Department of Labor's National Emphasis Program Targets Warehouses and Distribution Centers1/11/2024 Signage plays a crucial role in communicating and mitigating potential hazards written by Bernard Martin In July 2023, the Department of Labor made a significant announcement aimed at fortifying workplace safety across the nation. The unveiling of a new national emphasis program specifically targets warehouses and distribution centers, recognizing the unique challenges and potential hazards inherent in these environments. With a focus on reducing and preventing workplace hazards, this initiative underscores the government's commitment to safeguarding the well-being of employees across diverse industries. From the OSHA News Release: "In the past 10 years, warehousing and distribution centers have experienced tremendous growth with more than 1.9 million people employed in the industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows injury and illness rates for these establishments are higher than in private industry overall and, in some sectors, more than twice the rate of private industry. "Our enforcement efforts are designed to do one thing: lead to permanent change in workplace safety," said Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker. "This emphasis program allows OSHA to direct resources to establishments where evidence shows employers must be more intentional in addressing the root causes of worker injuries and align their business practices with the goal to ensure worker health and safety." Under this three-year emphasis program, OSHA will conduct comprehensive safety inspections focused on hazards related to powered industrial vehicle operations, material handling and storage, walking and working surfaces, means of egress and fire protection. The Department of Labor's initiative comes as a proactive response to the evolving landscape of workplace safety. Warehouses and distribution centers, pivotal components of the supply chain, often contend with a multitude of hazards ranging from tripping and fall risks to more complex issues like equipment identification and emergency evacuation procedures. What can you start to do right now to address this three year focus program is a comprehensive evaluation of your signage. Key Area of Focus: |
The Letatwin printer is a compact printer designed on-demand printing of tubing, tape, and wires. The Letatwin printer has an enhanced feeding system that provides you with a marking speed of 1-1/2” (40mm) per second. It is developed for maximizing productivity of wire and tube marking jobs. This compact package includes the Letatwin printer with an integral keyboard and PC Editor software for connected design of labels. Data can be transferred to a USB flash drive for printing away from the PC. It easily accepts data from Windows Excel or a .csv file reducing the time for data entry. Consumables include heat shrink vinyl tubing and polyester tape. The heat shrink vinyl tubing is suited for 1.5 diameter to 8.0 mm diameter tubes and wires. The tubing is available for flat or round requirements and can be half-cut for ease of applying. The polyester tapes come in a variety of colors in widths from 5mm to 12mm. |
Unique features include the ability to make half-cut or full cut parts, a warming element and optional battery power capability. The enhanced MAX software LETATWIN PC Editor and driver can be downloaded from the MAX USA website.
Connect to a computer and print directly to the machine, or save marker data to the machine's large internal memory and take it with you on-site. Engineered for high productivity and robust environments, including a shock resistant rubber keyboard, you will use your LETATWIN trouble free for many years to come.
The user-friendly software allows you to design labels for your needs or utilize standard templates pre-stored in the library. A complete library of standard icons are also included with the software. The Bepop printers come in two model sizes; one for 4” wide materials and one for 8” materials.
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MAX has been recognized worldwide as a leader of industrial tools and office products. The MAX thermal printers can be found in manufacturing facilities, chemical plants, educational & health care facilities and many more. Thermal printing solutions include the Letatwin and Bepop printers. |
"Leading Marks was able to help change our process for making panel plates. Previously we were going outside to engrave 2-ply materials, which caused lost production time for travel. With the new thermal printing process we are now able to print in-house and make adjustments to layouts as needed, and this printing process has also expanded our printing capabilities. It also allows us to use the printed label as a template for drilling holes for switches at the same time." continued Rob.
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