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Recognizing Chemical Hazards in Industrial Facilities

What Are Chemical Hazards? Chemical hazards are substances that can harm people, property, or the environment ...

Why Barcode Stickers Are Essential for Industrial Tracking

What Are Barcode Stickers Used For? Barcode stickers, often referred to as barcode labels in industrial ...

6 Industrial Labeling Mistakes to Fix Before Year-End Audits

What Are the Most Common Industrial Labeling Errors That Can Cost Facilities During Audits? As facilities ...

How to Audit OSHA-Compliant Signs Before the New Year

How Does an End-of-Year Signage Audit Improve Workplace Safety? An end of year signage audit improves ...

When Facilities Should Upgrade an Industrial Label Printer

When Should You Upgrade Your Industrial Label Printer? Facilities should upgrade an industrial label printer ...

How to Make Custom OSHA Safety Signs That Meet Compliance and Last

How Do Custom Safety Signs Help Prevent Accidents and Downtime? Custom OSHA safety signs help prevent ...

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

What Is a Bronco Max Printer Used For? The DuraLabel® Bronco® Max Industrial Sign and Label System is used to ...

Why Engineers Rely on LabelForge PRO for OSHA Electrical Safety

What Is LabelForge PRO and What Is It Used For? DuraLabel LabelForge® PRO Design Software is an industrial ...

What New HVAC Codes Means for A2L Refrigerant Regulations

Starting in 2025, updates to the International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Building Code (IBC), and ...

How Visual Tools Support OSHA Food Safety in Food Processing Plants

Why Are Electrical Safety Solutions Essential in Food Processing? Electrical safety is a high-stakes concern ...

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 An outdated SDS.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 ...

The Importance of Electrical Labeling for Electrical Installations

Why Is Electrical Labeling Important for Electrical ...

Top 5 Challenges Mechanical Project Managers Face

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

OSHA Requirements for Employers and the Real Cost of Noncompliance

What Are OSHA Requirements for Employers? Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requirements ...

DIY Labels or Premium Label Supply? Choosing the Right Safety Signs

Article Summary When it comes to workplace safety labeling, facilities typically choose between premium vinyl ...

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

How Can Upgrading to the Kodiak Max Reduce Downtime? Upgrading to the DuraLabel® Kodiak® Max Industrial Sign ...

Why Upgrade to the DuraLabel Toro Max Industrial Sign and Label System

Why Would Facilities Upgrade to a Toro Max Printer? Facilities upgrade to the DuraLabel® Toro® Max Industrial ...

Safety that Sticks: Using Pipe Labels for Every Size and Type of Pipe

Selecting the right pipe labels requires matching label material, adhesive type, and size to each pipe's ...

How DuraLabel Develops Tough-Tested Durable Industrial Labels

Why Is Label Durability Important in Industrial Settings? Label durability is critical in industrial settings ...

Navigating Pipeline Pathways with Directional Pipe Markers 

Directional pipe markers are labels applied to piping systems that display an arrow indicating flow ...

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 ...

Why Worksites Need an Outdoor Label Printer for Extreme Environments

How Can Labels Stay OSHA-Compliant in Harsh Environments? Labeling for extreme environments while maintaining ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How OSHA Lockout Tagout Prevents Electrical Accidents at Work

Why Is OSHA Lockout/Tagout So Important for Preventing Workplace Accidents? Occupational Health and Safety ...

Workplace Communication to Protect Young Workers

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

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 ...

Hazardous Chemical Storage Risks and GHS Labeling Solutions

How Do Labels Support Safe Chemical Storage? Labels support safe storage of hazardous materials by clearly ...

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

What Does ANSI/ASME A13.1 Require for Pipe Marking? Effective pipe marking requires four elements: accurate ...

Tips to Make Air Compression Safety a Breeze

Workplace injury incidents involving compressed air are still problematic. Employers can help ensure the safe ...

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

What Does OSHA 29 CFR 1910.145 Require for Safety Signs and Tags? OSHA 29 CFR 1910.145 establishes the ...

OSHA 1910 144 Color Identification

Standard Number: 1910.144 Safety color code for marking physical hazards. 1910.144(a) Color identification - ...

Top 10 Uses for DuraLabel Industrial Label Printers

How DuraLabel Printers are Used Across 10 Key Industrial Applications DuraLabel printers are built to solve ...

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 ...

International Fire Code: Fire Prevention and Safety Standards

What Does the International Fire Code Require for Fire Prevention and Safety? The International Fire Code ...

NFPA 704 Diamond Guide

Quick Compliance Summary The NFPA 704 diamond is a standardized system for communicating chemical hazards to ...

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 ...

