There are any number of reasons why you, as a business owner, might want to mark the parking bays on your premises. Perhaps you want to show that certain spaces are reserved specifically for your employees, or maybe your car park is open to the public and you need to designate disabled spaces or parent/child parking bays. Or maybe you just need to mark out some lines in order to create clearly-defined parking bays in the first place!
Whatever the reason, our thermoplastic road markers are ideal for marking parking spaces. Available in 6 different colours (white, yellow, black, red, blue, green) and a variety of different widths and symbols, our thermoplastic products can be used to form a long-lasting, slip-resistant marking on concrete and tarmac, making them perfect for car parks and roadsways.
How to use our thermoplastic parking space markers
- Use a broom to clear the space of any dust / debris.
- Apply some primer to the area you wish to mark (also available as an aerosol spray).
- Place your thermoplastic marker down on the area you wish to mark. Ensure that it is in the correct position.
- Apply heat to the marker using a propane gas torch or heat gun.
Once applied, you can resume using the marked area immediately - good news for the people who are waiting to park their cars in the newly-marked bays!
Our thermoplastic parking space markers are retro-reflective and colour-guaranteed. Click here to browse our full range.
We have an extensive range of thermal transfer labels in stock here at Label Source - no matter what size, shape or colour you need your labels to be, we are certain to have a suitable solution for you. Our thermal labels come in a variety of different self-adhesive materials, including paper, vinyl and polyester; if you'd like to add a little extra security, we can even supply you with destructible or tamper-evident thermal labels that cannot be cleanly removed.
Not sure which material will best suit your requirements? Call Label Source on 0800 3761 693 for expert advice!
No matter which material you select, though, you can be assured that your thermal labels will have:
- Superb durability
- Exceptional tack and bond properties
- High print clarity
- A broad operating temperature range
All of our thermal labels are sold blank, allowing you to print them with whatever information you require. And don't worry if you don't have a thermal printer, because we also have a fantastic selection of those in stock!
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Manufactured by leading printer specialists Brother, our thermal printers are capable of printing high-quality labels very quickly indeed. Our standard Brother thermal label printer prints 62 standard labels per minute, although we also offer a high speed printer that's capable of delivering 93 standard labels per minute. We also stock a large format label printer for larger jobs.
Click here to browse our full range of high-quality thermal transfer labels, or contact us today if you have any queries about any of the Label Source products mentioned above.
A selection of this week's silliest health and safety stories
August is here and, with Parliament on recess until the 5th of September, silly season is in full swing here in Britain. This is that time of year when news outlets, starved of real stories, publish all sorts of daft articles in the hope of keeping readers interested until the end of the summer holidays.
As we've seen in previous years, cringeworthy health and safety stories tend to become a lot more commonplace during silly season - it seems that nothing gets readers fired up like an opportunity to complain about "health and safety gone mad". To give you a taste of the absurdity that besmirches health and safety's good name every August, here are 3 of the silliest H&S stories from the past 7 days:
- Flower Baskets Taken Down: Lincolnshire newspaper the Spalding Guardian reported yesterday that the Holbeach in Bloom committee were up in arms after being told to take down several hanging flower baskets. The baskets had been hanging from brackets on Western Power electricity poles. "I just think it's health and safety gone mad," said Graham Rudkin, chairman of Holbeach in Bloom. "We check the brackets every year and the baskets are not a danger to anybody." A spokesman for Western Power stated that the baskets had been ordered removed because the company could not allow anything to interfere with or be connected to its electrical infrastructure in any way. [source]
- Shop Sign Sparks Debate: Last Friday, Gloucestershire Live shared the story of a Winchcombe toy store who had placed an advertising board in the street outside the shop in the hope of attracting extra customers. Toys to Grow sought permission from Highways England before setting out the sign, but this didn't stop another local business from registering a formal complaint on the grounds that the board represented a potential trip hazard. Gloucestshire Today published this story under the headline 'Health and safety gone mad? 'Trip hazard' shop sign sees Winchcombe divided'. Local residents have reportedly rallied around the toy shop, with many donating money to help the business obtain planning permission for a wall sign instead. [source]
- Trampoline Tiff: Residents of West View Lane in Sheffield were disappointed last weekend when a housing provider threatened to take away a children's trampoline that several local families had chipped in to purchase. "We understand some residents will be disappointed we can't allow a trampoline in a communal garden," said a spokesperson for The Guinness Partnership, "but their health and wellbeing is our main priority." One resident, Allison Allette, stated: "We, as parents, feel the trampoline is safe and that should be all that matters." She also described the whole situation as - you guessed it - "health and safety gone mad". [source]
As we've suggested before, the trouble with stories like these is that they reinforce the public perception of health and safety as something that's simply out to spoil their enjoyment. As most of us know, this simply isn't the case - health and safety is there to save lives, and the sooner people stop attacking it and using it as an excuse for other things, the sooner everyone will come to view it in a more positive light.
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Health and safety helps countless people all over the world every day. It helps people to stay safe at work, in public places, and even in their own homes, and it ensures that those who put the safety of others at risk don't get away with it. Health and safety is an important and useful industry with a vital role to play in the modern world.
Sadly, as we've seen time and again, many people seem to think that health and safety's primary purpose is to serve as an all-purpose excuse for any occasion. The latest manifestation of this attitude came just yesterday, when a hotel in Llangollen, Denbighshire closed down without notice and pinned the blame on - you guessed it - "health and safety concerns" (source). The Wild Pheasant's management have cancelled all bookings, including wedding receptions, and placed the business into the hands of administrators, but no explanation appears to have been given beyond the one token mention of H&S.
This sort of thing is incredibly damaging to the health and safety industry, and especially to public opinion thereof. Many UK citizens are already far too sceptical of health and safety measures (or 'red tape'), and stories like this don't help at all. The closure of the Wild Pheasant will no doubt cause a good deal of disruption to numerous people's plans, and those individuals will now have to seek refunds and entirely reorganise their holidays or even their weddings. It's not hard to see how the people in that position might end up resenting the "health and safety concerns" that we're told led to this closure.
So, business owners of Britain, it's time to make a pledge: please do not blame health and safety for problems that have nothing to do with measures that, at the end of the day, are only there to protect people. And if you do genuinely feel that H&S is somehow the root of your troubles, at least give a more specific explanation than 'we're closing due to health and safety concerns'!
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It states in the Health and Safety (Safety Sign and Signals) Regulations 1996 the following "The regulations to ensure that safety signs are provided (or are in place) and maintained in circumstances where there is significant risk to health and safety that has not been removed or controlled by other methods" so in order to comply with the regulations you must ensure that there is safety and warning signs in place or you could face some serious penalties. But what if there is space restrictions stopping your from putting these signs in place? These Small Safety Signs are perfect for that exact reason!
These Small Safety Signs are made from semi-rigid plastic and have an adhesive backing allowing them to stick to any surface with ease! These labels cover the full range of safety sign classifications from Fire Equipment (e.g. Fire Extinguisher, Fire Alarms and Fire Assembly Points) to Mandatory Signs, such as "Wear Eye Protection" signs and "Wear Mask" signs. Each sign is colour coded and complies with ISO1070 and the Safety Sign and Signals Regulations 1996. These signs are perfect if space restrictions are stopping you from placing safety and warning signs in the area.
Click here to view our full range of Small Safety Signs.
