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Mining Survey Ranks Safety First: Are You in Line?

January 31, 2013
Mining Site

Mining sites can be dangerous! Protect yourself with the right mining safety equipment.

Mine safety is indeed the industry’s #1 priority, as indicated in the 2012 Worldwide Mining Survey.

Ventyx, an industrial software company and subsidiary of ABB, questioned representatives from 374 mining companies from all around the globe. When asked about the leading challenges faced by their companies, 31% put ensuring workforce safety on the topmost spot, followed by managing capital projects and maximizing production effectiveness.

The results are not entirely surprising. This is the second time in three years that workforce safety has claimed the top spot of miners’ priorities. This only goes to show that the mining community is strongly focused on safety. The thousands of safety-first labels, signs, and posters dominating most mining sites and facilities worldwide is evidence of this. (more…)

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Two Questions to Ask Yourself When Choosing Sign Materials

January 3, 2013
Signs

Ensure you get your money’s worth by buying durable signs.

In this tech-savvy era, owning a smartphone has turned into a necessity instead of a luxury. The worldwide web has been bombarded with reviews and comparisons, enumerating the pros and cons of each phone feature, to establish which phone is the smartest of them all.

Picking the right material for your signs is no different. You need to consider several factors to decide which one would suit you best. Even the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates that you must consider the type of material used in your signs.

Your choice generally depends on how your sign will be used. Here are the two questions you should ask yourself when selecting sign materials: (more…)

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Get to Know Your Signs

December 11, 2012
Signs

Use signs to communicate effectively and efficiently in your workplace.

You need signs to guide your workers as they go about their daily lives and warn them of workplace hazards. But aside from that, you should also use signs to meet legal requirements. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) mandates the proper design, application, and use of safety signs as outlined in Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags (1910.145).

According to 1910.145, signs must be free from sharp edges, so stick to round or blunt corners. You should also follow the color standards, such as red, black and white for danger signs and yellow background with black letters for caution signs.  OSHA requires that signs be visible to employees at all times.

Here at Emedco, we offer a wide variety of signs that comply with OSHA’s requirements. Take your pick! (more…)

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Road to Recovery: What Your Business Needs after Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012
Brooms and Dustpan

Clean up after the storm to resume your business operations.

When it rains, it pours, and it is indeed pouring wildly over the East Coast as Hurricane Sandy continues to bring torrential rains, strong winds, and massive flooding on both coastal and inland areas.

Sandy, a Category 1 hurricane, is ravaging the country’s most populous region with winds and rains of enormous proportions. In fact, according to MailOnline, just the size of Sandy is enough for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to call it a “frankenstorm.”

The behemoth hurricane is running up the Atlantic on a collision course with two other weather systems: a strong northeaster and a jet stream to the west. If that’s not enough, there is also the full moon on Monday that will add two to three inches to the storm surge. As many meteorologists and forecasters put it, Sandy is bound to go down as the largest and most devastating hurricane in American history. (more…)

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Let There Be Light: 3 Types of Illuminated Fire Exit Signs

October 11, 2012
Fire Exit Sign

Eliminate your electric costs with glow-in-the-dark signs.

Your building is incomplete without a fire exit and hence, a fire exit sign. To comply with fire safety standards you should post fire exit signs both on the exit itself and the route leading to the exit. Moreover, fire exit signs should always be visible.

Sounds difficult? Fret not! You can simplify your task by using illuminated fire exit signs. Here are the three types of illuminated fire exit signs. Take your pick!
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