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Food and Beverage Industry Safety
Facilitating Safety And Compliance In Food
Production Environments
Food Manufacturing Facilities Face Critical Safety Challenges That Can Impact Both Workers And Product Quality.
Here are five key statistics relevant to safety in this industry:
Our product solutions are specifically designed to help safety managers seamlessly integrate these principles into their operations.
By implementing these solutions, you can
- Reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
- Improve compliance with regulatory standards.
- Enhance employee safety and well-being.
- Protect your brand reputation.
- Minimize costly recalls and shutdowns.
Incorporating solutions that follow regulatory and compliance standards helps to ensure a safe and efficient environment in the food and beverage industry.
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP)
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Spill Containment & Countermeasures (SPCC)
- American National Safety Institute (ANSI)
- Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA)
Front Office and Employee Areas
The front office and employee areas in a food and beverage processing plant are crucial for ensuring safety and efficient operations. Properly equipping these areas facilitates safe operations.mployee areas in a food and beverage processing plant are crucial for ensuring safety and efficient operations. Properly equipping these areas facilitates safe operations.
Parking Lot Traffic Safety
In facilities with high traffic, it’s vital to manage parking lot safety. Checkers parking stops, speed bumps, and humps effectively control traffic, alert drivers, and ensure safety for both vehicles and pedestrians.
Entrance Mats
NoTrax entrance mats trap up to 80% of incoming soil, reducing dirt build-up and cleaning chemical use, which saves on maintenance costs. These mats also reduce slip and fall hazards on wet floors.
Outdoor Ashtray Stands
Justrite outdoor ashtray stands reduce fire risk and maintain cleanliness by concealing cigarette butts and encouraging proper disposal. These ADA-compliant stands feature a self-extinguishing design that enhances fire safety.
Cable Protectors
Cable protectors increase safety and organization by managing cords in areas like reception desks and open offices, minimizing trip hazards and maintaining a professional appearance.
Safety Signage
Food and beverage manufacturing facilities need clear safety signage to mark restricted areas, guide visitors, highlight hazards, and comply with OSHA and ANSI standards. AccuformNMC™ offers a diverse selection of signs to enhance workplace safety.
Safety Posters
Safety posters are essential for fulfilling Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements and informing employees about safety regulations. Display them in high-traffic areas such as breakrooms and time clocks to keep workers informed.
Research and Development
The R&D department is pivotal for innovation and food safety in the food and beverage industry. Laboratories handling hazardous substances need strong safety measures to prevent accidents and contamination, with safety protocols crucial for protecting staff and the environment.
Clean Step Tacky Mats
NoTrax tacky mats remove dirt and debris from shoes to minimize contamination across areas, maintaining cleanliness and product safety in food processing.
HPLC Disposal Cans
Justrite HPLC disposal cans provide secure management of hazardous waste with features like quick-disconnect fittings and vapor locks, ensuring safety and compliance.
Anti-Fatigue Mats
NoTrax anti-fatigue mats, made from nitrile rubber and foam, decrease fatigue by up to 50%. They’re easy to clean, resistant to liquids and chemicals, and provide anti-slip ergonomic support, ideal for environments requiring frequent cleaning.
Modular Pallets with Drains
Modular spill pallets safely store hazardous materials while preventing leaks with built-in sumps. Integrated forklift pockets enhance safety and convenience through easy transport and stacking.
Chemical Labels
AccuformNMC chemical labels clearly identify hazardous substances, enhancing lab safety and preventing contamination. These durable labels adhere to various surfaces for effective communication.
Lab Packs
Eagle lab packs offer a safe, portable solution for storing and transporting hazardous materials. These HDPE drums are weather and chemical-resistant, ensuring effective spill containment and cleanup.
Spill Trays, Drip Pans, and Sumps
Eagle HDPE spill trays and drip pans ensure a clean, safe workspace by containing leaks and capturing liquids like oils and coolants.
