Safety & Compliance

Safety & Compliance standards.

Shop-floor safety, ergonomics, and the flammability and material-disclosure standards that govern what a shop sources and what it can tell a customer.

6 articles — read any one online, or download it as a PDF to print or hand to a customer.

UU-SAF-101

Shop Floor Safety Basics: Pneumatic Tools, Cutting Equipment, and PPE

The hazards specific to an upholstery shop floor, and the baseline controls that address them.

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UU-SAF-102

Repetitive Motion & Ergonomics at Sewing and Hand-Work Stations

The quieter injury category — reducing cumulative strain at sewing, hand-tying, and cutting stations.

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UU-SAF-103

Flammability Standards for Upholstered Furniture: CPSC, ASTM E1352, and California TB117

What these standards actually govern, who they apply to, and what a shop owner needs to know before making claims to customers.

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UU-SAF-104

Dust, Fumes & Ventilation: Foam, Adhesive, and Cutting Byproducts

Three different airborne hazards, three different controls — including the real combustible-dust risk from foam processing.

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UU-SAF-105

Fire & Combustible Materials Handling in the Shop

Material storage, ignition control, and suppression readiness for a shop floor that carries more fire risk than it looks like.

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UU-SAF-106

Customer-Facing Compliance: Disclosing Materials and Flammability Ratings

What to tell customers who ask about fire resistance and flame retardants — and what not to claim without documentation.

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