Safety Labels

» DUTY TO WARN Many times, inadequate safety labeling is not discovered until after a workplace injury has occurred and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been called in to do an accident investigation. At that point, inadequate labeling has already done its damage – someone has been injured and, if revealed, the insufficient labeling can be used to indicate a degree of company liability for the injury. The duty to warn of workplace hazards is a shared responsibility. Often, electrical equipment and machinery will arrive at the destination facility with safety labeling applied by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). However, the company installing and using the equipment may be required to apply additional labels on manufacturing and electrical equipment, as well as safety and informational signage throughout the facility. It is recommended that an employer or product manufacturer (such as electrical and automation equipment manufacturers) provide a warning if any of the following apply: • The product is dangerous without the warning. • The degree of danger is or should be known to the equipment manufacturer and/or employer. • The specific danger is not known or obvious to the user. • Danger could arise during a foreseeable use (or misuse) of the product. » LET US HELP HellermannTyton safety labels for electrical equipment and facilities management are designed to provide guidance and solutions for proper labeling design, placement, durability and color requirements as outlined in the most recent codes and standards issued by: • National Electrical Code (NEC) • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) » HELLERMANNTYTON SAFETY LABEL SYSTEM SOLUTIONS HellermannTyton knows complex labeling codes and standards, and offers a complete system solution to safety labeling in equipment and electrical environments, including: • Code compliance guidance • Wide variety of industrial-grade labels and materials • Advanced label creation software and printing systems The intent of this brochure is to provide guidance and clarification of codes related to the labeling of electrical equipment, machinery and manufacturing facilities. Due to space limitations, some codes may have be shortened or summarized. For full code listings, please refer to the published code books. OVERVIEW OVERVIEW

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