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Such is the proliferation of electrical and electronic devices in our working lives that even the smallest of private companies may have dozens of appliances in their offices, on the shop floor, in the warehouse, in company vehicles, or carried by individual colleagues wherever they go. Such devices usually include mobile ‘phones, laptop computers, printers and photocopiers, display screens and monitors, and other business equipment. There may also be barcode scanners, GPS locators, handling equipment, production machinery, power tools, and the like. And there will almost certainly be mundane products such as vacuum cleaners, hand driers, and other run-of-the-mill appliances which all play a small part in, we could say, keeping the mill running. If you are a maintenance engineer for a large company, you may be responsible for many thousands of such items of various types, spread over several sites. When a device is reported as faulty, how do you track down the unit in question for examination and repair? The easy way to keep abreast of your company’s inventory of electrical assets is by using asset ID barcode labels from Label Bar. We believe our expertise in the field of PAT test and barcode label printing is unsurpassed, and the range and quality of the products available from our online store is the very best on the market. Our barcode stickers will make it easy for you to monitor the status of every appliance on your company’s premises, for the purposes of routine maintenance, activity monitoring, and security. As is the case with all barcode systems, the hub of the process is a database which stores all the relevant information for each device in your firm’s inventory. A unique numerical identifier relates each appliance to a particular barcode. The barcode label is then firmly affixed to the device, and can therefore be easily distinguished from any similar products throughout the site or elsewhere. Whenever a device must be identified – say, if it has developed a fault and requires repair – the barcode can be scanned by a normal barcode reader, and a message is sent to the database along with the action required. The database can then be set up to issue a report to maintenance personnel requesting action. Since the report contains the unique identification of the unit, there is no need for imprecise notes such as ‘the second hand drier in the gent’s washroom on the third floor of the back warehouse at the Park Road depot’. The engineer will have all the information they need, along with the service history for the device in question, the supplier’s details, and any other data held on file. When they reach the location, they can confirm that they are in the right place using their own barcode scanner. Databases can also issue alerts when routine inspections are due. Our electrical safety test stickers not only identify a unit, but also allow test results to be logged. Label Bar supply the barcode labels UK businesses need to streamline their operations. Read Full Story -
PAT Test Labels
The concept of PAT testing is not one which has been contrived by a committee in an office to satisfy arbitrary standards laid down by an officious bureaucracy. Instead, it is a control process which has grown up from the practical considerations of promoting the personal safety of personnel in a work environment. As a result, conventions surrounding the practice are refreshingly open, and this is reflected in the wide range of PAT testing stickers and related products available from Label Bar. For the protection of UK workers, some level of accountability must be maintained when it comes to the condition and suitability of office appliances. On the other hand, it would be easy to take things to far by demanding extensive testing and record keeping for every device on the premises. In allowing UK organizations to largely police themselves, government bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive have shown reasonableness leading to a culture which is effective without becoming demanding, either of government resources or the businesses themselves. So while PAT testing remains discretional, some form of monitoring is highly encouraged. When it comes to sourcing PAT labels online, the Label Bar website has all the products you’ll need in a convenient and easy-to-use format. Ordering personalised PAT labels with your details and company logo is a doddle, and adds a new level of professionalism to this ubiquitous form of stationary. Who would have thought you could use PAT testing labels to promote your brand? Of course, the basic form of the PAT test sticker is retained in all these designs. Two critical pieces of information – the identity of the inspector and the date the test was conducted – have been the raison d’être for PAT test labels ever since the first portable appliance tests were introduced in UK government buildings in the 1970s. Now, you can buy a PAT testing sticker with spaces for device fuse rating, retest date, and more. Your PAT test label can incorporate a resource ID tag, complete with serial number or identification barcode. In addition to adding new fields of information, innovations in the production of PAT stickers have included a wide range of colours for different types of device, sizes to suit appliances large and small, and tougher materials which resist the frequent handling of the office environment. Additionally, there are many options when it comes to affixing the tag to the device. That’s right, when it comes to PAT testing stickers labels are just one way to go. Label Bar also stock plug top stickers, cable wrap tags and self-tie labels too. PAT testing, and its related stationary, is a modern success story. UK workers are now safer than they’ve ever been, and it hasn’t taken harsh legislation to achieve this progress. We have all spotted PAT test stickers peeping from beneath telephones and photocopiers in business premises and public buildings. And each time an inspection is conducted, it makes the workplace environment that little bit safer for all of us. Read Full Story -
