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OSHA/ANSI Safety Sign codes, standards and regulations
When creating your own OSHA Safety Labels and Signs, make sure to use the appropriate colors, formats and designs. As outlined in OSHA §1910.145 (Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags), signs used to identify safety issues should be designed in a specified format to comply. To help your facility achieve compliance, DuraLabel Supplies offers the right Two-Color Vinyl Tapes, Health & Safety Labels and Premium Vinyl Tapes to help your facility comply.
OSHA/ANSI "Safety Alert Symbols"
OSHA and ANSI specify a specific "Safety Alert Symbol" for use with each Safety Sign type. This helps readers to clearly identify and associate signs with levels of safety. Below are the current symbols ANSI has designated for use with related levels of safety.
DANGER
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 WARNING
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 CAUTION
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 ISO 2
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OSHA/ANSI Safety Header Formats
There are three categories of label and sign types OSHA has specified formatting standards for. These are DANGER, CAUTION, and SAFETY. ANSI has established standards for WARNING and NOTICE signs.
The following list breaks each OSHA and ANSI safety level down by sign category and describes usage and format requirements.
Danger signs indicate an imminently hazardous situation, which will result in death or serious injury.
- One common design is used for DANGER signs:
- The word "DANGER" is printed in white letters on a rectangular red background and located at the top of the label or sign. This header should be preceded by the "Danger" Safety Alert Symbol.
- The base of the symbol shall be on the same horizontal line as the base of the letters used as the header.
- The height of the safety alert symbol shall be equal to or exceed the height of the header letters.
- Additional info and pictograms shall appear on a rectangle, white or black panel. Text should be reversed in either black or white. This panel should be located beneath the colored header stripe.
- For ISO consistency, either "ISO" Safety Alert Symbol (shown at top) may be substituted.
Warning signs indicate a potentially hazardous situation which could result in death or serious injury. (ANSI Standard)
- One common design is used for WARNING signs:
- The word "WARNING" is printed in black letters on a rectangular orange background and located at the top of the label or sign. This header should be preceded by the "Warning" Safety Alert Symbol (shown at top).
- The base of the symbol shall be on the same horizontal line as the base of the letters used as the header.
- The height of the safety alert symbol shall be equal to or exceed the height of the header letters.
- Additional info and pictograms shall appear on a rectangle, white or black panel. Text should be reversed in either black or white.
- For ISO consistency, either "ISO" Safety Alert Symbol (shown at top) may be substituted.
Caution signs indicate a potentially hazardous situation which may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also alert unsafe practices where property damage is possible.
- There is one common designs used for CAUTION signs:
- The word "CAUTION" is printed in black letters on a rectangular yellow background and located at the top of the label or sign. This header should be preceded by the "Caution" Safety Alert Symbol (shown at top).
- The base of the symbol shall be on the same horizontal line as the base of the letters used as the header.
- The height of the safety alert symbol shall be equal to or exceed the height of the header letters.
- Additional info and pictograms may appear on a rectangle, white or black panel. Text should be reversed in either black or white. Black text may also be used for additional text on an all yellow sign.
- Caution signs may be used in areas where injuries may not occur when the "Caution" Safety Alert Symbol (shown above) has been omitted. These are only fo use on sign or labels where non-personal-injury issues or locations are identified.
- For ISO consistency, either "ISO" Safety Alert Symbol (shown at top) may be substituted.
Notice signs are used to provide general information important or relevant to a building, area, machine or piece of equipment.(ANSI Standard)
- One common design is used for NOTICE signs:
- The word "NOTICE" is printed in white, italic letters. This header is printed on a rectangular blue background and located at the top of the label or sign.
- Additional info and pictograms shall appear on a rectangle, white or black panel. Text should be reversed in either black or white.
Safety signs (safety instructional signs) are used where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions concerning safety. (OSHA Standard)
- Various formats are used for SAFETY signs:
- Safety related headers or instructions are printed in white letters, on a rectangular green background and located at the top of a label or sign.
- The header used for a safety sign can vary. Commonly used headers include:
- "SAFETY FIRST"
- "THINK"
- "BE CAREFUL"
- Additional information and pictograms shall be in black letters and appear on a rectangle, white panel.
- Safety signs may also have a descriptive header with no additional information.
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