What Color are Steam Pipes?

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A13.1 1996 standard for pipe identification specifies that steam pipes should be identified with a yellow background color with bold black text. This color code is widely recognized and used in many industrial and commercial settings to identify the contents of a pipe as steam. The ANSI A13.1 standard provides a consistent and standardized system for the identification of pipes, valves, and other equipment throughout a facility. This helps …

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Construction Sites Pose Hazards to the Public, Not Just Workers

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Plummet, a new game for iPhones, requires players to navigate the path of a person who has just fallen down a deep construction hole. Users move the person by tilting their phones to the right or left and they try to accumulate as high a score as possible. So what does this have to do with workplace safety? The game is based on the experience of the game’s developer, Mark Major, who fell into an approximately …

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