Electric Labels
Electrical safety test stickers are connected with compliance to law and legislation, required by all employers to implement and act on. How so? The two most important pieces of legislation and law connected with all aspects of health and safety are the health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Other laws that are pertinent only to specific avenues of work such as handling electrical systems and managing electrical systems also exist to ensure a level of standards in any type of working environment. This is called the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. These pieces of legislation also apply to schools and colleges. Care homes are also affected by health and safety law and legislation, as are hotels and restaurants. In fact, all work environments are affected to some degree with this legislation. But whether you are required by law in any premises, or not, to carry out and maintain agreed standards and practice, health and safety should be a concern of all who live in this world. As an example of electrical safety and following health and safety law, a care home or residential home may require regular testing of any portable devices used such as chargers, kettles or hairdryers to confirm they are safe for use and given a suitable electrical safety label, and if not, to then recognise the need for this equipment to be discarded, updated and replaced. This process is known as PAT testing. As with any aspect of health and safety, the tests and examination process are only going to be as good as the records that are then kept to make sure that staff and members of the general public know how to act and behave. Therefore, signs and stickers are also involved in keeping up with legislation and safety standards. Labelbar.co.uk know all of the required electrical safety inspection stickers that are used as part of an agreed format to specify which electrical items to be aware of and how to handle them. This is also necessary when working in other areas of electrics and important to the electrical technician. For example, when someone arrives on site at a substation, they need to know exactly what they are dealing with before they are exposed to the system itself. Electrical safety labels and Electrical safety stickers such as ‘Danger, isolate before opening’ and ‘Warning, more than one supply’ helps the electrician know how to make an environment safe before he begins work. When there are multiple supplies of electrical current to a system then a clear indication can be put in the form of the correct electrical safety sticker to let everyone know where the supplies are coming from and where to switch them off from, so they don’t leave themselves exposed to any remaining voltage. Label Bar have equipment tested for electrical safety labels available on their website. For more information, please click on the links. Read Full Story -
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At Label Bar, we understand and value the importance of adhering to health and safety regulations when you run a business or work in an institution. With hazardous machinery, chemicals, substances and environmental positionings, there a number of risks you may be exposed to. With the right labelling, you can immediately and clearly communicate to those on the premises what kind of danger they may be at risk from, and where to take extra care. Today, we will take a look at the range of GHS regulation labels we offer to aid you in doing this. What are GHS regulation labels? The GHS hazard labels are part of a universally applicable set of environmental, physical, and health and safety regulations. They are implemented by the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, allowing the risks posed by substances and chemicals to be understood regardless of the country you are working in. By harmonising GHS regulation stickers, goods are also able to move more freely. Why do you need them? As of 2015, the previous design of orange and black hazard stickers was phased out and changed to a red diamond with a white shape in the middle. This allows the sign to be more easily spotted and read, and your company may not be working according to regulation guidelines if you have not implemented this switch yet. Failing to do so puts your business and those around you at risk, not just from the uncommunicated hazards posed by the chemicals you are using, but from the legal repercussions of failing to comply with this law. What do we offer? Our range of GHS stickers will ensure that anyone handling chemicals on your premises will see immediately what risks are carried by that substance. Our GHS labels come in smaller and larger sizes, making them suitable for anything ranging from test tubes to boxed