5,190 workers were killed on the job in 2016 – that’s more than 14 deaths a day.* Barricade tapes such as caution, danger, and lead hazard tapes are used to communicate warnings and manage access to work sites and hazardous areas to promote safety. These non-adhesive,...
Manufacturing plants and other industrial facilities rely on floor marking tape to promote workplace safety. In these types of job environments, working in close proximity to heavy machinery is a daily occurrence – and an injury could occur at any moment. If you...
Construction sites can be extremely dangerous to navigate, even for professionals. In areas where there are often multiple projects going on at one time and communication between teams is not always possible, an unmarked safety hazard can lead to serious injury....
June is National Safety Month, and this is the first of a series of weekly blog posts about how tape is used in different industries to promote safety in the workplace and on the job site. Tapes are used to promote safety in a variety of ways, from creating an...
Flagging tape is meant to be easy to spot, but it isn't always clear what it is being used to mark. Learning the meanings of the most commonly used colors will reduce confusion - and lower the risk of injury. Stay safe; learn to recognize hazards and which color to...