Electricity plays a vital role in modern life. From transportation to entertainment, electricity is the driving force behind many industries. Unfortunately, mishandling of high voltage electrical equipment can often result in serious injury, structural damage and even death.

Every year, the HSE receives reports of around 1,000 accidents involving electric shocks or burns. An average of 30 of these are unfortunately fatal. This highlights a great demand for electricity warning symbols in the workplace.

In this post, we explain the importance of electrical warning signs, what the various symbols mean, and how employers can prevent injury to their workers.

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Here at Label Source we provide a huge selection of labels which are specifically designed for the hazard prevention and identification process, offering a flexible and reliable safety solution to all sorts of businesses and organisations. 

While it is highly important that these labels are visually clear and recognisable, it is also important to ensure that these labels are reliable and resilient, particularly in the most demanding workspaces. There would be little use for a chemical label that can not withstand the very chemical it warns against, which is why we supply chemical resistant labels. We ensure that our safety labels are made with the ability to withstand damage from several external factors, without compromising the quality of the message being presented.

Our high-quality chemical resistant labels are able to resist damage from oils and solvents, and can also be used in moisture-heavy environments thanks to their waterproof nature. In addition to these advantages, chemical resistant labels are also able to prevent scratches and abrasions from damaging their surface, for further protection. We have a huge range of chemical resistant labels that allow you to find what you need. 

Here are just some of the chemical resistant labels we provide:

Hand Protection Chemical Resistant Label

This chemical resistant label is used to promote the use of PPE in hazardous work environments and comes in a choice of 3 sizes.

Harmful Warning Chemical Resistant Label

If you're using our labels to point out chemical hazards, it stands to reason that you should also want these labels to be chemical resistant! These triangular labels are available in 3 sizes, with a variety of symbols to choose from.

Jumbo Write and Seal 'Tested' Label

Along with our mandatory symbol range, we also have a variety of customisable, chemical resistant labels, including those in our write and seal range.

To see the full selection of signs and labels that we have to offer, simply head to our homepage and browse our categories! If you need any other information on our chemical resistant labels, feel free to get in touch. Call our helpful team today on, 0800 3761 693.

When working with compressed gas, it's important that every safety measure possible is put in place to avoid any accidents or injuries. Any compressed gas can be hazardous due to the high pressure inside the cylinders. The compressed gas can be released safely by opening the valve on the cylinder, but gas can escape from a broken valve, causing it to become unsafe and harmful to the health and safety of your employers. Even when the pressure is low, gas can still escape from a cylinder. Compressed gas cylinder labels and signs are important to help avoid accidents, if they are correctly labelled they can be correctly handled. 

When compressed gas is released uncontrollably, gas cylinders can shoot off like rockets or become pinwheels, and cause some serious injury or damage. A cylinder valve can break if the cylinder has been knocked over or struck. Therefore, it's important that any compressed gas cylinders are correctly labelled, reducing any risk of accidents or injuries.

Here at Label Source, we have an excellent selection of Compressed Gas Labels & Signs to ensure that your gas cylinders are clearly marked to reduce the chance of compressed gas being released. All of our compressed gas signs are made of the highest quality materials, so you can be sure they will last. Some of our Compressed Gas Labels & Signs include:

Compressed Gas Hazard Diamond Label

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Material: Self-adhesive polypropylene

Size: 1000mm x 100mm 

Comes in rolls of 250 labels

Complies with ADR, RID, IATA and IMDG regulations 

Compressed Gas GHS Tape

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Material: Self-adhesive Vinyl

Size: 25mm x 66m

For use on containers and canisters holding dangerous gases

'Dangerous Compressed Gas' Mini Safety Sign 

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Material: Semi-rigid plastic

Adhesive backed

Size: 50mm x 200mm 

Complies with ISO 1710 and the Safety Signs and Signals Regulations 1996

 To browse our full range of Compressed Gas labels and Signs, please click here. If you have any questions regarding our compressed gas cylinder labels and signs, feel free to get in touch. Talk to our helpful team on 0800 3761 693.

