Machinery Safety 101
11 September, 2017

Machinery Safety Labels: 3 Top Tools for Effective Warnings

by Doug Nix
in Canada, CE Mark, EU European Union, Hazard Warnings, Hierarchy of Controls, Information for Use, International, Standards, USA
Safety label by Clarion Safety Systems
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Safety Labels

Machinery Safety Labels The third level of the Hier­archy of Con­trols is Inform­a­tion for Use. Safety Labels are a key part of the Inform­a­tion for Use provided by machine build­ers to… 

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18 December, 2017

Recent Changes to the Product Safety Label Standard ISO 3864 – 2

by Doug Nix
in Hazard Warnings, Hierarchy of Controls, Information for Use /
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This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Safety Labels

The Import­ance of Best Prac­tice Product Safety Label Stand­ards Product safety labels serve an import­ant role. They pro­tect both users and man­u­fac­tur­ers. Man­u­fac­tur­ers are con­cerned with build­ing products and pro­tect­ing themselves… 

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19 February, 2018

Safety Label Format Solutions for Solving Complex Messaging Challenges

by Doug Nix
in Hazard Warnings, Hierarchy of Controls, International /
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Safety label on a roller conveyor
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Safety Labels

Safety Label Mes­saging Basics Safety label design fol­lows three prin­ciples: Identi­fy the haz­ard Identi­fy the likely degree of injury that could occur Instruct the read­er about ways to avoid injury Designing… 

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