Laboratory Showers
Emergency safety showers provide immediate decontamination to reduce injury risk from chemical exposure, complying with ANSI Z358.1-2014 and EN 15154 standards.
Laboratory Carboys and Solvent Waste Systems
Proper chemical disposal is essential to avoid EPA issues and fines. Carboys and solvent waste systems ensure safe chemical storage, transfer, and disposal.
Safety Cabinets for Hazardous Material Storage
Justrite hazardous material storage cabinets, compliant with NFPA and OSHA, safely store acids, bases, oxidizers and other reactive substances. Haz-Alert™ reflective labels aid quick identification, promoting safe chemical management.
Production
Production floors are crucial in food and beverage manufacturing, balancing efficiency with top-tier food safety and hygiene. Mitigating risks like contamination and accidents is essential. High safety standards are foundational for production success, ensuring worker and consumer protection.
Floor Markings
AccuformNMC floor marking solutions enhance safety and workflow. Studies show they can reduce accidents by up to 50%, delineating hazardous areas and organizing space.
Industrial Food Service Matting
NoTrax food service mats alleviate standing fatigue, offering chemical resistance, antimicrobial protection, and slip resistance, important in food production.
Deep Freeze Mats
NoTrax deep freeze mats prevent slipping, provide insulation, and combat fatigue in cold storage, remaining effective down to -40°F.
Eye Wash Mat
The NoTrax eyewash station mat ensures eyewash stations are visible, unobstructed, and quickly drain, maintaining safety.
Emergency Eyewashes Stations and Chemical Safety Showers
Eyewash stations and safety showers must be within a 10-second reach from hazards for immediate decontamination after chemical exposure.
Hi-Visibility Column Protectors
Column protectors shield columns to prevent damage from mobile equipment like pallet jacks or carts, maintaining structural integrity and safety.
Plastic Overpack Drums
Managing hazardous materials involves risks of spills and exposure. Eagle plastic overpack drums safely handle spills and store hazardous materials with their secure, weather-resistant polyethylene construction and secure screw-on lids.
HDPE Oily Waste Cans
Eagle HDPE oily waste cans are fire-resistant and OSHA-compliant, essential for preventing fires from oil or flammable substance-contaminated cleaning or waste materials.
Wet Shadow Boards
Cleaning supplies are an often-overlooked risk to cross contamination. Use color-coded, durable shadow boards that keep cleaning tools in their designated zones, even in tough cleaning environments.
Safety Scoreboards
Safety scoreboards visibly promote a culture of safety, encourage safe practices, and monitor accident-free days to help minimize workplace incidents.
Packaging
The packaging area in a food production facility is a critical zone where finished products are prepared for distribution, involving activities such as filling, sealing, labeling, and quality control checks; this high-activity area requires stringent hygiene protocols and careful management of materials and equipment to prevent contamination, ensure product integrity, and maintain compliance with food safety regulations while efficiently preparing goods for shipment.
Food and Beverage Signage
Clear signage in packaging zones, like “Packaging Line 1” or “Quality Control,” improves efficiency and safety by marking areas and guiding personnel, ensuring OSHA and FDA compliance.
Bollard Posts
Bollards act as barriers in packaging facilities, separating machinery, vehicles, and work zones to avoid collisions and maintain an organized environment.
Anti-Fatigue Workstation Mats
Ergonomic anti-fatigue mats in packaging areas alleviate joint and muscle discomfort for workers on their feet, while also preventing slips in wet areas.
Drum Dollies
Drum dollies enable easy and safe transportation of heavy drums, reducing lifting injuries and ensuring sanitary compliance in processing facilities.
Floor Marking Kits
Floor markings in packaging areas are essential visual management tools that enhance safety and efficiency. They provide visual cues for safe pedestrian and forklift traffic, equipment placement, and storage areas, enhancing safety and workflow.