packages of chemicals. Each of our stickers covers a specific health and safety hazard. We provide stickers that inform on the following risks; flammable labels; oxidising labels; irritant labels; explosive labels; corrosive labels; environmental hazard labels; toxic labels; compressed gas labels; and health hazard labels. The bold and recognisable images in the centre of the images easily communicate the risk to anyone who reads them, while the red and white contrasting background is a clear warning signal. Simply peel the back, and attach the selected sticker on the surface of the chemicals you are using. We appreciate the importance of obtaining the correct GHS stickers quickly, so you can begin to safely use chemicals on the premises and to distribute them through sales as soon as possible. For this reason, at Label Bar we offer free delivery within the UK, and a 24-hour dispatch service. Get in touch If you require help in identifying which GHS hazard labels you require, do not hesitate to get in touch. You can contact us by sending us an email at Sales@LabelBar.co.uk, or by phoning us on 01325 525 675. Alternatively, you can fill out our easy to use contact form on our website. Read Full Story -
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Every once in a while, an idea comes along which is so simple and effective, you wonder why you didn’t think of it years ago. Who among us has not experienced the frustration of trying to untangle the spaghetti of power leads, flexes and other wires which seems to spontaneously accumulate behind electrical appliances? Or, how many times have you reached to unplug a table lamp, only to see the television go blank? Or perhaps you return to a puddle on the floor in front of the freezer, when you thought you unplugged the kettle? In the workplace, getting plugs mixed up can have even more serious consequences. None of us would want to cut off a colleague’s computer when they were dealing with important data. Even more pertinently, cutting off the supply to a piece of machinery at the wrong time could cause it to malfunction, representing a health and safety risk. Also, in a work environment where the maintenance of the electrical systems within the building may be shared between several individuals of even companies, inadvertently pulling the wrong plug could lead to a very serious hazard. Plug labels are the simple solution to all these problems. Just as equipment labels on workplace appliances instruct us on safe use of the product, similarly electrical plug labels can prevent each of us from making a simple mistake with serious consequences. The simple solutions are often the best, and in this case the solution is extremely affordable too. Label Bar are an online retailer of labels and stickers of all kinds, including PAT testing labels, health and safety signage, packing and shipping labels, and plug top marking labels. While many of the products we supply are to allow employers to meet their legal responsibilities, or are specifically designed for use in the workplace, stickers for plug tops work just as well in the home or anywhere else where appliances run off the mains electrical supply. How would you use your labels for plug tops? Marking the plug of your desktop PC would hopefully prevent anyone from disconnecting it while you are working on an important document. Meanwhile, fixing one to your laptop lead will stop it from being removed by mistake. One very specific application for plug top marking stickers is to notify electrical engineers, or anyone else conducting maintenance, of the properties of the plug and the device it’s connected to. That’s why we produce amp plug top marking labels which are marked with different ampages to signify the rating of the fuse which is fitted within the plug. Amp plug top labels can help an electrical engineer to find a problem quickly in the case of a power failure. They also remove any chance of someone accidently fitting an appliance with the wrong fuse. Other plug top labels which fall into this category include double insulator labels, earth symbol labels and clean power supply labels. All of these stickers can help electricians working on your facilities and make life more convenient for your workforce. Read Full Story -
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Gas powered heating systems are an efficient and convenient way to warm our homes and business premises and provide hot water. But like any other energy source, gas – whether from the mains supply or bottled storage – can be dangerous if it is not used correctly, or if equipment like space heaters and water boilers are inadequately maintained. Gas Safety Labels supplied by Label Bar advise on the correct usage of an appliance, and can be used to keep an accurate record of servicing and repairs. One of the most popular products among our gas appliance stickers are Gas Appliance Service Records which provide a constant record of the routine maintenance carried out on each device. When the date of the last service can be clearly seen, it is easy to determine when the next one is due. If a stored appliance has not had attention recently, it would be wise to at least have it inspected before putting it back into service. Each of these gas stickers also has a space for the name of the person who carried out the inspection, in the interests of transparency. Remember, gas is invisible, and leaks from faulty equipment can be