Safety on the plate for food industry
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Mar-08-2011
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All glass is subject to breaking on impact, but safety glazing prevents it from breaking into large shards. It is little wonder, then, that safety film on all glass and windows is now a prerequisite.
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The food industry has had to dramatically increase its levels of safety with regards to the type of glass present around food. Why? Because there is a high risk of glass breaking and shattering in the areas surrounding the manufacture, packaging and distribution of food, and this is dangerous not only for the people dealing with the food but also for the consumer.
Prevailing safety-glazing laws specify the minimum impact standards for glass used in the construction and manufacturing of products. These standards are designed to minimise the likelihood of injuries when glass is broken by human contact. Before the new safety-glazing laws, it was not uncommon for people to suffer severe lacerations from large shards of breaking glass, usually by falling or leaning on it.
As Leon Levy, window film guru and 35-year veteran of the South African window film market, explains, “Most glass-related accidents can be avoided, so let’s avoid them. Especially in the areas immediately surrounding what we put into our mouths. For instance, Klingshield has just completed a full factory factory fit on all of the windows at the Johannesburg base of a US company, Sealed Air, enabling management and staff to relax and get on with their jobs in absolute safety.”
All glass is subject to breaking on impact, but safety glazing prevents it from breaking into large shards. It is little wonder, then, that safety film on all glass and windows is now a prerequisite.
Safety glazing reduces the risks associated with glass and food being in proximity to one another. Understandably, it is very important for food industry entrepreneurs to adhere to the new regulations, not only for the safety of others but also to cover their own backs. Should so much as a single sliver of broken glass find its way into food, the costs of possible litigation could be astronomical – not to mention the disastrous ramifications of damage to reputation and consequent fall-off in business.
The new regulations can be easily met by having safety window film applied to existing glass - with little fuss and minimal disruption. All films are pre-tested and confirmed to be safety glazing material. In fact, these films are already protecting the workers and premises of many well-known companies. Overseas businesses in the food industry have taken this new regulation seriously and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a food outlet that hasn’t applied safety glazing to displays and windows.
Klingshield has 38 years of experience in the window film industry, which is why we’re eager to bring the South African level of glass safety up to international standards. Contact us at klingshield@gmail.com or visit klingshield.co.za for more information.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Safety on the plate for food industry_55048.aspx
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Author Resource :
Klingshield, a South African leader in the supplying and application of window film to car, , Safety Film, business and home windows, has forty years of comprehensive window film experience and offers a complete, high-quality solution for window-related problems. At the same
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Keywords :
Window Film in South Africa, Car Window Tinting, glass coasting, Safety Film, Smash and Grab, Window Tinting South Africa, Solar Fi,
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Business
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Small Business
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