Here at label source we don’t just supply you with the best quality safety signs and asset tags your money can buy. We also supply companies with a huge range of top quality print our labels.

Print out labels enable you to create your own bespoke labels for a variety of uses from product marking, marking shelf locations in a warehouse or a factory,  to the implementation of a cable management system within your office.

We stock a huge amount of printable labels including, labels on self-adhesive paper – with permanent or removable adhesive, waterproof self-adhesive polyester labels, fluorescent labels and labels made out of semi-rigid plastic. Click here to view our full range of printable labels.

Printing out your own labels is an ideal way to create your own bespoke, company specific labels. But running your own company, can sometime mean that you can never quite find the time to make your own labels. Don’t worry, here at Label Source we have an on-site team of expert designers who are ready to help.

If you would like us to help design your labels or you have any questions regarding out range of printable labels, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. 

Buckingham palaces is currently hiring a Health and Safety Advisor, are you the person for this job?

Buckingham Palace has had their fair share of health and safety issues over the years.

For example there was that one incident where a plumber had to enter the monarch’s bathroom, a place of complete privacy, where only the queen and her lady maid are allowed to enter. He was there to fix her vintage, chain-pulled cistern, not a complicated job for a plumber. It was reported that while the plumber worked to fix the lavatory, he lent against is causing part of the structure to come away from the wall!

What started as a simple plumbing job quickly turned in catastrophe and highlighted many health and safety issues within the 313 year old building.

Then there was the roof leak in the picture gallery. If this was allowed to get any worse, then the queen’s priceless collection of art and her silk lined walls could have been irreplaceably damaged.

After the lavatory incident the queen was advised that she should move out of her London home, Buckingham Palace, so the building could undergo a £150 million renovation. It suddenly become clear that the palace had fallen in such a state of disrepair that all the plumbing within the palace needed to be replaced a long with being re-wired.

On top of the re-wiring and plumbing – it was discovered that the place was awash with asbestos. When the asbestos was discovered, naturally the royal aides saw it was important to remove such a dangerous material from the palace. With a bill estimate in its millions it was clear that Buckingham Palace is in a less than perfect state.

As a health and safety advisor for Buckingham Palace it will be your job to advise people of the risks that this 300 year old building could face in the future. And let’s face it, old buildings always have something wrong with them, from a leaking roof’s to erosion of the bricks, there will be many issues that you will have to advise on.

But that’s all part of the job, right?

Diversity is one of the reasons people enter into a health and safety career in the first place. And we are pretty sure that working at Buckingham Palace will provide you with just that. Even the job description illustrates the diverse nature of the role stating that you will be working in office, kitchen, stable and gardens, plus providing hands on support at events.  

Of course you will be expected to work well as part of the health and safety team, undertake workplace inspections and risk assessments provide up to date policy advice and provide advice on how to alleviate risk, examining accident reports and ensuring that all accidents, issues and health and safety related incidents are accurately monitored, and the general day to day duties of a health and safety advisor.

This position that is currently being advertised on the royal website states that you will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, in turn you can expect a salary of £25,000pa, plus benefits.

Benefits include a whopping 33 days holiday, 15% non-contribution pension, free lunch, on job training and development as well as a range of recreational facilities.

You can view the job description on the Royal Household Website.

Do you think you could be the next Health and safety advisor at Buckingham Palace? Let us know!

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In the modern workplace, many workers are required to operate complicated and potentially dangerous machinery. A lot of workplace machinery, if handled in an improper manner, can cause serious injuries and even fatal accidents.

Before a worker is allowed to operate dangerous, complicated equipment, it is important that they are fully trained to use the machinery in a safe and responsible manner. However, if it is a machine that is not used on a regular basis, or if it is a brand new machine, or if the employee in question has not used the machine themselves for a long while, it is important that the user reads the manual before operation.

Using a “read the manual” label will protect your workers from injury by acting as a reminder to read the manual before they attempt to use the equipment concerned. Here at Label Source, we stock a huge range of safety products, including Read manual or handbook symbol labels.

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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.

Click here to view our full range of Asbestos safety signs.