both toxic and flammable. We also have prohibition gas appliance labels for companies operating a LOTO system, and for engineers inspecting such appliances. Other gas labels advise users on the correct operation of appliances, or on what conditions must be maintained to prevent hazards from arising. Informational and instructional gas stickers are often the best way to educate colleagues who work around gas equipment, so that they can adopt safe working practices. In addition to gas safety labels, label bar also supply labels relating to PAT testing, health and safety, electrical systems, and for many other applications. There can be few more effective ways to impart necessary information in the workplace or elsewhere than a carefully placed sign. If you can’t find the sign or label you are looking for on our site, please contact us and we will be happy to help. Notes Regarding the Gas Safe Register The gas safe register is the official body which monitors the activities of gas engineers and gas engineering companies for competence and compliance with relevant legislation, such as the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and building regulations. All such engineers and companies are required by law to be registered with this body. There are several documents which are used by gas engineers and the Gas Safe Register in the performance of their functions, such as Gas Safety Certificates and Gas Safety Records. As these are official documents, they are only for the use of qualified persons. We therefore cannot supply ‘Gas Safe Stickers’, ‘Gas Safe Labels’, or any other documentation which would appear to be from an official body. All the gas appliance labels supplied by label bar are those appropriate for use by the owners and occupiers of premises, or by gas engineers IN ADDITION TO the official documentation. Read Full Story -
Hazardous Warning Labels
Here at Label Bar, we have a rainbow of different hazardous warning labels, with each different colour representing a particular type of hazard, with colours including orange, green, red, blue, yellow, and black and white. Prices start from £6.95 for a pack of 6, and money can be saved when bought in bulk up to 500 labels. Each are made with self-adhesive properties, from a thick and extremely hardwearing polyolefin, measuring at 100mmm x 100mm in a diamond shape. Read on to find out more about the specific types of hazardous warning labels. Orange Our range of orange hazardous warning labels include two designs warning about something that is explosive. One of these specifies a classification number of 1.2, which signifies projection, but not mass explosion. The letter ‘C’ represents a propellant, and together it stands for rocket motors and propelling charges. Green The green hazardous warning labels represent gas, including text for compressed gas, non-flammable compressed gas, and non-flammable gas. With a class reading of 2 or 2.2, these identify a non-flammable gas. There are six options available either with or without the relevant text. Red Our most extensive range is the red hazardous warning labels, which either consist of a full red background or a red and white background. The numbers included are both 2 and 3, for flammable gas, flammable liquid and other flammable or highly flammable substances. The red and white striped labels are for flammable solids at a rating of 4.1, and there are also those with a rating of 4/4.2 to signify spontaneously combustible substances with the top half of the diamond white and the bottom half red. Blue The blue hazardous warning labels signify substances with a level 4/4.3 that are dangerous when wet. There are five different designs with options either with or without text, alongside the usual flame/fire symbol that is depicted in many of the hazardous warning labels. Yellow Yellow hazardous warning labels match with a level 5/5.2 with text reading the following: oxidising, oxidiser, oxidising agent, or organic peroxide. There is also one label which consists of a yellow top half and a red bottom half, using a different flame symbol from the others options. Black and White Finally, the plain black and white hazardous warning labels signify poison or toxic substances. Most depict the skull and crossbones, with a rating of either 2, 6, 6.1, or 7. Some don’t have text, and others state the warning of poison, toxic, as well as two different options showing infectious substance or a partly-yellow radioactive warning. Additionally, there are level 8 warnings of corrosive substances, and those that warn about hazards to the environment, or miscellaneous level 9 warnings. Contact Us If you would like to discover out more about our range of hazardous warning labels, or any other products, please get in contact with us via our web contact form, or by emailing us at Sales@LabelBar.co.uk. You can also speak to us directly by calling us on 01325 327 372. We would be happy to help you with any questions you may have for us. Read Full Story -
PAT Test Labels
