What Makes A Good OSHA Safety Sign?

What makes a good OSHA safety sign? A DuraLabel 9000 printer, of course.

The DuraLabel 9000 (aka. DL9000) prints clear, durable signs and labels using a wide range of supplies. The means you'll have the right supply for the job.

Learn more about the DL9000 Sign Printer.

With it's nine inch width the DL9000 prints most OSHA safety signs in a single pass. But if you need larger signs that's not a problem. The DL9000 automatically tiles larger signs across two or more strips of vinyl. Create an 18" x 36" OSHA safety sign with just two strips of nine inch vinyl.

What about color? It's not a problem for the DL9000 sign printer. Combined with the DuraLabel Multi-Color Custom Label Service this monochrome printer quickly and economically makes custom color labels. Making customer color safety signs has finally become affordable.

Plus the DL9000 sign printer is fast and easy to set up and use. From the start to finish the DL9000 has been engineered as a winning safety tool. Call 1-888-326-9244 today to find out how a DL9000 sign printer can help you.

OSHA Safety Signs

This blog is primarily about making safety labels, with a focus on labeling that is required by OSHA, although we also cover a range of other somewhat related topics. We have another blog that is loosely targeted at OSHA Safety Signs. It's the place to visit for information about DuraLabel sign printers and sign making supplies.

What's the difference between a sign and a label?

The first thing that comes to mind is the size. Signs are larger and labels are smaller. But, although in general that is typically true, that's not the difference.

The difference is in how it is used. Let's take a 7" x 10.5" arc flash _____ (shown to the right). For now I'll leave it blank what we'll call this.

Here is the definition:

When used to supply information about the object to which it has been applied, then it is called a label.

When supplying information about something other than what it is applied on, then it is a sign.

For example, when applied to a device that presents an arc flash hazard, then the above is called a label, even though it is 7" x 10-1/2" in size. It is a BIG label, but it still is a label.

If it was applied to a door, warning about arc flash hazards within a room, then it would be called a sign, even though it is the same 7" x 10-1/2" size.

However, whether you call it a sign or label is not critically important. What is important is that it deliver the needed information... and that it do that reliability, clearly and durably. To accomplish that you need a DuraLabel printer, the industrial label and sign printers that get the job done... and get it done right.

Sign Making

We're going to take a different look at printers today. Instead of label printing, this post focuses on sign making.

Many label printers can also print signs. For example, the DuraLabel, using four inch wide vinyl tapes, can make signs that are 2' x 3' in size. Today, however, we're going to take a look at the Brady PowerMark. This is a machine designed to print larger format items. The smallest width tape it can use is four inches, and it can use tapes up to ten inches in width.

The Brady PowerMark can print in monochrome or color. It can be used as a stand-alone machine or connected to your PC.

The biggest advantage of the Brady PowerMark is that it can make signs, using multiple colors. The disadvantages are that it is slow and supplies can be expensive. However, you can start a multi-color OSHA safety sign printing, walk away, and come back when it is finished. You do not need to hang around to change ribbons.