Safety signs are a crucial part of any workplace’s safety, but once you’ve bought and installed them, you need to make sure they’re constantly visible and getting the job done.

The best way to do this is by regularly cleaning them, but signs made from different materials may need different approaches when being cleaned. Below, we’ll explain how to clean different types of safety sign materials that you may have in the workplace.

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Have you noticed how different types of safety signs have universal colours and shapes associated with them? For example, mandatory action signs are blue with white font, and red signs usually depict prohibition.

Different colours and shapes are used to signify different types of warnings ahead so that individuals can identify a hazard at a glance. To make signs as easy as possible for your employees to understand, you should stick to universal safety signs colours and shapes. But what’s the scientific reasoning behind choosing these colours?

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When it comes to workplace safety, working with power lines is a field that presents particular dangers. We recognise the responsibility in educating individuals about the risks associated with working near or around power lines, so we’ve put together a list of the biggest dangers, as well as our top power line safety tips.

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What is an Asset Tag?

First things first: what is an asset tag? An asset tag is a label with a barcode and ID number. Usually, a company name and logo accompany this information. Asset tags are not all made equal, and fall into two categories depending on the asset they are signposting:

• Fixed assets: These include road signs, bridges, tunnels, dams and other infrastructure. Fixed asset tags are also used on machinery and equipment.
• Moveable assets: These refer to physical items, usually property. Under this umbrella includes furniture and equipment which are not part of a building, business items, computers, printers, electrical devices, and more.

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Knowing the difference between flammable and combustible substances is crucial for maintaining a safe workplace. While the terms are often used interchangeably, there are differences between them that require them to be handled and treated differently.

Here, we’ll explain what those differences are, helping you understand how to treat them.

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