Why You Need to Regularly Inspect Electrical Equipment

When it comes to electrical equipment, it goes without saying that regular maintenance and inspection is widely important to ensure your safety. However, it can be difficult to keep track of which machinery has been inspected, which is why Electrical Inspection Labels are so important. If electrical equipment isn't regularly inspected, this increases the risk of an accident in the workplace significantly. 

How Often Should Electrical Inspections Be Carried Out?

Electrical Inspections should be carried out often to ensure there is a small chance of equipment becoming unsafe between uses. The best way to do this is by asking an employee who uses the machine regularly to perform the checks, as they will understand when the machine is not working at its optimum level. It is also a good idea to write down any faults and inspect the electrical equipment more regularly if more faults are found. Our electrical inspection labels have entries so that you can note down the date the product was inspected so that you have an accurate account of how often it has been checked.

Why Electrical Inspection Labels Are Important 

With electrical inspection labels, you can keep track of when the electrical machinery was last inspected, maintained, calibrated or lubricated. By applying a simple electrical inspection label on your machine, you and your staff will know exactly when the machinery or equipment was last inspected, which will ultimately save the company countless hours of valuable time. Here at Label Source, we understand the importance of these labels which is why we offer a wide variety of different electrical inspection labels. All of our electrical inspection labels are high-quality and built to last, you won't have to worry about replacing the label until it has been completed. We also offer inspection labels for equipment such as ladders, fire extinguishers and valves, as these are also parts that need to be regularly inspected.

To browse our electrical inspection labels further, simply click here. If you have any questions about our electrical inspections labels, be sure to contact us and we will see what we can do to help!

If you know about certain hazards that exist on your site, or in your workplace you have a duty to warn people about these hazards and how they can avoid them. It doesn't matter whether you work in an office or on a building site, any risk should be made clear. This is usually communicated through the use of workplace safety signs. Workplace safety signs alert those unfamiliar with the working environment to risks and remind employees to be vigilant. 

Workplace safety signs are an effective way to communicate hazards and risks that somebody may encounter whilst working or visiting your workplace. They are crucial to helping your company enforce a safe working environment and help with the maintenance of high safety standards and they are legally adequate warnings and information so companies are better protected from liability claims, in the off chance an accident happened. 

So, what are the common workplace signs and how do you understand what they mean?

The 3 most commonly used workplace safety signs are, as follows: 

Prohibition signs

Prohibition signs aim to prevent behaviour that is likely to cause a risk to the health and safety of yourself or others in the vicinity. Prohibition signs include no smoking signs, fire risk signs, and no access signs.

Here at Label Source, we produce all of our prohibition signs to comply with UK, EU and International standards ISO EN 7010, and the Safety Signs and Signals regulations 1996.  

To see our full range of prohibition signs, click here. 

Safe conditions including first aid signs

Safe conditions signs have a white pictogram on a green background. These should be used to advise employees and visitors of the location of first aid kits, safety equipment and escape and evacuation points.

Here at Label Source, we provide our customers with a truly comprehensive range of top quality safe condition signs. These include first aid signs, drinking water signs, emergency stops and cut offs, and emergency telephone signs. Click here to browse our full range.  

Mandatory signs

Mandatory signs are required in a workplace if a health and safety risk can’t be prevented in any other way. If you know about a hazard in your workplace you have a duty to warn people of the hazard and the actions that they can take to protect themselves from the risk of harm.

Our mandatory safety signs include general workplace safety signs, such as signs to remind your employees to wash their hands, through to advising employees and visitors to the correct PPE to be worn when working on or visiting your site.

Click here to view our full range of mandatory signs.

Our workplace signs enable companies to implement a system that will effectively help to reduce risks and hazards and protect your employees, or visitors from harm. When creating safety signs. compliance with the ANSI, EN and ISO standards is important, so we ensure that every workplace safety sign that Label Source supplies comply with these standards. 

We pride ourselves on being able to supply our customers with a complete range of workplace signs, so if you can not find the exact sign you are looking for, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us by telephoning 0800 3761 693 where a member of our customer service team will be more than happy to assist you.