Safety Signs & Labels

Safety Training Handout

Read & follow all signs, tags & labels

Signs, tags & labels tell you about...
Personal hazards
Equipment use & controls
Protection needed
Emergency equipment
Emergency exits
Electrical ratings & service
General safety information
Locked & tagged equipment

 Stay out of danger & hazard areas unless specifically authorized.  Report any missing or damaged signs, tags or labels

Physical Hazard Markings

Compressed Gas Cylinders - contents of the cylinder - chemical or trade name - labeled on shoulder of cylinder.

Confined Spaces - identified with danger signs

Hazardous Chemicals - labels and warnings on containers is required

High Voltage - outside of boxes & barriers marked "High Voltage"

Lockout-Tagout  - warn of injury hazard if equipment is energized.

Aisles & Passages - striped floor markings for areas for material movement or equipment hazard zones

Pipe Markings - name of contents, flow direction arrows - placed near valves, flanges, branches, changes in direction, wall penetrations

Danger Signs & Tags

Mean immediate hazard - can result in death or serious injury

Colors

Red shield on Black field

Black Letters on White field

 

Caution Signs & Tags

Mean potential hazard - may result in minor or moderate injury - alert against unsafe practices

Colors

Yellow field

Black letters

 

Warning Signs & Tags

Mean potential hazard - may result in death or serious injury

Colors

Orange Field

Black Letters

 

Notice Signs & Tags

Mean company policy related to safety of employees or property

Colors

Blue Shield

White Background

Black Letters

 

Other Signs Tell You...

Location of fire fighting equipment

 

Purpose of equipment Controls -  Start, Stop, Emergency Stop

 

Electrical service ratings of distribution panels - breakers label tells what equipment served

 

Location of emergency equipment such as eye wash & showers, alarm controls

 

Directions and paths to exits