Here at Label Bar, we are industry leaders when it comes to supplying all kinds of labels for health and safety, identification, and testing. Our experience of over 10 years in the industry makes us experts at providing the largest variety of labels that you could need. Today, we’re going to look at PAT labels. What is PAT? In this context, PAT refers to Portable Appliance Testing for the purpose of carrying out examinations of electrical equipment and appliances to make sure they are still safe to use. Whether by looking for any visual defects, or testing the internal processes of the device, PAT labels are useful management tools that enable you to monitor and review the impact of such as maintenance process, as well as acting as evidence to demonstrate that your company is carrying out regular tests. How regularly should tests be carried out? There is no set answer as to how often you should carry out PA tests, as this will entirely depend on the type of equipment. The general rule of thumb is that the bigger the appliance, the more frequently it should be tested. It will also depend on the environment that it is used in, for example, if you compare power tools used on building sites with a lamp used in a hotel room, you can see the logical difference between how often these two appliances will need testing in this way. The law requires that electrical equipment that has any potential to cause injury is maintained in a safe condition, so this means of testing can make sure this is the case for your company. Who can carry out the testing? Whoever carries out the PAT needs to be competent when it comes to the equipment being tested. It is necessary for them to have the knowledge, training and experience to carry out the job to enable them to use the correct equipment to do the test, as well as being fully capable of doing it, as well as understanding the results of the test. What PAT Labels do we stock? At Label Bar, we have an extensive range of PAT stickers and labels, usually available in a variety of colours, including green, blue, purple and black. As well as stickers, we also stock tuff tags, LabelGuard® tag protectors, and even handy Sharpie pens to use with the labels. You can have specific labels that say whether the appliance has passed or failed the inspection, as well as labels for particular purposes, such as microwave emissions. They are made from an extremely aggressive adhesive, making them highly durable. Some stickers and labels are also available to customise with your company logo and contact details. Contact Us If you would like more information about our range of PAT labels, please get in contact with us via our web contact form, or by emailing us at Sales@LabelBar.co.uk. Alternatively, you can speak to us directly by calling 01325 327 372. A member of our team would be happy to help you with any questions you may have for us. Read Full Story -
Electrical Safety Labels
It’s hard to imagine what our world would be like if engineers had never learned to harness the power of electricity. It is the power which lights our homes, runs our factories and our offices, and makes our modern lifestyles possible. Just as fire kept our ancestors warm, protected them and lit their way at night, electricity has transformed all our lives for the better. But also like fire, electricity can be dangerous if it is not handled with the utmost care. Electrical warning labels keep us all safe by alerting us to electrical dangers. Under UK law, it is the responsibility of every business and organization to protect their employees and visitors by posting an electrical warning label on and device or installation which may constitute an electrical hazard. Such electrical safety stickers come in all shapes and sizes, but are usually high visibility yellow to draw attention to their important message. This makes them stand out from their surroundings to hopefully prevent any kind of accident. Electrical warning stickers are often found on electrical installations such as fuse boxes and switch panels. These fixtures should never be opened or modified by anyone unless they are a qualified electrical engineer. Even experienced electricians take note of an electrical safety sticker, as it can give them important information such as the voltage of the installation (voltage warning labels), which parts of the equipment are earthed (earth warning labels), and so on. If an electrical safety label is ignored, it may prove dangerous not only to the engineer but also to others in the vicinity. For example, if equipment is connected to an electricity supply of the wrong voltage, the result may be a fire the results of which could be both hazardous and costly. Electrical safety labels are there for everyone’s benefit, so none of us should ever hesitate to draw attention to them if we believe someone may be directly or indirectly at risk. Electrical warning labels are especially important when an electrical system or piece of equipment malfunctions in a way which may constitute a hazard to personnel. If your company operates a LOTO (Lock Out / Tag Out) system as part of its health and safety procedures, you may be required to do more than simply attach an electrical warning sticker to a faulty device. Lock out electrical labels prevent a device or system from being operated until appropriate repairs have been carried out by a qualified professional, or at least until the system has been inspected and found to be safe. It is of critical importance that if any equipment is suspected to be faulty, no one should be allowed to use it, and the fault should be reported right away. Besides electrical warning labels, Label Bar can supply all the PAT test stickers, warning signs, equipment ID tags, chemical and materials signage, and barcode labels you may need. We are you one call solution for workplace signage, so get in touch today. Read Full Story
