Mandatory Action Labels

These labels are the shape of a circle that is blue with a white graphic. Labels such as ISO201 depict actions that are required in order to use the equipment they are placed on - such as required PPE or necessary safety procedures.

Prohibition Labels
Signs like ISO225 are red and white circular labels with black graphics and display prohibited actions. These include "No Smoking," "Do Not Touch Surface," and "No Portable Transmitters."

Warning Labels
These triangular shaped labels contain black graphics on a yellow background warning the equipment operator of potential hazards. ISO244 and other Warning Labels can warn of a crush hazard, splash hazard, explosive hazard and more.

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NMC has contributed to this blog.

Your vision is so important and a terrible thing to lose. We all know of the safety precautions used on the job but have you ever thought of taking those lessons home with you.

Thousands of eye injuries occur each day in America and 90% of those are preventable. Consider your eyes when involved in everyday sports and home activities.

When working in the yard always wear eye protection when mowing, using the string cutter, chipping wood, or cutting tree branches. Thousands of people each year report to a hospital with eye injuries from doing yard work.

Wear protection when involved in sports or other leisure activities such as basketball, baseball, paintball, setting off fireworks, target shooting, or woodworking hobbies always wear eye protection.

Safety eyewear is readily available through many first aid suppliers or any sporting goods outlet. There are lots of stylish models too choose from that may help encourage your children as well to wear them.

Remember, eye safety is as important at home as it is at work.

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Having a good safety attitude is a major key in the prevention of accidents and injuries to yourself and others. Whether at home or at work people with a positive attitude toward safety consistently have fewer incidents of injury than those who do not.

So just what does it take to have a good “Safety Attitude”?

FOCUS: Make it a habit to focus on the job at hand and avoid distractions.

TIME: Always take the time to do it right. Shortcuts are never worth the risk.

DISCIPLINE: Always have the discipline to do what is right even when others encourage you to take short cuts or fool around.

RESPONSIBILITY: Take it-even when it isn’t your job! Such as cleaning up a spill you find that someone may slip on or fixing-reporting safety hazards.

AVOID RISKS: Avoid taking risks whenever you can.

THINK POSITIVE: People like to deal with a positive attitude. It can be contagious. It forms better communication between workers, leads to better customer service, and improved sales.

LEADERSHIP: Be a safety leader by being a good example to those around you.

TEAMWORK: Unite people in overcoming challenges and problems safely.

MOTIVATION: Motivate others to see the challenges with a positive attitude instead of obstacles in the way.

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When introducing a new or transferred employee to the workplace a general safety checklist can be beneficial. Each new worker should develop the skills and abilities necessary for a safe and healthy workplace.

Safety topics should include the following;

1. Company safety rules specific to your company
2. Company safety policies
3. Training on necessary safety, environmental, compliance and procedures
4. Tour of the facilities and point our work hazards and safe work practices
5. Show them the locations of eyewashes and showers, first aid kits, fire equipment, exits, and alarms.
6. Point out any hazardous materials storage or disposal areas
7. Identify the location of the MSDS (material safety data sheet) files
8. Review the PPE program if they will be required to use personal protective equipment
9. Review your accident reporting procedures
10. Review any safety training the employee may have completed in the past
11. Have the employee complete an emergency notification form
12. Explain the workers rights and responsibilities as required by legislation

Not all training can or should be done on the first day. Time your safety orientation to best match your needs in the workplace and the work to be done but be sure all areas are covered.

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