe markers are key when it comes to effectively identifying a facility’s pipe system. These ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meeting Industry Standards: Arc Flash Label Printing Requirements

A routine maintenance task is in progress, and as the technician attempts to tighten a loose connection on a ...

Halt Arc Flash Incidents - Improve Communication Using a Label Printer

Arc flashes are a dangerous electrical phenomenon that can occur in intense voltage areas and are more common ...

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 ...

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

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

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How to Improve Arc Flash Safety in Mining Operations

Mining operations depend heavily on electrically powered equipment—including drills, shovels, conveyors, and ...

NFPA 704

NFPA 704 Labels NFPA 704 - Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency ...

Optimizing Fault Tree Analysis with Industrial Label Printers

In this day and age, businesses the world over are placing a premium on dependability. With so many ...

NFPA 70E Arc Flash with OSHA Signs

What is NFPA 70E? NFPA 70E, or the NFPA's Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, outlines specific ...

IIPP (Injury and Illness Prevention Programs)

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

Fire Signs

The most important signs are those indicating the means of escape, usually consisting of Fire Exit signs ...

Available Fault Current

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

NEMA Standards

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

NFPA 704 vs HazCom 2012

A variety of labeling standards and classification systems are available for managing chemical safety. This ...

Cables Markers Tags

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

BS 1710 British Standard Pipe Marking

British Standard 1710 (BS 1710) provides a robust framework that fulfills the pipe marking requirements set ...

Printing Electrical Safety Signs with a Thermal Transfer Printer

Electrical safety is a major problem in modern workplaces. Each year, OSHA produces a list of their ten most ...

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 ...

SCCR - Short Circuit Current Rating

NEC 409/UL 508A NEC defines the Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR) as: "The prospective symmetrical fault ...

Wire Color Coding

There are many wire identification standards, and many of them rely on color codes. Not all electrical wiring ...

Reducing Arc Blast with Effective Short Circuit Analysis

Understanding Arc Blast: What is a Short Circuit? A short circuit is the flow of current through an ...

What Is An Arc Flash?

An arc flash is an explosive burst of heat and light, caused by a sudden, uncontrolled electrical arc (or ...

Electrical Panel Compliance Made Clear with Floor Marking

Electrical panels are an integral part of large and small facilities throughout the United States. The panels ...

4 Electrical Hazards of the Power Industry: OSHA Signs for Safety

OSHA Signs to Increase Safety in the Electric Power Industry In the high-risk environment of the electric ...

LNG Demand Calls for Effective Safety Solutions

Demand for liquid natural gas is surging. From liquefaction to transport to electricity generation, LNG is a ...

Do Not Miss a Step in Ladder Safety Training

A government study found that most workers say they have not been trained on how to use a ladder safely. ...

How to Be a Safety Leader Amid Disruption

As changes in the workplace arise, step up safety programs and meet guidelines. Use simple tips and best ...

Arc Flash Safety | Arc Flash Training Requirements

In the modern workplace, electricity is a driving force. Motors, ovens, presses, and mills can all be powered ...

Steps for Arc Flash Safety and Security in Electrical Substations

Electrical substations truly have the power. In the wrong hands, that power is dangerous. That's why it's ...

Pipe Marking & Pipe Corrosion Control

The Silver Eagle Refinery explosion released a tidal wave of broken glass. Homes were pushed off their ...

OSHA and Independent Electrical Contractors Renew Alliance

Partnership aimed at protecting construction workers from electrical hazards. OSHA renewed its alliance with ...

Industrial Laser Use Grows, as Do Safety Controls and Cautions

Laser use in industry has seen a sharp increase in the past year and the technology is being used for a ...

NYC Plans to Remove Old, Misleading Fallout Shelter Signs

Signs that were posted during the Cold War are still up in places around New York City. These signs are old ...

Strengthen Dust Collection System Safety

To work with dust, it must be controlled. Keep dust collection systems in top working order as well. ...

Solar Power for Generating Electricity

In late December 2016, financial news giant Bloomberg announced they have new data showing that a large shift ...

ISO 14001: Building an Effective Environmental Management System

The world's largest publisher of private business standards and requirements now offers a written program to ...

ANSI TIA 606-B Cable Labeling Standards

ANSI/TIA-606-B is a voluntary standard that establishes the labeling and record keeping standards for ...

Arc Flash Boundary

NFPA 70E is the major industrial standard for safe electrical work in the United States. It defines three ...

2 Essential Lean Tools for Establishing New Facilities

Mitigate disruptions and build for the future using a thorough 5S plan from top to bottom. Focus on securing ...

Communication Tower Safety Involves Many

For 30 years, there has been an increase in communication towers for 911 services, cell phones, electricity ...

Modern HVAC Safety and Efficiency Essentials

The heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry is heating up as demand grows, new ...

All EHS Managers Want for Christmas is ...

A list of safety supplies and other gifts that keep on giving for EHS managers. The holidays are here. ...

Installing Electrical Safety from the Start

There is no harm in double-checking work for safety, especially after an electrical installation. Here are ...

Electrical Safety Gap Analysis: OSHA and NFPA 70E Safety Standards

No electrical system is without gaps. Often, third parties are best equipped to evaluate existing HSE ...

Understanding Arc Flash: The Shocking Truth About Electrical Injuries

Electrical workers consider shocks as part of their job and normal, according to a study. However, it could ...

Biggest OSHA Sign Compliance Challenges

When it comes to signs in the workplace, opinions vary on why they are necessary and if they even work. One ...

Electrical Safety for Humans

There are hundreds of detailed resources on electrical safety. Most of them are written by (and for) ...

Tips to Break Fall Trends in the Workplace

While OSHA's top 10 most violated safety standards for 2020 show fall protection at number one, there are ...

ASSP: Advancing Safety with Education and Research

The American Society of Safety Professionals has created a new academic and research council. The council ...

What is HazCom? Your Guide to Chemical Labeling, GHS, & OSHA Standards

Workplace Injuries: The Common, the Costly

Some of the most common injuries cost employers more than $59 billion a year. We cover the top types of ...

Last Line of Defense

Flame retardant coveralls only work if workers put them on before approaching the electrical circuit. ...

Safe Distancing for Electrical Work

In a recent Facebook poll, electrical workers said that work area and arc flash boundaries were among their ...

OSHA Expedites Occupational Safety Cases and Protects Whistleblowers

OSHA has a new pilot program aimed specifically at helping safety whistleblowers, who may fear the impacts of ...

Work Begins When the Lights Go Out

More businesses are embracing the benefits of dark manufacturing. See how a longtime business uses it and how ...

A Little Comic Relief Can Perk Up Safety Programs

Laughter can make any situation better, especially at work. To help boost safety meetings, safety and health ...

Floor Marking That Improves Fire Safety and Compliance

New Rule on Public Disclosure of Work Injury Data

On May 11, OSHA issued a final rule that requires employers to electronically submit injury and illness data ...

The Survivor's Guide to Arc Flash Safety

On Thursday, August 12, 2004, electrical contractor Donnie Johnson's day began like any other. However, the ...

Spring Cleaning Safety Checklist: Floor Marking

When organizing and cleaning up work spaces this spring, consider changing up floor marking for safety, ...

OSHA & ANSI Hard Hat Requirements

Around construction sites, hard hats are the best way to protect yourself from permanent, life-changing ...

Easy Ways to Enhance Loading Dock Safety

Warehouses are busy work environments. Keep loading dock workers moving efficiently and safely using these ...