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:

1. Coming into any contact with an electrical voltage can cause a current flow through your whole body, resulting in an electric shock or burns.
2. Fires can occur from faulty electrical equipment or their inappropriate use.
3. 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.

Electricity can kill! If hazards from electricity in the workplace are not clearly displayed, accidents can occur and some may even lead to death, as well as causing damage to property. People working within certain industries can be exposed to electricity more than others, and these are the people who are more likely to have an accident, especially if they are not informed of the dangers, and take the necessary precautions. However, virtually all companies have exposure to electricity to some extent, particularly with computers and printers.

It was reported that well over 100 accidents a year in the UK are due to electric shocks, with 89 serious injuries and 6 fatalities (in 2010/2011). Exposure to live electrical equipment can cause respiratory failure, heart attacks, electrical burn injuries and seizures. Other physical injuries can be caused by tripping over trailing wires or leads.

If there is any potential hazards in the workplace then count on us for your electrical safety signs. Our signs and labels will help identify the dangers, clearly informing and warning staff or building users of the potential risks from electricity. Our labels and signs inform workers of the voltage of the appliance (whether high or low voltage), live wires and terminals, electrical cables (overhead or underground), safety connections, isolation and safety devices, electrical arcing, and inspection labels, amongst others. An electric shock notice is also available to help inform workers of the actions needed to be taken in the event of injuries from contact with powered equipment, with recommended treatment guides including resuscitation, location of first aid equipment and emergency contact details.

So if you come into contact with electrical supply equipment, such as switchgear or busbars, cables or conductors, caution should be taken to make sure that the power source is disconnected. All cables, plugs, sockets and isolators should be maintained and checked regularly by competent personnel.

Make sure your workplace remains safe from electrical hazards, with our range of signs and labels providing a constant visual reminder of the need to take care when in contact with electrical equipment. 

Get all your signs, labels and nameplates ordered before the mad Christmas postage rush! Here at Label Source we want to please all our customers by getting their products out on time, so don’t leave it too late!

Winter has arrived, and the weather is getting colder. It is that time of year where the cold and the flu are easy to catch, and the wet and windy weather conditions can cause more potential accidents. Get your warning, safety and hygiene signs in to make sure you and your colleagues are fit and healthy this Christmas and New Year.

Label Source provides a range of warning signs, to help identify wet surfaces or slippery floor. We provide a range bathroom signs informing and reminding people to wash their hands, or to use the hand sanitiser.

Order your signs today and get them before Christmas to start the New Year happy and healthy.  

Personal protection safety products are required under a wide range of health and safety regulations and guidelines. The objective is to create a safe working environment, and to prevent, wherever possible, accidents to the workforce. Our signs for the mandatory use of such safety equipment, includes protection to the body, head, eyes, ears, hands and feet, and emphasise the need to use the equipment as instructed.

Here at Label Source we want to ensure that you are kept safe when operating equipment at work, or if working in potentially dangerous environments, such as working at heights, confined spaces or in explosive atmospheres, to name but a few.

Our range of body protection mandatory safety signs promote the use of specialist clothing as protection from contact with chemicals, electricity, damage from hot or cold temperatures, or for reasons of hygiene. These signs act as a reminder to staff to wear the provided protective clothing, such as high visibility jackets, life jackets, lab coats and aprons.

Label Source also provides a range of signs informing people to wear head protection. These signs are used to inform and remind workers to wear helmets, hair nets and hard hats, protecting them against injury from falling objects, overhead obstacles, or hair entanglement.

Our range of foot and hand protection are available to inform workers to wear hand and foot protection, preventing any hazards including wet conditions, slippery surfaces, cuts and punctures, chemical spillages, electric shocks, infections, and contamination. This range includes signs reminding people to wear gloves, disposable gloves, boots, and anti-statics footwear.

Our final range of personal protection is to ensure the safety from eye and ear damage. Eye protection signs are used to inform and remind workers to wear protection against any potential hazards including, spillages, dust, radiation and gas and vapour release. This range covers, face shields, opaque eye protection, welding mask, glasses and googles. Ear protection, protects workers from loud or excessive noises such as use of machinery, transport or explosions. These signs remind workers to wear ear protection for your safety.

For our wide range of personal protection safety signs click here. Ensure that all your workers are kept safe by displaying these signs in and around the workplace.