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If you work in retail or logistics, you'll know that this time of year is like no other when it comes to sending and receiving deliveries, which means that it's important to stock up on everything you need to keep your parcels safe, and ensure that they arrive in the expected condition. 

Fragile tape is an essential item for packing and sending items that are at risk of being damaged, and help to prevent careless handling and transportation from occurring. Although makers can be used alone to point out handling instructions for packages, fragile tape provides an additional element of protection to packages, with highly visible and easy-to-comprehend visual instructions. It also provides the additional benefit of keeping packages secure with its adhesive properties, which allow any tampering with goods to be easily recognised.

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Some items that would benefit from being packaged with fragile tape include:

  • Glass bottles/homeware
  • Electricals
  • Homeware such as crockery and decorative items 
  • Liquids 
  • Mechanical items 

Here at Label Source, the fragile tape we supply is made from self adhesive vinyl, so you can be sure that you are receiving a strong and highly durable product.  Each length measures 50mm x 66mm, and is printed with bold red lettering on a stark white background. For those who need to order in large quantities due to the scale of their operations, we offer quantity price breaks, offering great value for money when purchasing your fragile tape reels. For more details, or to order your tape, click here.

In addition to our fragile tape, we also supply a range of other products for managing deliveries, including those designed for instructional purposes, as well as those with additional security benefits. To see our full range of items, click here!

Metal Plaques

We sell a variety of blank metal plaques that can be used to mark a huge range of different items, from heavy machinery to hand-held equipment and just about everything in between. The 0.5mm thick plaques come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with three top-quality materials to choose from:

We can also supply bespoke metal plaques if you need an unusual shape/size or a different metal gauge thickness. Call 0333 256 2397 to discuss your requirements with a member of the Label Source team.

Uses for Our Blank Metal Plaques

Our metal plaques are supplied blank, allowing you to customise each plaque as needed by stamping it, engraving it, or laser-engraving it.

Here are just a few examples of how our high-quality metal plaques are used every day in a variety of environments:

  • Labelling machines and equipment clearly
  • Marking property with company logo
  • Displaying serial numbers / model numbers
  • Recording installation / inspection dates
  • Giving further information (e.g. pipe contents, flow direction, voltage)

Order your blank metal plaques here >

Remember, if our sturdy metal plaques aren't quite right for the task at hand, we sell a huge assortment of other labelling and tagging solutions here at Label Source - visit our Labels, Tags & Nameplates department to borwse our full range.

CE Label

The self-adhesive CE labels that we sell here at Label Source are made of high-quality vinyl with a laminated surface for added durability. They are waterproof, weatherproof, and rub test compliant; these are top-quality labels in all respects, and they are ideal for marking all kinds of different machines, instruments, and pieces of equipment.

What does the CE mark mean?

CE stands for 'Conformité Européenne' - that's French for 'European Conformity'. The symbol shown above, which can be found on a huge variety of different products, essentially means that the item in question conforms to European standards and can be sold within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Is the UK still part of the EEA?

At time of writing, the United Kingdom is still a full member of both the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area, meaning that many products are still required to bear the CE symbol if they are to be sold here. As you are probably aware, the British people voted to leave the EU in June 2016; however, this does not necessarily mean that the country will also leave the EEA.

Much of the Brexit debate has revolved around the question of whether we are in for a 'soft' Brexit or a 'hard' Brexit. Those in favour of a hard Brexit effectively want the UK to sever all ties with Europe, including the EEA, while advocates for a softer Brexit have suggested that Britain could remain within the European 'free trade zone' even after exiting the European Union proper. (It's likely that this will only be an option if the UK makes some concessions to the EU, e.g. on immigration / freedom of movement).

It is currently unclear whether or not CE labels will continue to be a mandatory presence in British stores for the long term. However, for the time being, the UK is still bound by the same legislation as before the EU referendum, and so British retailers will still be seeing CE symbol on a regular basis for at least a little while yet.

Our CE labels are ideal for machinery and equipment of all sizes. Click here to order your CE symbol labels from the Label Source website.

A week has gone by, and we have yet another story to bring to you of a firm being fined for poor safety procedures. It has been reported by WirralGlobe that Cammell Laird have been fined £400,000 for safety failings, after a worker suffered serious injuries whilst carrying out repair work at the Birkenhead shipyard. The 59-year-old from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, sustained fractures and crush injuries to his right hand in the incident on July 20 last year, and the accident had made him unable work for 5 months, but has now returned. 

The incident was investigated by the Health and Safet Executive (HSE) which prosecuted Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders for serious safety failings. Liverpool Magistrates Court heard this week that the worker was repairing a lathe at the time of the incident. Whilst completing the repair he noticed that the shafts and couplings were dirty. In order to clean these components, he wrapped emery cloth around the lead screw and switched the lathe on. As the machine run, his right hand was pulled in to the moving parts, resulting in his hand being crushed. 

A system of lock off, which would of prevented reconnection of the power to the machine, had been identified and was outlined in the written health and safety management system; however, it had not been properly communicated to employees or implemented. Cammell Laird pleaded guilty to breaching section 2(1) of the Health and Safety Work Act 1974 and were fined £400,000, and ordered to pay costs of £7,683. 

Health and Safety should be a concern for any organisation. It is the responsibility of the business owner to ensure to carry out a thorough risk assessment and to ensure that all measures possible have been taken to minimise the risk of someone coming to harm at your workplace or as the result of your operations. 

To ensure that a similar incident like this one doesn't happen to you, we stock a fantastic selection of Safety Lockout Labels & Signs, as well as a range of Moving Parts Warning Signs.

PP Construction Safety has reported that Martin Baker Aircraft Company Ltd - an ejector seat manufacturer - have been fined £800,000 after three workers developed debilitating lung conditions. The three engineering operators developed extrinsic allergic alveolitis after being exposed to the mist of working metal fluid for a large number of years.  The lung condition, also known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis, is the body's allergic reaction to breathing in a substance and symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath and joint pain.

The workers had served for the company for more than 20 years, and were exposed to the working metal fluid mist for at least three years. The fluid is used as a lubricant and coolant in engineering processes. During these processes the fluid creates a mist, which in this particular case it has been inhaled by roughly 60 workers. One of the workers has been seriously affected by this incident, and he is now virtually paralysed by this illness. Another will never be able to work with the fluid again - a key material in the engineering industry. And the final worker must have measures in place to ensure he never comes into contact with the substance again.

HSE investigators found that the measures in place within the factory to control the exposure of the mist were inadequate. The company had failed to put in place a system of clearing away the excess fluid or providing extraction to prevent the build-up of the mist. There were also failings in the provision of health surveillance, which should have identified the issue early enough to ensure the company were able to put in place and monitor any appropriate safety measures. 

The company have pleaded guilty and were fined £800,000 and ordered to pay costs of up to £36,912.36. 

To ensure a similar incident doesn't happen to your company, ensure that there are suitable COSHH Signs have been put in place. To view our range of COSHH labels, click here.