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Shipping dangerous goods is easy - shipping them safely, on the other hand? That’s an entirely different kettle of fish. As we’re sure you know, there’s a whole world of hazardous substances out there, each of which have their own qualities and need to follow specific regulations when transporting them,... read more →

When it comes to storing hazardous chemicals, there’s no such thing as “too safe!” You may think you’ve got a good setup going - however, there’s always something you could be doing better. For example, does your business use chemical storage cabinets for all of the dangerous substances you store... read more →

So you’ve got a shipment of hazardous materials scheduled for the coming day, and you have no clue what you need to do safety-wise to ensure that you’re meeting your legal requirements and keeping everybody safe. Where should you keep them when they aren’t in use? What do you do... read more →

You know all about how your business needs to handle and transport dangerous goods. You also know about the importance of safety signs in the workplace like dangerous goods signs! What you might not know however is what types of information those signs should - nay, are required by law... read more →

Flammable materials are some of the most dangerous ones you’ll ever store at your workplace. As such, they also (understandably) come with some pretty strict storage requirements! And it goes beyond putting dangerous goods labels, hazchem signs and fire hazard signs around your storage areas. When it comes to flammable... read more →

When it comes to things like workplace safety signs, it can be hard to find a locally-based supplier - it seems like all the safety sign manufacturers are based overseas. If you ask us however, all of us should be making an effort to purchase as much as we can... read more →

With businesses finally re-opening throughout Victoria (for the second - and hopefully, final time), the topic of COVID safety is no doubt on your mind. In particular, you’re thinking about ways you can protect your staff and customers’ health, and build a COVID-safe workplace. As part of that, you’ve probably... read more →

Not all hazardous chemicals are flammable. While petrol may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of dangerous substances, they aren’t the only ones - in fact, the Hazchem system actually has several different categories of dangerous goods. And some of them aren’t actually dangerous in... read more →

Hazchem signs. Emergency information Panels (EIPs). Dangerous goods signs and labels. Our online sign shop stocks a huge range of each of these signs, as well as standard signs like warning signs, mandatory signs and more, all of which help you keep your workplace safe. Of course, there’s no such... read more →

There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to staying safe around chemicals. Obviously, we’re most concerned with hazchem signs, emergency information panels (EIPs), dangerous goods signs and labels and other workplace safety signs. However, they’re just one part of the safety equation - if you want to... read more →