Safety Signs – It’s the law!

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According to ANSI Z535 and OSHA 1910.145 safety signs are required to indicate and define specific hazards that, without identification, may lead to injury or death. Select your signs with the header that indicates the degree of hazard in your application.

  • Use DANGER to indicate an immediate hazard which has a high probability to cause severe injury or death.
  • Use WARNING to indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in serious injury or death.
  • Use CAUTION to indicate a potentially hazardous situation which may result in minor or moderate injury, but not death.
  • Use NOTICE to provide general information needed to avoid confusion.
  • THINK & SAFETY FIRST These and similar headings are used with information about housekeeping, first aid, health, medical equipment, sanitation and general safety.

 

 

 

 

Safety Tip – How Secure is Your Company?

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How Secure is Your Company?

Many companies often have visitors who enter and exit the facility. Also, non-employees come on-site to repair machines, equipment and to perform routine maintenance along with janitorial work. Occasionally, employees’ family members and sales representatives stop by.

Just a short time away from a work station can leave an employee’s equipment and materials vulnerable to being stolen or permit observation and information gathering. Does your company have a plan in place? It’s important to establish policies and procedures for visitors that will lessen security risks.

Company Security controls

  • Is there visitor/client sign in/out?
  • Are visitor(s)/client(s) escorted?
  • Are identification badges used?
  • Are emergency phone numbers posted?
  • Are there internal procedures for conflict (problem) situations?
  • Are parking lots well-lit?
  • Are security guards used at the facility?
  • If no, has consideration been given to the local law enforcement response capability?

Training

  • Has training been conducted?
  • Does training include:
  • Components of facility security program?
  • Work practice controls instituted at the workplace?
  • Techniques to use in potentially violent situations?
  • How to anticipate/read behavior?
  • Procedures to follow after an incident?
  • Recognizing abuse/paraphernalia?

Floor plan, evacuation plan

  • Are evacuation plans current?
  • Are floor plans posted showing exits, entrances, location of security equipment, etc?

In addition, DOT mandates that certain companies have a Written Security Plan and do specific training. The most common reason a company would qualify under DOT is by: Offering for shipment or the transport of a quantity of hazardous material that requires placarding (1001 lbs or more).

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