Marking

Keep Your Jobsite Safe

Statistics from noted sources such as The Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada — or the AWCBC — show that the construction industry sees three to four times more accidents than most other professions. What’s more: These injuries cost Canada in excess of $19 billion annually in healthcare expenses, hospitalizations, productivity losses and workers’ compensation claims.

Clearly, preventing accidents and mishaps by diligently communicating dangers, warnings and cautions on jobsites is a responsibility you have to take seriously. For this reason, Construction Fasteners and Tools always makes sure to have a large inventory of safety signs, flagging tape, caution tape, traffic cones and other marking equipment in stock.

Safety Signs and Marking Products Available

One widely accepted method of proper marking on construction sites is through the use of flagging tape. In this method, standard colors represent certain purposes, from survey boundaries to more specific, color-coded meanings. Here are some of the most widely accepted colors and their meanings:

• Pink for temporary survey markings
• Green for drains and sewer lines
• Red for electrical lines, lighting cables and conduits
• Blue for potable water
• Orange for communications cables, signal lines and alarms
• Purple for reclaimed water, slurry lines and irrigation
• Yellow for gas, oil, petroleum, steam and other gaseous materials
• White for proposed excavation pathways

In addition to an assortment of flagging tapes, we also carry various colors of pipe marker tapes with arrows, as well as multi-purpose vinyl tapes for use with MiniMark and PowerMark sign and label printers. Our vinyl tapes come in colors like green, yellow and white, and they’re known for their ability to adhere well to difficult and curved surfaces.

To lend further help marking hazards and dangers, we carry all sorts of warning and caution tapes, including red reinforced tape marked “DANGER,” barrier tape marked “CAUTION DO NOT ENTER” and even yellow tape marked “CAUTION BURIED PIPE.”

The Importance of Clear Jobsite Marking and Signage

Along with tapes and bright orange plastic chains, we also stock an impressive inventory of signs, tags, labels and traffic cones. From hi-viz safety and PVC traffic cones to delineator posts and bases, we have the safety equipment you need to alert traffic and workers to jobsite obstacles and patterns to watch out for and pay attention to.

Additionally, we offer signs that range from slow-moving vehicle signs to “DANGER KEEP OUT” signs — and much more. Plus, our selection of safety tags and labels is one of the largest in the construction industry. From fire extinguisher decals and inspection tags to Master Lock blank safety tags, you can find the signage you need to keep your jobsite safe.

We also carry tags by-the-roll — such as OSHA “DANGER” safety tags — in portable, disposable dispensers for all your mobile needs. With quantities of 100 or 250 tags, these dispensers allow for the central location of all your markings, which are then fed out neatly one-by-one with perforations between each for easy use. The tags are made of tear-resistant, waterproof PF-Cardstock and have a matte writable surface with ample space to add notes as well as sign and date each one.

Trust Construction Fasteners and Tools for the Equipment to Keep Your Jobsite Safe

Construction Fasteners and Tools is successful because we care about our customers. We’re sure to have the safety equipment — like signage, tapes and cones — you need for a safe and well-marked jobsite. For answers to all your safety and construction equipment questions, contact us today.

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