Compliance (broadly referred to as compliance signs) and safety signs and labels have become an important part of everyday life in the United States, especially in 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the need to protect the health and safety of U.S. citizens to the forefront of public discussion. In the early days of the pandemic, the shortages of adequate personal protective equipment for front-line health workers raised serious concerns. Despite this renewed interest, the health and safety of U.S. workers has been the responsibility of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) for many years. Many of the compliance and safety signs and labels have been developed in order to meet their requirements and to protect worker health and safety. There are also many signs and labels that are in response to the voluntary standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Although many of these signs and labels are taken for granted, they are very important in protecting the health and safety of workers and visitors. If these warnings are ignored or not followed closely, they could result in serious injuries to your employees and legal ramifications, if there are injuries to visitors of your business. You need signs and labels that specifically apply to the needs of your business and organization. This will enable you to operate your business successfully in a safe and healthy environment.
There are several different categories of compliance signs and labels. There are also different organizations that set standards and enforce standards. In order to better understand these differences, it is important to understand that nearly every government department and business in the United States has designed or adopted a standard set of compliance and safety labels, signs, and banners to use for communication.
We have categorized the personalized sets of compliance and safety labels for different agencies so that you can easily understand what each one of them stands for, why a particular label is used by a particular organization, and then decide who to design labels for your organization and workplace, that are consistent with your workplace environment and atmosphere.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is part of an organization of the United States Department of Labor.
OSHA founded in 1971 works to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is part of an organization of the United States Department of Labor.
OSHA founded in 1971 works to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.
These signs warn against potential dangers which should be avoided at all times when working in the specified department or area. Failure to comply with these caution signs have the potential to harm both the individual and others.
Color Scheme: Yellow and Black.
These signs are displayed primarily for short-term visitors to a place of business. These visitors should be advised of the requirements that are expected to comply with during their visit. These notices are usually highlighted with a white background which indicates that they are serious and important.
Color Scheme: White, Blue, and Black.
Danger Signs are similar to Caution signs. However, too they are usually limited to a more personal level. They are best for delivering a reminder-like warning to the employees who are aware of potential risks, so they do not forget their required equipment.
Color Scheme: White, Black, and Red.
Warning Signs indicate a potential life-threatening danger. However, the risk is not as severe as the caution and danger signs. If the individual follows the sign’s warning, they can avoid the risk.
Color Scheme: Orange and Black.
PPE Signs are reminders that protective equipment and gear must be worn at all times beyond the specified point to ensure an individual’s safety.
These signs should be customized depending on the level of risk.
Color Scheme: Miscellaneous – based on risk factor. (White, Red, Black, Yellow, etc.)
A disadvantage of working in an industrial operation is that often you cannot detect potential chemical hazards. If an individual is exposed to these chemical hazards without the necessary protective gear, they suffer from serious physical and health-related consequences.
Color Scheme: Miscellaneous – based on risk factor. (White, Red, Black, Yellow, etc.)
These signs are to be displayed to alert employees of potential confined spaces, like storage tanks, tunnels, and other spaces, where their safety could be greatly compromised.
Color Scheme: White, Red, Black, Yellow.
These signs are commonly encountered adjacent to workplaces and other areas. They are necessary for avoiding accidents that frequently occur at construction sites.
Color Scheme: Miscellaneous as per the intensity of risk factor involved. (White, Red, Black, Yellow, etc.)
The eyes are a vital part of a human body. They are at a great risk, especially for workers in the welding or mechanics-related industries. The eyes of these workers can be exposed to many hazards. Therefore, to minimize the risk to those individuals, these signs should be posted.
Color Scheme: Yellow, Black, White, Blue.
These signs warn about potential flammable and combustible products used in a particular area. They are intended to provide a warning about carrying products or items that have the potential to cause explosions.
Color Scheme: Orange, Red, White, Black.
Forklift signs alert the workers to comply with all the safety precautions when operating a forklift to avoid potential accidents.
Color Scheme: Yellow and Black.
These miscellaneous signs are used for a similar purpose. They are intended to alert the public and employees about potential dangerous hazards.
Color Scheme: Depending on the risk involved (White, Black, Red, Yellow, Orange, etc.)
The ANSI has a customized set of safety labels and signs that need to be followed to assure a safe working environment.
The categories of signs are used by ANSI:
These signs are intended to ensure that only those authorized to enter a particular area are allowed entry. They are intended to prevent visitors and other individuals from entering restricted areas.
Color Scheme: White, Red, Yellow, Blue
To warn workers to stay away from areas that might cause them to be exposed to potential biohazards and dangerous chemicals that can cause serious injuries.
Color Scheme: White, Orange, Blue.
These signs are intended to discourage people from entering areas where there is potentially dangerous machinery or where there is an increased risk of possible accidents.
Color Scheme: White, Yellow, Red, Black.
To alert people about tunnels, interior tanks and small confined places.
Color Scheme: White and Red.
