Signs And Tags Specifications For Accident Prevention Signs

Definition • Sign – Surface on prepared for the warning of, or safety instructions

Sign Classification • Danger • Caution • Safety Instruction

Danger Signs • No variation in sign design. • Employees shall be instructed that

Caution Signs • Used to warn against potential hazards or caution against unsafe work

Safety Instruction • Used where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions

Sign Design • Rounded or Blunt corners • No sharp edges, burrs, or splinters

Slow Moving Vehicle • Fluorescent yellow-orange triangle • Dark red reflective border • Used

Sign Wording • Easily read and concise • Easily Understood • Positive, not negative

Biological Hazard • Warn of actual or potential hazard • Identify equipment, containers, rooms

Tags • Contain signal word • Readable at five feet • Use pictograph, text

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Signs And Tags Specifications For Accident Prevention Signs And Tags 1910. 145

Definition • Sign – Surface on prepared for the warning of, or safety instructions of, industrial workers or members of the public who may be exposed to hazards. • Excludes – News releases, safety posters and bulletin boards.

Sign Classification • Danger • Caution • Safety Instruction

Danger Signs • No variation in sign design. • Employees shall be instructed that danger signs indicate Immediate danger & special precautions are necessary.

Caution Signs • Used to warn against potential hazards or caution against unsafe work practices • Employees shall be instructed that caution signs indicate Possible Hazard and proper precautions should be taken.

Safety Instruction • Used where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures

Sign Design • Rounded or Blunt corners • No sharp edges, burrs, or splinters

Slow Moving Vehicle • Fluorescent yellow-orange triangle • Dark red reflective border • Used only on vehicles moving 25 mph or less

Sign Wording • Easily read and concise • Easily Understood • Positive, not negative in wording • Accurate

Biological Hazard • Warn of actual or potential hazard • Identify equipment, containers, rooms and materials that contain hazards or contaminated.

Tags • Contain signal word • Readable at five feet • Use pictograph, text or both • Employees informed on meaning