Having the correct signs and labels on machinery is crucial to creating a safe work environment, especially when working around dangerous machinery. Health and safety signs, remind employees/ visitors of what action or precautions they need to follow to remain safe in the work place and what particular hazards may be involved with working in, or visiting a hazardous area.
Having health and safety signs around the work place is proven to keep your workforce safe, and when there are no signs or safety precautions employed by the company this is when fatal accidents can, and often do occur.
At a pellet making factory in Nottinghamshire, George Major was cleaning materials that were causing a blockage from an industrial blender when the machine unexpectedly started up.
Investigation into the incident found that the safety guard had been removed from the blender and the machine had not been isolated and locked off from the electricity supply, it was also found that there was no clear line of sight the from the controls station into the machine itself. And that there was no system of work or instructions for isolation or instructions to lock off isolators, when the machine was not in use.
Unfortunately, George Major’s accident was fatal but could have been avoided quite easily with the correct training and signs in place.
Here at label source we have a range of Safety Lockout labels, Tags and Signs specifically targeting the prevention of a fatal accident like at the Nottinghamshires Pellet factor. Our range of safety lockout signs ensures the safe maintenance, servicing or overhaul of working machinery, plant and equipment.
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