Machinery Safety 101
2 January, 2019

Do-It-Yourself Safety Labels, Signs and Tags

by Doug Nix
in Hazard Warnings
Safety label on a roller conveyor
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Hier­archy of Controls

One of the great chal­lenges that all product design­ers face is the sourcing of appro­pri­ate product safety labels. There are many sources for off-the-shelf labels includ­ing some of the biggest… 

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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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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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