10.15.09
Free Guide To Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
There is a lot of information on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Do your employees understand how to read them and get the information they need? A new guide from Graphic Products provides an overview of the information on a Material Safety Data Sheet, including a description of each section and definitions of the words and terminology used on an MSDS.
Covering both U.S. and Canadian standards, this Guide To Material Safety Data Sheets provides key information, in an easy-to-read way that quickly helps people understand MSDS. It even provides background information on OSHA’s hazard communication standards in order to promote better understanding of the need for good hazard communication
Use this link to get your free Guide To Understanding MSDS.
Whether your staff needs information about hazardous chemicals, or unknown substances, when they can quickly and easily read and understand the MSDS, they’ll be safer and more productive.
08.26.09
Arc Flash Labels
I’ve been talking a lot about arc flash labels recently. The new NFPA 70E 2009 code has resulted in nearly everyone needing to review their existing labeling program and bring their arc flash labels into compliance with the new code. If you had been using the pre-formatted DuraLabel arc flash die-cut labels, with the arc flash software that comes with DuraLabel printers, your labels are okay. Of course, this also means that if you need to do arc flash labeling, getting a DuraLabel printer is the best way to go. Why?
One reason is because only DuraLabel printers give you four options for making arc flash labels.
1. Print die-cut arc flash labels, using the arc flash software included with DuraLabel printers, using pre-formatted die-cuts designed specifically for making standardized arc flash labels.
2. Print die-cut arc flash labels using blank die-cuts (with color headers) and using either the DuraLabel arc flash software, or other software such as MS Word or Excel.
3. Print SUPER-SIZED (up to 6.8″ x 10.5″) arc flash die-cut labels for greater visibility, or to serve as signs on cabinets and doorways.
4. Print arc flash labels using two-color vinyl. This provides a white label with a color strip at the top — such as an orange stripe for a warning label. Labels can be make to any required width. Any software (including ETAP, ESA & SKM) can be used for printing this type of label. The DuraLabel printer does not limit you on software that can be used.
5. Print arc flash labels using single color vinyl. This provides the greatest flexibility as there are no formatting limits on the label.
Ooops… that’s five options for printing arc flash labels using a DuraLabel printer. More options that even I thought were available!
08.12.09
130 Page Arc Flash Solutions Handbook
It’s not often that you can get a handbook like this free… but that’s the offer from graphic Products. You can get the latest edition of the Arc Flash Solutions Handbook… FREE… with no purchase required.
This 130+ page handbook is a complete resource for arc flash safety. It will take you through all of the steps needed for establishing an arc flash assessment program, and incorporating it into your overall safety program requirements. It provides practical information that helps improve staff safety, plant profitability and compliance with arc flash codes.
The topics covered include:
- Planning For An Arc Flash Hazard Program
- Arc Flash Calculation Methods
- Practical Steps To Arc Flash Calculations
- Limiting Arc Exposure
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Arc Flash Hazard Program
Use the link above to request your free copy.
Related Past Posts
New Arc Flash Labeling Best Practices
New 2009 Arc Flash Labeling Requirements
Saving Families With Arc Flash Labels
08.11.09
New Medical Facility Labeling Guide
A new, one-page quick reference guide to the NFPA labeling and signage requirements for medical facilities is available from Graphic Products. This guide shows the various NFPA requirements for labels and signs in a medical facility and provides examples of the applications requiring labeling and signs. Use this new guide to help ensure your facility is incompliance with NFPA codes.
DuraLabel is the manufacturer of the new LabPRO label printer, a printer designed for hospitals, medical facilities and laboratories. With the wide range of supplies available for the LabPRO, it is a versatile tool that has a short ROI. Available materials include cryogenic tapes, high temperature tapes, and of course DuraLabel’s premium quality continuous vinyl, two-color vinyl and die-cut labels.
08.07.09
High Visibility Reflective Pipe Markers
When you need pipes that are easy to spot and identify under low light conditions, then make those pipes with reflective pipe markers. When you need to quickly pick out critical pipes during an emergency, reflective pipe markers will stand out when illuminated by a flashlight. You’ll be able to quickly identify critical pipes and trace lines back to the nearest shut-off valve.
Valve tags can also be made using reflective DuraLabel supplies. This makes them easier to read in low light conditions.
DuraLabel reflective vinyl tapes are fully compliant with code requirements for pipe markers.
