The National Drilling Assocuation (NDA) is a non-profit trade association of contractors, manufacturers, and affiliated members representing the geotechnical, environmental and mineral exploration drilling industry. The NDA mission is to promote the use of professional drilling contractors and their methods. Founded in 1972, NDA (http://www.nda4u.com) has more than 250 international member companies.

Through the combined efforts of the National Drilling Association safety committee (NDA), the Diamond Core Drill Manufacturers Association members (DCDMA), with input from the National Ground Water Association Safety Subcommittee & Drill Rig/Heavy Equipment Product Group (NGWA), drilling equipment safety label kits have been developed in accordance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) guidelines for Product Safety Signs and Labels, specifically ANSI Z535.

The labels in these kits are intended to warn against the most common and most dangerous hazards only and will not address every hazard on every machine; they are intended to serve only as guidelines, and the manner in which these labels are ultimately used is the direct responsibility of the buyer. Contact NDA for purchasing kits (http://www.nda4u.com/).

NDA, DCDMA, NGWA, and Clarion strongly encourage their customers to perform comprehension testing for their safety signs and labels prior to use in accordance with the ANSI Z535.3 Standard Criteria for Safety Symbols.

Due to the variety of products and uses to which any product may be placed, it is impossible for NDA, DCDMA, NGWA, and Clarion to render any opinion as to the adequacy of any signs/labels that are sold.

NDA, DCDMA, NGWA, and Clarion expect all of their customers to contact their legal, engineering, and risk management consultants to ascertain their responsibilities in the field of product safety, warnings, and product liability laws.

Clarion Safety Systems is the premier source for international and U.S. safety signs in the world.

Clarion is in this position because of its knowledge of the standards, its experience in applying the standards to a wide variety of industries, and its thorough understanding of specialized materials for the production of safety signs and labels. Clarion has the resources to provide your company with safety signs tailored to meet your specific U.S. and international requirements. Clarion represents the U.S. on the international ISO safety sign and graphics committees which, along with membership on the ANSI Z535 committee, allows Clarion to serve your needs with the most up-to-date knowledge in this area.

Employee safety is important. There are many hazards in the industrial/commercial work environment. Moving machinery components, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical power, hot surfaces, and noise are examples of some of these hazards. Well designed equipment, proper guarding, state-of-the-art safety signs, employee training, and proper maintenance are essential to achieving an injury-free workplace. Safety signs play a key role in this objective because they serve three purposes:

• Even when appropriate design features and safety devices are incorporated into machinery, some residual risks may remain. Safety signs alert operators or other exposed persons about such residual risks.

• Safety signs not only describe hazards, they also instruct about how to avoid hazards. In doing so, they enable persons to take corrective action so accidents and injuries can be prevented.

• Often times safety signs can serve to remind persons about hazards that they may already be aware of. Even if a hazard is obvious, many accidents are the result of impulsive actions. Thus, a safety sign can remind people of injuries that could occur if the sign is ignored.

With the ever increasing risk of litigation, the need for state-of-the-art safety signs and labels has become virtually mandatory for equipment manufacturers. Lawsuits based on “Inadequate Warnings” have become the predominate form of product liability litigation in the United States. The fact is, if a personal injury occurs during the use or service of equipment and it did not have a well designed safety sign, there is a significant chance that the equipment manufacturer will be brought into a product liability lawsuit. How can the manufacturer prevent this from happening? If possible, the best remedy is to design the hazard out of the product or environment. If this cannot be done, effective guarding is your second option. Often guards are removed or circumvented. Using product warnings under guards acts as a second line of protection - both for the user and for the manufacturer. Designing out or guarding hazards should always be the first choice. But because of its function, some equipment can be dangerous; blades cut, gears crush, heated surfaces are hot. Such equipment can have hazards associated with its use and/or service. This is where warnings become an integral part of the product's design.

Clarion has the capability to customize your company's safety labels to meet your design and durability requirements. We can tailor your safety labels and signs to meet your specific needs including:

Custom Sizes & Formats Custom Graphics & Messages Custom Materials to Achieve: Long-Term Adhesion Heat & Chemical Resistance Abrasion/Scratch Resistance Outdoor Durability

All safety label design is done FREE OF CHARGE! Find out more about customization.

From the person who answers your initial inquiry to the person who ships your order, Clarion's friendly staff will be pleased to assist you with your safety label requirements.