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.
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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.
