If you run a business which operates in a lean manufacturing or stockless production environment, then you could benefit hugely from our range of just in time labels and signs. Using the Kanban method, first developed by Toyota in the 70's, our signs allow businesses to keep their production line running smoothly and efficiently.

This method grants the ability to signal demand between different points of the manufacturing/production process, allowing quality and statistical control operations to be completed with enhanced ease, thereby improving productivity. From assembly point signs to stock replenishment markers, our selection of just in time products cover every step of the system, in order to provide clear and comprehensive instructions.

If you aren't implementing the JIT method already, here are a few advantages:

• Improved organization and discipline
• Elimination of defects in the production line
• Streamlined movements 
• A balanced flow of production 
• Visibility controlled activity
• Reduction of 'work in process' issues 

For your convenience, we offer our just in time labels and signs in a choice of specifications to suit your particular needs.  Each message is available in a variety of sizes, which comes in a choice of 100x100 or 200x200 for square signs, and 150x300 or 300x600 for rectangular signs. Along with this size selection, you also have the ability to choose between a self adhesive vinyl sticker and a rigid plastic sign, depending on the flexibility and strength required for positioning the sign  in your chosen environment.

If you would like to browse our full range of calibration and quality control labels, click here.

A company in Belfast has been fined £9,000 after committing a series of serious health and safety breaches whilst renovating a bar.

The firm was contracted to carry out renovation on the bar, after plans were made to resurrect a failing business. However, whilst working on the renovation project, the firm disturbed asbestos leading to workers and non-employees being exposed to this extremely dangerous material.

It came to light that the contractors failed to carry out a refurbishment asbestos survey before beginning the work on the bar. It is essential a “refurbishment asbestos survey” is carried out before any work is undertaken on an asbestos-containing premise. During this survey, all asbestos containing materials are identified and located to ensure that no body, workers or non-workers, will be harmed by asbestos materials while the refurbishment is being carried out, and that any work that needs to be done in the areas that contain asbestos is conducted and carried out in a safe manner.

The firm was made aware of asbestos being present in certain locations in the building, which were located in areas where they would not be carrying out any work. They decided that it was safe to begin the renovation without completing a full survey. This oversight led to the workers disturbing asbestos in 2 separate areas of the bar – on the ground floor and the first floor. Asbestos was also located in various other locations around the bar including in a skip and under damaged beams.

It came to light that the company had access to a previous asbestos management survey done by the previous leases, and they believed that that this was a sufficient safety measure, but it turns out that they misread the full report, and believe that it was safe to carry out the work.

Asbestos is an incredibly dangerous material and, even though its usage is now banned, it is still present in a majority of buildings here in the UK. If you own a business that contains asbestos, it is important that you have an asbestos management plan in place and that you are clearly labelling the locations where asbestos can be found in your building.

If you are planning a renovation of your property and you are aware of asbestos containing materials being present in your building, you will need to hire a specialist contracting firm who are specially trained to handle and remove asbestos.

 Here at Label Source, we stock a huge range of signs and labels all relating to asbestos, including mandatory PPE asbestos signs, asbestos warning signs and asbestos warning safety tapes.

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Laboratories are dangerous places to work. Many of the materials or chemicals that you come into contact with on a daily basis are potentially harmful to your health, and to the health of your co-workers if handled in a careless or incorrect manner. For this reason, it is vital to ensure that all the risks and potential hazards that could occur in this environment are clearly labelled.

Within our comprehensive range of safety signs and labels you will find a variety of labels, tapes and signs that are designed specifically for the identification of hazards within laboratories. Now, we know that time is precious, and it is very likely that you don’t have the time to search through our extensive range of labels and signs to find the signs that are relevant to your business...so we've done the searching for you! Below you will find a list of the most popular product categories for laboratories:

Laboratory Safety Labels & Tapes

Working in a laboratory means that you are often surrounded by biological hazards and infectious diseases. We have dedicated a whole section of our website to signs that have been specifically designed to raise awareness of such hazards and help to minimise the risk of infection.

In this department you will not only find various warning signs and labels, but we also offer a range of tapes that can be used to alert co-workers, visitors, couriers and even emergency services to the dangers present in your lab.

To view our full range of Laboratory Safety Labels & Tapes, please click here. 

General Health & Safety Signs

When you are handling dangerous chemicals and materials, it is incredibly important to wear the correct PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) and wash your hands after handling certain objects. In our General Health and Safety Sign department, you will discover a range of signs that will help remind people of the equipment that they should be using and the correct procedure for carrying out certain activities. We even have a number of signs that alert people to your various first aid locations.

