Latest Safety Signs Articles
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Safety Signs
6 Safety Sign Errors and Violations to Avoid
Safety signs are ubiquitous in the workplace. And no matter their shape, size, or color, they all serve the same fundamental purpose: communicating information that can...
By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
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Safety Signs
Sign Blindness Is Real - Here's What You Can Do About It
Sign, sign - everywhere a sign.Signage is used on nearly every worksite as a way of capturing attention and alerting people to something important. But have you ever...
By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist
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EHS Programs
A Primer on Administrative Controls
Once you've identified a hazard in your workplace, you'll need to implement controls to protect workers from it.If you can't eliminate it entirely or...
By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist
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HAZMAT
Everything You Need to Know About Safety Data Sheets
Chemical substances are common in practically every workplace. Managing them can be complex, since they come in endless varieties. You've got those that clean, those...
By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist
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Safety Signs
5 Ways to Use Floor Marking Tape on the Job Site
Floor marking tape (or safety floor tape) is a simple but effective communication tool and should be an integral part of your company’s signage and safety program...
By: Brad Hestbak
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Safety Signs
Safety Symbols and Their Meanings
Safety signs can be a tricky business. Some have words and a clear message, while many rely on visual symbols to warn of potential danger. This is also an effective way...
By: Jessica Barrett
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Education
How to Overcome Language Barriers in Safety Training
A major manufacturing company once brought me on board to assess their safety performance. While at their facility, I gave a presentation to a large group of their...
By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
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Safety Signs
5 Things to Know About Safety Signs
While they may seem like simple tools, signs are an important part of a safe workplace. They're a method of visual communication that can help you achieve a handful...
By: Jessica Barrett
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Safety Culture
Straight From the Experts: How To Improve Your Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate on the Job Site
Work related injuries are defined as the accidents that happen in the workplace that lead to an employee's inability to safely work the next full work day. But how...
By: Safeopedia Staff
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Safety Signs
How to Create Work Zone Awareness When Doing Road Work
Road work zones are among the most dangerous of all construction job sites, largely because they're literally within arm’s length of the general public...
By: Safeopedia Staff
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Best Practices
A Primer on Forklift Hand Signals
Forklifts are very useful but also dangerous machines. The most common causes of forklift fatalities are:Crushed by tipped vehicle (42%)Crushed between the vehicle and a...
By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
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Safety Culture
20 Catchy Safety Slogans (And Why They Matter)
There's so much going on in every workplace that it can be hard to keep safety in constant focus. Safety slogans provide powerful messages and reminders that are...
By: Sherri Carriere
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