Contaminated land poses a number of safety issues ranging from impact on human and animal health, infection of soil, plants and fauna, and pollution of surface water or groundwater.
These sites of former industrial activity such as steelworks, refineries, mines or factories leaving residues of heavy metals, such as lead and cadmium; or mines and landfill sites producing methane gas; or special sites blighted with asbestos, radioactive substances or explosives.
These site pose dangers to workers, contractors and the general public from exposure to carcinogen and mutagenic elements through breathing or skin contact; from the ingestion of plants or vegetation ; damage to aquatic stock through soil contamination leaching into water courses, as well as other risks from corrosive, explosive or flammable waste; or asphyxiation from gases.
These zones need to be clearly marked to deter entry, and to warn of the hazards and dangers from entry into designated contaminated land sites.
The GHS (Globally Harmonised System) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals becomes fully effective in the UK at the end of May 2015, and replaces the previous standards for marking of dangerous or hazardous substances and mixtures. So are you ready for the changes?
The GHS standards form part of the CLP Regulations, which make the regulations legally binding throughout the EU. The standards are aimed at protecting human health and safeguarding the environment by preventing chemical-related incidents or accidents where multiple classification systems previously existed and by streamlining health and safety training to reduce the level of injuries or illness.
While many of the GHS pictograms may be familiar to you, since they are closely based on the old EU classifications, there are some subtle changes plus the introduction of health hazards to humans (such as carcinogenic or mutagenic). Therefore, the new classifications replace the longstanding black on orange format classification structure, and these become legally binding on the 31st May.
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Maintenance labels are used to identify equipment, machinery, fittings, fixtures, tools and process plants have been maintained to a certain standard. These are used and displayed to inform workers and users of the risks and dangers, which are associated with the equipment that is to be handled.
Label Source provides a range of labels, tags and signs to help identify the dangers. Our range of Maintenance labels are used for a variety of procedures such as asset marking, tool numbering, identifying equipment, numbers, and dates maintained, who was maintained and serviced by, when the equipment needs repairing and serviced. The labels also include information informing people if the equipment is in or out of service, greased or non-greased. These labels can be used on mechanical plumbing, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. The Maintenance labels are available in a self-adhesive material, and self-adhesive aluminium foil.
Furthermore, Label Source supply a range electrical maintenance tags. These tags are used for strict instructions, warning workers not to use, touch, operate, close, move the equipment. We also provide a range of yellow caution and warning stags informing workers of high voltage, wiring, and current of the equipment that is about to be handled. These tags are a tie on semi-rigid polypropylene plastic material.
These also come in a range of signs, which are to be displayed clearly, informing workers and users of any dangers and risks of the equipment. The signs are used to identify circuits, electrical appliances, serial numbers and equipment numbers. These rigid plastic signs are pre-drilled and can be used short term or for more permanent needs.
When working with electricity there is always a risk of hazard as workers become exposed to hazards because job sites can be surrounded by tools and materials, fast-paced, and often exposed to the weather. This can cause serious injury and, in some cases, deaths. Precautions can be taken to prevent this from happening in the workplace. As part of your health and safety training programme, one precaution is displaying suitable electrical safety signs around the workplace, warning workers of the risks and dangers of operating equipment and appliances. These signs are aimed to avoid hazards which include:
- Coming into any contact with an electrical voltage can cause a current flow through your whole body, resulting in an electric shock or burns.
- Fires can occur from faulty electrical equipment or their inappropriate use.
- The risk of explosions.
Our electrical safety signs can highlight the dangers to prevent needless accidents occurring, and warn workers, visitors and the general public of electricity risks. By displaying these signs, lives can be saved. Label Source supply a range of signs and labels that comply with the BS 7671 wiring regulations for low voltage electrical installations. The standard is based on IEC 60364, and the 17th edition came into effect in 2008. This regulation covers inspection and testing of electrical safety of electrical works. All new industrial, commercial and domestic installations have to be to this standard.
These electrical warning signs must be displayed in and around the workplace to prevent, accidents which can lead to fatalities. Protect your employees in the workplace!
We have had an excellent 2014, and would like to thank everyone who has contributed to that. We hope 2015 will be even better! Order your products now, to start the New Year off, ensuring you are following the safety regulations by making sure all signs, labels, tapes and tags are displayed clearly in your workplace.
We want to ensure that your company is abiding by the regulations, take a look at our website where we can help with any regulations which you may need in your workplace. You can also contact our sales office:
On 08003761693 in the UK
or +441443842769 for International calls outside of the UK
or email us on sales@labelsource.co.uk
Start your New Year off to good start by displaying your safety signs and labels in and around the workplace to ensure that your workers are safe.
