An environmental management system is a set of processes and practices in place within an organisation to reduce their environmental impacts and increase its operations efficiency. 

Having an environmental management system in place in your workplace is an absolute must for any modern day business. Implementation of an environmental management system will not only reduce your businesses carbon footprint, it will also reduce your business costs by wasting fewer resources. 

Creating a successful Environmental management system requires the following to be completed by your company:

• Design and develop an environmental policy
• Identify how the company interacts with the environment and plan to make improvements by setting objectives and strategies to meet them 
• Implementation of your EMS strategies 
• Continuous monitoring of the system to ensure that the goals are being met
• Review of the system and the companies’ environmental performance. 

Here at label source we supply a huge range of Environmental Management signs and tapes all compliant with the ISO 14001 regulations. 

Encourage your employees to recycle their waste in the work place.  We supply recycling signs, which feature the instantly recognisable “Mobius loop” recycling symbol clearly printed in white in a green background.  These signs cover a wide range of recycling materials such as;

• Glass
• Paper/card
• Metals
• Plastics
• Aluminium and more. 

Clearly label your bins for clear waste segregation. In any Environmental Management system, waste segregation is incredibly important. Segregating your waste ensures that it gets disposed of in the correct manner. To help your employees identify and segregate waste within your management system it is best practice to use waste segregation signs. Here at Label Source we supply a range of waste management signs used to identify various different types of waste such as hazardous waste, food waste, recyclable solids and more. 

We also supply a range of WRAP recycling signs, Wrap signs are highly visible colour coded signs that encourage the correct disposal or recycling of various materials including Textiles, plastics, electrical, glass and more. Click here to view our full range of WRAP Labels.

Protect the environment and put in steps to conserve energy. Switching off lights, machinery and computers when not in use will not only help reduce the carbon footprint, but will also save your company money.  Using our resource conservation signs and notices around your workplace will encourage your employees to take energy saving measures whilst at work. These signs are available for water, electricity and heating conservation and more. 

Click here to browse our full range of Environmental Management Signs. 

Our plastic tags are robust, versatile, and completely customisable. This means that they are suitable for a huge variety of different requirements - here are a few examples of how they can be used:

• Quality assurance. Goods can be tagged as 'passed', 'failed', 'awaiting inspection', or any other status as required - simply customise the tags as needed. Since our plastic tags are available in six different colours, you can also implement a colour-coding system, e.g. green for 'passed' and red for 'failed'.
  
  
• Inventory and stock taking. Again, the various colours that we supply allow you to organise your goods/equipment into a user-friendly colour-coded system.
  
  
• Servicing. Tagging/labelling is an important part of servicing and maintenance, and our blank plastic tags allow you to designate your own labels to suit your requirements.

Our Plastic Tags at a Glance

• Can be used indoors or outdoors
• Supplied in packs of 500
• Made of 0.5mm thick polypropylene
• Melting point: 160 degrees Celsius
• Available in six different colours: red, orange, green, white, blue, yellow
• Various shapes and sizes available

As mentioned above, our plastic tags are fully customisable, and their durability allows them to be used in practically any environment. Click here to order your plastic tags, or contact us now if you have any questions.

The purpose of road safety signs is to prevent accidents by providing clear instrustions for drivers and pedestrians to follow, but sadly, the clarity and prominance of the sign does not always lead to the intended outcome. As you will see from our own safety signs, the desired message is always displayed in simple, easy-to-read format, usually using bold prominent colours to attract the attention of the viewer. Sadly, all this effort is irrelevant when people choose to ignore the signs of their own accord, or attempt to challenge the validity of the sign when they are not a safety professional themselves.

While many would say that this is an aspect of safety that is simply beyond our control, a new system in Oxfordshire could soon prove that it is possible to influence the behaviour of careless drivers with the use of safety signs alone. These signs, however, have one distinct difference from your average warning or road safety sign - they have an inbuilt CCTV system! Just as shop owners display signs that warn of CCTV in operation in an attempt to deter shoplifters, these signs were created in the hope that the presence of video evidence would deter drivers from actively ignoring the signs or attempting reckless behaviour. 

Oxfordshire County Council launched this scheme with construction company Skanska, after a series of road rage incidents and injuries during the 18 months prior to its introduction. It was found that workers were being verbally abused while carrying out work, as well as being put in immediate danger of being fatally injured by cars who ignored the signs. Thanks to the new wide-angle automatic recording systems installed in the signs, they will be able to monitor and capture any dangerous or abusive actions, which will not be tolerated.

While the system is currently opereating in specific areas only, it would be interesting to see what impact such a scheme could have, if put into practice across the UK. Could this be the future of road safety signs, or even safety signs in general? Is it possible that the only way to impact an individual's response, is to make them aware that you are monitoring it? 

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Here are the most notable health and safety news stories of the week:

HSE to Prosecute Alton Towers Owners After Crash

Without a doubt, one of the biggest health and safety news stories of this week, and possibly this year, is the news that HSE will be prosecuting the owners of Alton Towers.This comes after passengers suffered serious physical injuries and psycologial trauma on The Smiler rollercoaster last June, when a full carriage collided with an empty, stationary carriage on the same track. The most serious injuries were suffered by two female passengers, who both had to have a leg amputated as a result of the impact. HSE have said that there is sufficient evidence that the prosecution is in the public interest, and that the comany had breached Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Didcot Power Station Collapse Prompts Health and Safety Questions 

Since the defunct Didcot power station building collapsed on Tuesday, it has been revealed that the company demolishing the building had no previous experience of working on a similar project.  The incident which has claimed at least one life already, occurred whilst the Coleman Group were preparing the building for demolition. With a further 5 injuries, 47 cases of dust inhalation, and 3 more people reported to be missing (presumed dead) under the wreckage, there is no doubt that this tragic incident will raise serious questions as to whether it could have been prevented. While the rescue operation remains a priority, the rescue team must take extreme care to ensure that they are prepared for the possibility of further collapse. 

Waste Management Firm in Court Over the Death of a Young Man

Rainbow Waste, a firm based in Derbyshire, has been prosecuted by the HSE after a worker was crushed by the bucket of a motorised loading shovel. The 24 year old worker suffered fatal injuries to his head and spine, a tragic incident which prompted the HSE to examine the working practices of the firm. On examination of CCTV footage, it was revealed that over two hundred examples of unsafe working practices had been captured in the days leading up to the incident. The firm were fined £136,000 and ordered to pay 64,770 in costs, for breeching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work act.

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If you would like to create high-quality label designs from your own home or office, our selection of laser printer labels is ideal for this purpose. Suitable for use with laser and inkjet printers as well as photocopier machines, our die cut labels provide you with an A4 sheet of adhesive paper on which you can print your own designs.

The labels come in a wide selection of shapes and sizes, to suit the requirements of your design and the puropse of the label. They also come in a choice of either permanent or removable adhesive, depending on the application your label is required for. The permanent label is particularly effective for anti-tamper purposes, as it provides added security to ensure that is is problematic to remove. The removable adhesive is more suited to more marking purposes, and is also the better choice should you wish to avoid excess residue being left behind once the label is removed.

Our laser printer labels are ideal for the following applications:

• address information 
• shipping/dispatch details 
• filing 
• administration

If you would like to present information in a clear and professional format while maintaining control over the design yourself, these labels are ideal for ensuring that you have the freedom to choose your design, without compromising on quality.

To browse the rest of our Computer Printer Labels, click here.