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4 things that affect worker safety that you might not have considered

Katie Brenneman

April 6, 2023

Sometimes, having a basic safety plan in place isn’t enough. No matter how much you plan, accidents still happen.

Virtual projection helps adhere to facility safety guidelines

Rhonda Kovera

January 26, 2023

OSHA developed several forklift safety guidelines to help protect drivers and pedestrians. As part of their requirements, pedestrian pathways should be clearly marked and free of obstruction.

Damage Free Sign Labels for Industrial Use from Avery

Sign labels that can be printed with laser or ink jet printers in minutes and removed cleanly from most surfaces serve to notify, instruct, and even protect personnel in just about every area in a facility

August 2, 2018

Throughout industrial plants and warehouses, signs are posted virtually everywhere from the production floor and inside the warehouse to staff offices, conference rooms and even the break room. In most facilities, there is virtually no room or area spared from these notifications, instructions or warnings, whether informal or mandated by law.

Dual technology exit signs: Increased reliability, whether power is on or off

By combining two established technologies – LED and photoluminescence – in one unit, exit signs deliver reliable, maintenance-free operation for decades

Bill Lynch

March 12, 2018

For building and facility owners or managers striving to meet fire and safety codes, new “dual technology” exit signs are combining the efficiency of LED lighting with revolutionary new photoluminescent materials to increase reliability and performance over decades of use.

New large-format multi-color printer simplifies signage

August 27, 2017

The all-new DuraLabel Kodiak expands the possibilities of on-site, on-demand sign and label printing. Kodiak offers built-in design software, multi-color printing, and finished signs up to 10 inches wide and nearly 8 feet long.

Another distraction? Digital billboards have defenders and critics

Dave Johnson

June 1, 2017

The dark, misty highway made the digital boards hard to ignore. They are also visible from a greater distance. You notice them sooner. Which of course is the point of outdoor advertising. But I thought, this seems like another form of distracted driving.

LED Message Sign

December 1, 2016

The new LIGHTNING LED Message Sign from Information Station Specialists makes it possible to reach motorists and pedestrians with important messages quickly.

NJ warehouse cited for chemical hazards, HazCom violations

May 23, 2016

A Passaic, New Jersey warehouse operator was cited earlier this month for two dozen safety violations, including failure to have a written hazard assessment and a hazard communication program (including material safety data sheets), a lack of training for employees required to handle hazardous chemicals, fall hazards, inadequate exit signage, lack of machine guarding, electrical hazards, and a failure to provide eyewash facilities.

American PERMALIGHT introduces www.seepermalight.com

October 9, 2015

You can now purchase PERMALIGHT® photoluminescent EXIT Signs and egress path markings online at the all-new www.seepermalight.com.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Illustrating the point: Choosing the right ART for the message

September 9, 2015

If you wanted to deliver a series of public health messages to people gathered at a busy Consulate (think Saturday at the DMV), or at another trusted community organization, how would you do it?