Safe Cleaning of Flexographic Presses, 2000

Newly issued how-to booklet focusing specifically on cleaning of flexographic equipment.  This manual provides a general discussion of safety procedures for cleaning the inking system, printing cylinders, feeder and delivery, frames, braces, and electrical equipment and safe handling of chemicals.

Pressroom Safety Manual

Expanded New Edition
Ilustrated booklet discussing general safety considerations for pressroom workers.

Safe Cleaning of Offset Sheetfed Presses

Updated and expanded how-to booklet focusing specifically on cleaning of lithographic offset sheetfed equipment. This revision of the earlier manual Safe Cleaning of Offset and Letterpress Printing Equipment provides a general discussion of safety procedures including common misconceptions and hazards, a guide to preventing accidents and procedures for cleaning the dampening system, inking system, printing cylinders, feeder and delivery, frames, braces, and electrical equipment and safe handling of chemicals.

Safe Cleaning of Offset Webfed Presses

Updated and expanded how-to booklet focusing specifically on cleaning of lithographic offset webfed equipment. This revision of the earlier manual Safe Cleaning of Offset and Letterpress Printing Equipment provides a general discussion of safety procedures including common misconceptions and hazards, a guide to preventing accidents and procedures for cleaning webfed printing systems, including the dampening and inking systems; printing cylinders; roll stand, infeed and rewind; folder, sheeter, perforator and punch unit; numbering machines and pattern gluers; frames, braces and electrical equipment and safe handling of chemicals.

OSHA'S Lockout/Tagout Regulation and the Printing Industry

This handbook provides a review of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) clarification of the Lockout/Tagout standard for certain production procedures unique to the printing industry. It is designed for use by the company's Safety Director (or designated person) in the development of a formal Lockout/Tagout program and to assist in training employees.

The handbook was jointly produced by NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies, the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, the National Association for Printing Leadership, and Printing Industries of America