Fire Signs

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

Chemical Hazard PPE and How to Protect Workers From Poisons

Which PPE Materials Work Best for Chemical Splash From Poisons? Personal protective equipment (PPE) materials ...

Hazard Analysis Risk Assessment

What is a Hazard Analysis? A hazard analysis, including critical processes such as determining arc flash ...

BS 1710 British Standard Pipe Marking

What is BS 1710 and what does it require? BS 1710 is published by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and ...

HMIS Labeling and How the HMIS Labeling System Works

How Does the HMIS Labeling System Work? The Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) uses color bars ...

Are Your Safety Signs Seen by Everybody?

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

Understanding the ASME A13.1 Standard for Enhanced Pipe Labeling

The ASME A13.1 standard provides a comprehensive framework for pipe marking in the United States, essential ...

Canadian TDG Labeling

What Is the Purpose of TDG Labels in Canada? The Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Act ...

A Talk with Oregon OSHA

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

HazCom Plans Crucial in Preventing Employee Exposure

Several workplace chemical exposures have prompted OSHA to remind companies of proper respirator and ...

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 ...

Hazard Communication Training

What is Hazard Communication Training? Hazard communication training, commonly the HazCom training 29 CFR ...

What is OSHA Compliance?

What Does OSHA Require Employers to Do? OSHA requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized ...

Signs That Stick: The Importance of Industrial Grade Label Adhesives

Considering the Chemistry of Surface Adhesion The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), ...

The GHS HazCom Labeling and Compliance Framework

What is GHS Labeling? GHS labeling is a standardized system, aligned with HazCom GHS standards, for ...

OSHA Fire Safety Rules That Could Save Lives and Property

How Can Businesses Prevent Workplace Fire Hazards? In any workplace, fire safety is not just a box to tick—it ...

Can Near-Miss Reporting Help Your Safety Program?

A near-miss reporting plan helps build a strong overall safety plan by reflecting on near misses and using ...

What GHS Chemical Labels Mean for Ammonia System Safety

What Are the Most Common Ammonia Hazards in Refrigeration and HVAC? Improving ammonia handling safety starts ...

LNG Demand Calls for Effective Safety Solutions

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

Don’t Just Label It—Build a Pipe Marking Plan That Works

An effective pipe marking plan requires three steps: (1) Conduct a pipe identification audit to catalog every ...

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. ...

Technology Shoring Up Oil, Gas Efficiency

New technology and its data are helping offshore oil and gas take safety and efficiency to new heights. ...

Hazmat Labels and DOT Label Requirements

When Are DOT Labels Required? Department of Transportation (DOT) labels are required when shipping hazardous ...

UN Revises GHS to Clarify Language

A UN panel has made an update to its Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. ...

Pipe Marking & Pipe Corrosion Control

Pipe corrosion is responsible for billions of dollars in industrial damage annually and is a leading cause of ...

OSHA and Canada Partner for Chemical Labeling System

Canada and the United States have been working together to align their laws for classifying and labeling ...

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 ...

Create a Safer Facility with a Proper Arc Flash Boundary

What Is the Arc Flash Boundary? NFPA 70E is the major industrial standard for safe electrical work in the ...

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 ...

Modern HVAC Safety and Efficiency Essentials

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

Chemical Inventory and Bulk Chemical Handling Safety

Why is labeling important for bulk chemical handling? Labeling is critical in bulk chemical handling because ...

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. ...

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

Why Is an Electrical Safety Audit Critical for Workplace Compliance? No electrical system is without gaps. ...

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 ...

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 ...

What If Your Signs Aren't Working?

How do you know if your safety signs are getting ignored? Conduct a self-audit to see where you can ...

ASSP: Advancing Safety with Education and Research

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

NFPA 704 Hazmat Diamond

NFPA 704 is titled "Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response." NFPA 704 defines a ...

The Benefits of Pipe Marking

Why Is Pipe Marking Important for Workplace Safety? Industrial pipe marking is an economical solution to any ...

Pipe Marking Basics: OSHA and ANSI/ASME Labeling Standards

Pipe marking is crucial for workplace safety and efficiency, aligning with OSHA and ANSI/ASME A13.1 ...

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

Improve Safety Inside and Around Storage Tanks

The demand for large industrial storage tanks is increasing. Workplaces can step up safety by improving ...

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 ...

Canada Aligns to GHS

OSHA announced a continued partnership with Health Canada to align U.S. and Canadian regulatory approaches to ...

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 ...

GHS Classification and BS5609 Compliance

What is BS5609 compliance? BS5609 compliance means a pressure-sensitive label has passed the British marine ...

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 ...

7 Important Ways to Flush Out Chemical Safety Problems

Do all your workers understand the hazards of chemicals in your workplace? They should. That way they know ...