Comments on: Signage and labeling: Safety tips you need to use today http://blogs.reliableplant.com/650/signage-labeling-safety/ Blogs from ReliablePlant.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:02:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Derek Eversdyke http://blogs.reliableplant.com/650/signage-labeling-safety/#comment-6414 Derek Eversdyke Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:36:15 +0000 http://blogs.reliableplant.com/?p=650#comment-6414 Great article Bob! I can appreciate the advice as one who communicates that with clients on a daily basis. To further the point, not only is signing and labeling important, it's also important to do it the right way. Understanding the applicable product safety labeling standards and knowing what options (maybe even better options than current OSHA regulations) are out their are important as well. A small investment today, especially during tough times, can return a lot in the future. We all should have the goal of having all of our employees and co-workers go home, safe and unharmed. Thanks again. Great article Bob! I can appreciate the advice as one who communicates that with clients on a daily basis. To further the point, not only is signing and labeling important, it’s also important to do it the right way. Understanding the applicable product safety labeling standards and knowing what options (maybe even better options than current OSHA regulations) are out their are important as well. A small investment today, especially during tough times, can return a lot in the future. We all should have the goal of having all of our employees and co-workers go home, safe and unharmed. Thanks again.

]]> By: Robert Schindler http://blogs.reliableplant.com/650/signage-labeling-safety/#comment-5387 Robert Schindler Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:26:58 +0000 http://blogs.reliableplant.com/?p=650#comment-5387 Lambert- Excellent points! Your low cost solution is exactly the kind of approach that we all need in these tight budget years. The return on investment is enormous and almost immediate so it is one of those low tech-high return jobs that should get a high priority on the work list. You are probably already doing it but your idea for the tags would work just as well on all of your other equipment, too. One of the big pluses is that your people would write their work orders to the correct equipment for better accounting but it would also speed up their search for technical manuals, SOP's, parts, and safety procedures. Thanks. Lambert- Excellent points! Your low cost solution is exactly the kind of approach that we all need in these tight budget years. The return on investment is enormous and almost immediate so it is one of those low tech-high return jobs that should get a high priority on the work list. You are probably already doing it but your idea for the tags would work just as well on all of your other equipment, too. One of the big pluses is that your people would write their work orders to the correct equipment for better accounting but it would also speed up their search for technical manuals, SOP’s, parts, and safety procedures. Thanks.

]]> By: Lambert Wang http://blogs.reliableplant.com/650/signage-labeling-safety/#comment-5368 Lambert Wang Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:15:20 +0000 http://blogs.reliableplant.com/?p=650#comment-5368 Hello Bob, Thank you your article. I wanted to say here is not just for safety but also for machine health management point of view, we need tags with equipment names, lubricant types, warehouse material numbers, or even the installation/replacement date to show the identity. As we know most of time we try to consolidate the type of lubricants so that reduce the inventory/cost, less chance people miss-filled the lube. In the past several years I used laminated plastic (pouches) to make tags for the equipments in my job area. Efficiency has been improved; less wrong lube fed in has been reduced/prevented, less downtime due to wrong lubricant, etc. Even I put the capacity of the gearbox, for example 28 gallon = 106 liter, to show how much lubes we need to order from warehouse. Use either Word or Excel (preferred) to make tag/label is so much sweat less effort. Size wise of the laminated pouches, business card or index card should be an excellent choice. Leave the tag about ¼” to 1/8” smaller than the pouch on each side so that the tag will get no moisture and last for forever. Share with you. Hello Bob,

Thank you your article. I wanted to say here is not just for safety but also for machine health management point of view, we need tags with equipment names, lubricant types, warehouse material numbers, or even the installation/replacement date to show the identity. As we know most of time we try to consolidate the type of lubricants so that reduce the inventory/cost, less chance people miss-filled the lube.

In the past several years I used laminated plastic (pouches) to make tags for the equipments in my job area. Efficiency has been improved; less wrong lube fed in has been reduced/prevented, less downtime due to wrong lubricant, etc. Even I put the capacity of the gearbox, for example 28 gallon = 106 liter, to show how much lubes we need to order from warehouse.

Use either Word or Excel (preferred) to make tag/label is so much sweat less effort. Size wise of the laminated pouches, business card or index card should be an excellent choice. Leave the tag about ¼” to 1/8” smaller than the pouch on each side so that the tag will get no moisture and last for forever. Share with you.

]]> By: Alex Paulsen http://blogs.reliableplant.com/650/signage-labeling-safety/#comment-2639 Alex Paulsen Thu, 14 May 2009 19:40:42 +0000 http://blogs.reliableplant.com/?p=650#comment-2639 Excellent article. We too often pass over the simple and inexpensive things, but frequently it is these little details that have the most value and certainly the best bang for the buck. I like the point about using in-house labor, this is great fill in work for slow times ( yeah I know, but sometimes we have slow moments), and the act of doing the marking and identification is a great memory refresher even for seasoned experienced employees. I'll look forward to more articles of this nature from you Excellent article. We too often pass over the simple and inexpensive things, but frequently it is these little details that have the most value and certainly the best bang for the buck.

I like the point about using in-house labor, this is great fill in work for slow times ( yeah I know, but sometimes we have slow moments), and the act of doing the marking and identification is a great memory refresher even for seasoned experienced employees.

I’ll look forward to more articles of this nature from you

]]> By: Bob Harris http://blogs.reliableplant.com/650/signage-labeling-safety/#comment-2635 Bob Harris Thu, 14 May 2009 18:20:46 +0000 http://blogs.reliableplant.com/?p=650#comment-2635 Bob, Great information. After 30-plus years of experience working in the manufacturing environment, I saw where signage and placards provide quantifiable ROI's when it comes to safety and compliance. A simple and very cost affective way to reduce/eliminate those painful incidents due to safety expectations not being posted at shop equipment stations, equipment operating stations and most importantly, when your employees are entering the work environment (PPE requirements). Bob,
Great information. After 30-plus years of experience working in the manufacturing environment, I saw where signage and placards provide quantifiable ROI’s when it comes to safety and compliance. A simple and very cost affective way to reduce/eliminate those painful incidents due to safety expectations not being posted at shop equipment stations, equipment operating stations and most importantly, when your employees are entering the work environment (PPE requirements).

]]> By: Jeff Shiver http://blogs.reliableplant.com/650/signage-labeling-safety/#comment-2490 Jeff Shiver Tue, 12 May 2009 00:36:47 +0000 http://blogs.reliableplant.com/?p=650#comment-2490 Bob, Great post. I can't count the number of times that I have spent over the years tracing pipes, conduits, and other things due to lack of signage. You mentioned ANSI standards for piping. I would add the standardization of all labels for everything (colors, text size, etc.) to make it more visual. Don't forget to color code/ label the grease guns and zerk fittings as well. Bob,
Great post. I can’t count the number of times that I have spent over the years tracing pipes, conduits, and other things due to lack of signage. You mentioned ANSI standards for piping. I would add the standardization of all labels for everything (colors, text size, etc.) to make it more visual. Don’t forget to color code/ label the grease guns and zerk fittings as well.

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