To view our extensive range of health and safety signs, click here.

Quality Assurance Labels

Quality assurance testing is an essential activity that is carried out by laboratories worldwide to ensure that their products are produced to the highest standard possible. We have a huge range of quality assurance labels and tags on offer, and they are suitable for a range of applications throughout the production process.

We manufacture our quality assurance labels to an incredibly high standard, so you can be confident that whatever the situation or conditions that you require our labels to endure, they are more than up to the task.

If you would like to browse our comprehensive range of quality assurance labels, click here.  

Quality Assurance Tapes

Not only do we supply an extensive range of quality assurance labels here at Label Source, we also stock a large number of quality assurance tapes. These tapes are manufactured with a strong adhesive bind that is ideal for packaging and product segregation.

We have a whole range of printed QA tapes including caution tapes, checked tapes, QC inspected, QC rejected, dispatch and handling tapes, and much more.

If you would like more information on our tapes, or are interested in viewing our complete range, please click here.

Here at Label Source, we aim to provide our customers with a truly comprehensive range of labels, tapes and signs. However, if you can't find the exact product you are looking for, please get in touch with our customer service team, who will be more than happy to help.

UKAS (the United Kingdom Accreditation Service) is the national accreditation body for the UK. This accreditation body has been appointed by the UK Government to assess the competence and the integrity of organisations that provide inspecting, testing, certification and calibration services throughout the United Kingdom.

We know that becoming a UKAS-approved calibration laboratory takes a lot of hard work and commitment. You have had to prove time and time again that you can work to an extremely high, exacting standard. Since you have put in so much effort, it would be a shame for your labels to let you down!

Here at Label Source, we provide our customers with a comprehensive selection of calibration labels, all available in a range of materials, including self-adhesive paper, self-adhesive vinyl, aluminium foil, self-laminating labels, and tamper-proof or tamper-evident labels. We are able to provide all of our calibration labels in a variety of different sizes and shapes, and we are able to customise your labels to include your company's name, address, logo, your ‘UKAS approved’ symbol, and a certificate number to prove your UKAS Certification.

We offer a full design service and produce hundreds of made-to-order labels and tags to suit your exact requirements. If you would like to enquire about our calibration label range, or would like a quotation for bespoke labels and tags, don’t hesitate to contact us by phone on 0800 3761 693. Alternatively, you can email your requirements to us at info@labelsource.co.uk. 

A common perception is that all focus on electricity in the rail industry tends to be on track electrification of the railways. This is understandable considering that all media attention is concentrated on large civil engineering projects, such as HS2 or improvements on the Great Western, Midland Main Line or Trans-Pennine, to name a few. However, this is only one part of rail demand for electricity on rolling stock, ground equipment, mobile equipment or other infrastructure on over-ground and underground trains or urban transport (trams and light railways).

Existing track electrification in the UK comprises two separate systems. The majority of electrified track is powered by 25,000 V AC, while some of the older structures (known as “Third rail system”) operates on 660/750 V DC. Both these high voltage systems can hit the headlines, if contact with live lines result in fatalities or serious injuries from electrocution, or from electrical arcing flashing in the near vicinity of the track.

However, the majority of rail vehicles and other rail application equipment operate on low voltage electricity. This can include lighting, wall sockets, air conditioning, battery charging and fans on carriages. All such electronic equipment designed for control, regulation, protection or power supply on rail vehicles has to comply with EN50155 2007. A further standard EN50121 regulates the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of equipment on rolling stock, signalling and telecommunications to enable safe systems of work and operation.

Other low voltage (LV) uses on the rail network are numerous. These include on train stations; information systems; public address systems; ticket barrier entry systems; heating, ventilation and fire alarms; concourse power and lighting. Platform equipment can include; metering systems; track side degreasers; de-icer control equipment; signalling and surge protection; cable shielding systems; electrically operated; catering equipment; and power traction and control systems. At substations there are numerous transformers, electric switchgear, circuit breakers, isolators, converters and allied power supplies.

All these low voltage applications still carry dangers of electrocution on contact with exposed electrical equipment or appliances, which can lead to cardiac arrest, muscle, nerve and tissue damage, thermal burns (off hot surfaces) or electrical burns.

Here, at Label Source, we have supplied a selection of identification products, such as health and safety signs, safe operation signs, electrical hazard warning labels, PAT test labels, plant maintenance labels and signs, microwave oven safety labels, cable and conductor markers. Examples are 110V labels for battery systems, 230 V stickers for power lighting and wall sockets, 400 V markers for air conditioning, air compressors and battery charges, and 650 V labels for two phase signalling power supplies.