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If your job involves packing products and shipping them to customers or colleagues, it’s good to keep up-to-date on the resources available to help you to complete the task successfully.  At Label Bar, we keep a stock of common packing labels and shipping stickers for immediate dispatch to those who rely on product shipping processes for their livelihoods.  Whether you typically ship one item at a time or thousands every day – and whether you handle the packing process yourself, or have a whole factory department to do it for you... Read More

Here at Label Bar, we have all the different labels your business could need. Whilst we specialise in providing our customers with high quality test labels, being concerned with health and safety, we are pleased to offer a range of labels related to fire safety. Whether you require fire safety labels for fire alarm call points, fire hose reels or fire points, we have the right labels for you. Each of our fire safety labels are available in a range of quantities, from as little as six, to as many... Read More

As a business owner or manager of a space with hazards present, it is crucial that you take the proper measures to ensure your employees and guests are safe. While there are multiple health and safety measures to assist building owners and entrepreneurs in securing the safety of those on the premises, one of the easiest and simplest ways of doing so is through health and safety signs. While these should be used complementary to other measures, you can send a message loud and clear to passers-by that there is... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Fire safety in the workplace is a factor in which employers need to heavily invest in. It is essential for steps to be implemented to prevent fires in the workplace and it is everybody’s responsibility to follow them. Studies have shown that in 2013, fire and explosions accounted for 148 fatalities in the workplace, illustrating clearly that fire safety should be a priority for employers. A positive statistic that has been reported is that from April 2014 – March 2015, local authorities attended around 154,700 fires, which is a marked... Read More

One of the UK’s most hazardous industries to work in is the management and recycling of the country’s waste: a staggering 228 million tonnes+ every year. It employs over 160,000 people nationwide which is about 0.5% of total employees. However, of overall workplace injuries that were reported, a staggering 2.6% came from the waste management industry alone, an astounding 832,000. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported that in the period 2009/10 to 2013/14, 40% of reported injuries were due to falls, slips and trips. And, being hit by a... Read More