Category: Opinion/ Editorial
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Get Ahead of Facility Safety Before Year-End
A focused signage audit uncovers risks, closes gaps, and prepares your facility. As facilities wind down annual operations, it’s easy for visual communication to fade into the background. One of the simplest ways to reinforce safety before the new year is to look at the visual systems that hold…
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How to Improve Fire Safety with Custom Labels and Signs
Why Does Fire Safety Signage Matter in Every Workplace? Worksites that handle heat, fuel, and high-energy tools face more than visible hazards. A spark from a torch or grinder can land where it shouldn’t, and within seconds, smoke and confusion replace control. Even skilled crews can lose their bearings when…
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Durable Labels Key to Chemical Safety Compliance
Guess who’s in Occupational Health & Safety magazine? 🙋♀️ I got to write about chemical safety and how something as small as a label can make a huge difference. When a warning label fades, peels, or rubs off, that “tiny” detail can slow down first responders, confuse workers, and even…
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Clearing the Air: Construction’s Lingering Respiratory Safety Crisis
Construction workers face significant respiratory hazards due to airborne contaminants despite regulations. Effective safety measures, including proper PPE use and strong safety culture, are crucial to protect their health.
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Sharp Labels, Safer Workplace
Cutting Arc Flash Hazards Before They Spark Electrical hazards remain a major source of workplace fatalities and costly downtime. In 2022, 145 workers lost their lives to electrical exposure, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). [1] While engineering controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) often receive the…
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How 5 Industries Use Custom Safety Signage to Tackle Safety Challenges
How Can Construction Safety Signs Reduce Injury Risks in Fast-Paced Job Sites? Construction safety signs reduce injury risks by providing clear, site-specific warnings that adapt to constantly changing conditions. Portable barriers, multilingual PPE instructions, and temporary floor markers give workers quick visual cues as layouts shift, reducing the likelihood of…
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Leaders in Safety 2025
About Us: DuraLabel has been a global leader in workplace labeling since 1970. Our industrial sign and label systems come with easy-to-use Design Software LabelForge PRO and Lifetime Technical Support. With more than 50 durable sign and label supplies engineered for tough environments, DuraLabel enables professionals to create on-site labels…
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Visual Management Signage That Powers Lean 5S Systems
Why Custom Signs Are Critical for Lean and 5S Implementation Lean principles prioritize clarity, consistency, and the elimination of waste, and the 5S methodology brings these values to life, step by step. Yet in many workplaces, signage is treated as an afterthought. Generic or inconsistent visuals can undermine otherwise solid…
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American Eagle’s “Great Genes” Campaign Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons
Sydney Sweeney helped American Eagle sell a lot of jeans. But the brand’s “Great Genes” campaign also stirred backlash over beauty standards and cultural blind spots. Viral doesn’t always mean harmless. Read my full editorial to see why this ad struck a nerve.
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High Voltage, Higher Stakes for Everyday Workers
Most fatal electrical injuries don’t happen to electricians—they happen to workers without electrical training. From 2011–2023, over 74% of fatal electrical injuries hit non-electrical roles. Awareness isn’t enough. Training and proper labeling save lives. Learn what’s missing: #WorkplaceSafety #ElectricalHazards #PPE
Nicole Johnson 