Ramps and Dock Plates
Dock plates and ramps facilitate safe transitions between loading docks and trailers, providing a secure surface for moving cargo and reducing injury risks.
Cable Protection
Loading docks risk damage to electrical cables and hoses from heavy vehicles, creating safety hazards and costly repairs. Cable protectors prevent electrical cable and hose damage in loading docks, reducing tripping hazards, downtime, and repair costs.
Maintenance
Maintenance areas in food and beverage facilities are essential for continuous equipment operation, regular servicing, repairs, and preventive maintenance. This minimizes downtime and maintains safety standards. Safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals are critical to comply with food safety and sanitation protocols, keeping workers safe and maintaining operational efficiency.
Plunger Cans
Justrite plunger dispensing cans allow safe, mess-free dispensing of flammable liquids and solvents, simplifying workplace cleanup and conserving solvents.
Forklift Cylinder Pallets
Forklift cylinder pallets ease the handling of gas cylinders, minimizing back injuries and ensuring compliance with various safety standards.
Drum Pumps, Funnels, Vents and Faucets
Justrite offers various spill prevention tools like drum faucets, funnels, vents, and tip-over protection, essential for handling and storing hazardous materials securely.
Flammable Safety Cabinets
Justrite flammable safety cabinets securely store flammable liquids, providing fire protection and meeting stringent safety standards with their robust construction.
Oily Waste Cans
In any food and beverage manufacturing facility, proper disposal of solvents and flammable liquid soaked rags is crucial for safety and compliance. Justrite oily waste cans provide a reliable solution, ensuring a safe environment for workers and minimizing the risk of spontaneous combustion or fire hazards.
Gas Cylinder Storage Lockers and Cabinets
Gas cylinders are inherently hazardous due to their weight and difficulty in handling. Invest in Justrite gas cylinder cabinets for safe and compliant storage of gas cylinders, mitigating injury risks and potential hazards from improper handling.
Maintenance Spill Berms
Maintenance spill berms quickly contain leaks during fluid changes or equipment repairs, protecting assets, preventing costly cleanups, reducing downtime, and ensuring worker safety.
Chemical Storage Buildings
U.S. Chemical Storage prefabricated buildings safely store hazardous and flammable chemicals, meeting EPA and NFPA standards with options for fire-rated construction and customizable safety features.
Safety Status Record & Inspection Tags
AccuformNMC inspection tags simplify maintenance and inspection tracking for various equipment, informing employees of equipment status to ensure safe usage.
Lithium-Ion Cabinet
The Justrite lithium-ion battery charging cabinet provides a critical safety solution for managing the risks associated with battery-powered equipment, preventing potential fires and ensuring uninterrupted operations.
Lockout Tagout
OSHA-required LOTO procedures safeguard against accidents during machine maintenance by preventing unintended startups and unsafe interventions, thereby saving repair costs and extending equipment life.
Trusted Safety Solutions for Every Industry Since 1894
- With a growing family of specialized brands that date back as far as 1894, Justrite Safety Group caters to a broad range of industries, including food and beverage manufacturing, to provide industrial safety solutions to protect people, property, and the planet.
- Our innovative solutions have been trusted by many of the world’s biggest chemical, manufacturing, and job site facilities. With Justrite Safety Group, you can be confident in safety of your employees, regulatory compliance, enhanced operational efficiency, and the peace of mind that comes from knowing your facility is equipped for safety.
Designing for Compliance
We never lose sight of the goal: workplace safety. We manufacture safety products to meet safety standards, working alongside relevant organizations to guide our customers towards a state of compliance.
Sharing Safety Knowledge
Our expertise is your advantage. We collect, synthesize, and distribute safety information in easy-to-use terms so you can take action to remain safe and compliant.
Focusing on Customer Needs
We design and manufacture every product to meet specific safety standards. By listening to our customers and staying involved in compliance committees, we’re able to deliver the highest-quality safety products.
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