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Thursday, October 09, 2008
Read Them, Heed Them
I mostly go to the same places over and over, year after year. Some are exciting and far away, such as an annual trip to Russia. But most are close to home. Today, however, I had the opportunity to visit a paper mill I had not been in for 18 years.
I was surprised, not much had changed. The main office building was closed and I had to check in at the front gate. That was different. But the refiners were the same, the paper machines the same, the storage tanks looked the same. The boilers I had inspected 18 years ago were worn out and were just now being replaced, but everything was pretty much the same except...
...there were labels and signs everywhere. 18 years ago labels and signs were not used nearly as much.
But here is what really caught my eye...
Most mills have banners exhorting employees to improve safety or productivity. Here the maintenance shop had a banner I loved: LABELS, Read Them, Heed Them.
It's an important safety message.
This is obvious to us. Pay attention to labels. Although after 18 years the contrast was noticeable to me, for those who work there (in any industrial environment) it is easy for the labels and signs to become a part of the background. We need a constant reminder to pay attention to the labels and signs in our work place. And we also need to have labels and signs that clearly communicate their message. Effective visual communication is critical to safety.
Labels, Read Them, Heed Them... it's a message to pay attention to.
For more information about labels:
Pipe Markers
RTK Labels
Arc Flash Labels
Wire Markers
I was surprised, not much had changed. The main office building was closed and I had to check in at the front gate. That was different. But the refiners were the same, the paper machines the same, the storage tanks looked the same. The boilers I had inspected 18 years ago were worn out and were just now being replaced, but everything was pretty much the same except...
...there were labels and signs everywhere. 18 years ago labels and signs were not used nearly as much.But here is what really caught my eye...
Most mills have banners exhorting employees to improve safety or productivity. Here the maintenance shop had a banner I loved: LABELS, Read Them, Heed Them.
It's an important safety message.
This is obvious to us. Pay attention to labels. Although after 18 years the contrast was noticeable to me, for those who work there (in any industrial environment) it is easy for the labels and signs to become a part of the background. We need a constant reminder to pay attention to the labels and signs in our work place. And we also need to have labels and signs that clearly communicate their message. Effective visual communication is critical to safety.
Labels, Read Them, Heed Them... it's a message to pay attention to.
For more information about labels:
Pipe Markers
RTK Labels
Arc Flash Labels
Wire Markers
Labels: Industrial Safety, safety signs
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