DuraLabel brand printers that can be use reflective vinyl include the DuraLabel PRO and DuraLabel PRO 300, both are four inch wide printers, as well as the wide format DuraLabel 7000 and 9000 printers.
Pipe markers made using DuraLabel printers are in use around the world. Whether you need standard (non-reflective) vinyl, reflective vinyl, or a highly specialized supply, DuraLabel printers have more types of supplies available than any other brand of label printer. Call 1-888-326-9244.
07.25.09
Fun, Fun, Fun – Arc Flash!!
We’ll have fun, fun, fun until her daddy takes the T-Bird away.
Yes, it’s summer time. Time to have fun. But not a good time to let safety move to the back-burner. A safety issue that can spring out of nowhere and seriously injure or kill someone is arc flash. Step one in preventing arc flash injuries is to be sure all electrical equipment is properly labels so that people will be aware of the hazard. Most arc flash injuries happen to people who did not know they faced a serious hazard.
An excellent guide to arc flash labeling is the Graphic Products Arc Flash Labeling Best Practices Guide. It provides complete information on making arc flash labels, including using DuraLabel PRO printers for making arc flash labels.
The Arc Flash Labeling Best Practices Guide is available free.
Related Past Posts:
New 2009 Arc Flash Labeling Requirements
Saving Families With Arc Flash Labels
New Arc Flash Web Site Launches
07.24.09
OSHA & ANSI Safety Signs Best Practices
This best practices guide from Graphic Products describes factors you need to take into consideration when creating safety signs for your facility.
From OSHA’s perspective they have a concern about the safety sign being itself safe. That sounds weird… that a safety sign might not be safe. But signs can have sharp edges and bolts that protrude making them a safety hazard.
ANSI is concerned about the sign’s safety message being clearly communicated. This means using standards ANSI has set for the different types of safety signs, as well as making the text on the sign large enough to be read from a safe distance.
This OSHA Safety Signs Best Practice guide is being offered free. It serves as an excellent overview providing the key information you or your staff needs to make ANSI and OSHA compliant safety signs.
06.25.09
Labeling Oil Coated Surfaces
DuraLabel has a unique supply that allows labels and signs to be permanently applied to an oil or grease coated surface. Typically surfaces must be oil-free in order for a label to stick. And in most cases it is desirable that surfaces be oil free. But there are some cases in which a surface has a coating of oil for protection, or it may be in a location in which it can not be cleaned. That’s where this unique label and sign material is invaluable.
This video shows the DuraLabel oily surface labels in action… staying stuck on a surface coated with WD-40. It’s something you are not going to see anywhere else.
06.17.09
OSHA Safety Sign Making Poster
Last week I announced the availability of a new safety sign poster. It is a limited edition safety poster made to look like an early 1970’s concert poster. This new poster has become one of the hottest free offers ever made available by DuraLabel. While there are still plenty of copies left (only 2,500 copies will be printed), they are quickly flying out the door.
This new poster normally sells for $19.95, but for a limited time it is available free. It covers OSHA design requirements for safety signs and labels, and in particular header design and signal word requirements.
The design of the poster makes it particularly eye-catching, and making reading the safety information on the poster fun and interesting.
This poster is only available free to those who use signs and labels in their job. It cannot be sent to home addresses. DuraLabel free gifts are normally only available to businesses, schools, the military and government agencies with 20 or more employees.
An online form is available for requesting a free copy of this new safety poster. Free copies are available for a limited time and the above link may stop working at any time.
06.12.09
A Unique Safety Poster
A new safety poster has several aspects that make it very unique.
To start with it has an attention grabbing design. Makde to look likean early 1970’s concert poster, when people see it they do a double-take and take a closer look. And that’s good. The concert style design makes this a fun and attractive safety poster.
Not only is the poster visually interesting, it presents important information about OSHA requirements for the use of signal words in headers of labels and signs. It features information about the headers of the six most commonly used labels, as well as providing general ANSI Z535 information that is applicable to all types of safety labels and signs.
Another thing interesting about this poster is that it is a limited edition poster. Only 2,500 copies will be made. That’s unusual for a safety poster. Usually they are printed in unlimited quantities. But the unique design of this poster, combined with the limited printing, make this safety poster a collector’s item.
The cost of the poster is $19.95. But for a limited time Graphic Products is giving away copies free to qualified people. Anyone who uses safety signs or labels in their work would probably be considered as qualified to receive a free poster. Filling out the poster request form only takes a few moments, so it’s worth asking for your own copy while they are free.