Since construction activity often requires the use of heavy machinery, such as cranes, these signs are intended to remind that this equipment is dangerous and could result in dangerous accidents.
Color Scheme: Yellow, Blue, Black, Red.
These are simple and clear signs that ask unauthorized individuals to stay away from a specified area.
Color Scheme: Red, Orange, White, Black.
Electricity-related injuries are sudden, spontaneous and can cause immediate death. These signs are intended to avoid potential accidents involving this type of equipment.
Color Scheme: White, Orange, Red, Black.
These signs warn potential visitors, guests and trespassers so accidents do not occur.
Color Scheme: White, Red, Orange, Black.
To warn employees and other personnel not to enter a particular area without the required protective gear and equipment.
Color Scheme: White, Blue, Yellow.
Both of these signs refer to activities that pose a serious threat to an individual’s health. Therefore, safety measures must be practiced at all times.
Color Scheme: Orange, Yellow, Black.
These signs convey simple and clear warnings about the danger of smoking and flames in certain areas.
Color Scheme: White, Blue, Red, Black.
Every workplace has different operations and activities that result in a variety of safety requirements. In order to maintain a safe work environment, certain signs and labels must be placed in the affected areas in order to prevent accidents and mishaps.
These are some of the different safety compliance signs that can be found in different workplace environments.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased emphasis being placed on safety. Strict policies (including mask wearing, social distancing and frequent hand washing) have been adopted to prevent the spread of the virus.
Color Scheme: Mixed Colors.
These signs are designed to have people maintain their distance from potential sources of fire and combustible materials.
Color Scheme: Red and White
The purpose of these signs is to ensure that certain areas are only accessible to those individuals who possess the proper authorization.
Color Scheme: Miscellaneous.
These signs point toward a particular area in a workplace.
Color Scheme: Green, Yellow, White.
The main purpose of these signs is to remind people of things they should not do in a workplace and what precautions they should take.
Color Scheme: Yellow, Black, Red, White.
These signs alert people that forklifts are being used in the area. They also warn forklift operators to use their forklifts with caution.
Color Scheme: Yellow, Black, etc.
These signs provide warnings if elevators are not operating properly, so people can avoid them and find alternatives.
Color Scheme: White, Blue, Black, Red, etc.
These signs remind employees and visitors of the code of conduct, including actions that are prohibited on company premises.
Color Scheme: Miscellaneous, based on the severity of the notice. (Mostly White, Blue, Green, etc.)
The purpose of these signs is to encourage employees and visitors to make suggestions about possible improvements.
Color Scheme: White, Yellow, Black, customized as well.
These signs indicate the location of restrooms for men and women.
Color Scheme: Customizable Colors.There are several types of safety signs that are based on the work environment and the nature of work.
Color Scheme: Miscellaneous Colors, depending on the risk involved.
Safety Signs include:These signs indicate the location of shipping and receiving areas, to facilitate their location.
Color Scheme: White, Blue, Black, etc.
The purpose of these signs is to notify employees and the visitors that they are subject to video surveillance to discourage inappropriate and even illegal activity.
Color Scheme: White, Black, Red, Blue, etc.
These signs provide guidance and information for visitors to a facility.
Color Scheme: White, Red, Black, etc.
These are signs that provide useful information about warehouse facilities.
Color Scheme: Yellow, Black, Green, White.
Many people only learned about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) after the Covid-19 pandemic spread through the United States.However, it has long been a common term for employees in many different industries.
Employees in these industries have been advised to wear PPE at all times to protect themselves from possible injuries that can be very serious and even life-threatening.
PPE signs can also be reminders for people to use that equipment in a particular area.
There are several categories of PPE signs.
Color Scheme: White, Blue, Black.
PPE Signs are further classified according to their risks into the following categories:
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the adoption of numerous major and minor precautionary and safety measures in both the United States and throughout the world. Businesses have numerous new procedures and requirements that they must follow in order to reopen safely in response to the pandemic.
Color Scheme: Miscellaneous, a wide range of customizable colors can be selected.
The following Covid-19 related signs have been developed for use by businesses and other types of organizations.
These signs are used to encourage people to maintain their distance, and stand at least six feet apart from other people.
This information can be conveyed in the following ways:
All of these signs convey the same message with different wording:
The advantage of social distancing signs is that they can be used in a variety of locations within a specific building or industry based on their needs.
Some ideal locations for using social distancing signs are:
These precautionary social distancing measures are particularly important to be followed by workers and employees of these businesses or organizations because people are likely to come into close contact with each other.
The following industries, organizations and facilities should put up social distancing signs:
Electricity hazards are present in many different situations. They could result from specific accidents and they could be present in a particular business due to the activity that takes place.everywhere. It is extremely important that everyone is aware of the potential dangers.
Electricity hazards also include voltage-related hazards.
Color Scheme: Black, Red, Orange, White, Yellow, etc.
These electricity safety signs may be divided into the following categories depending on the type of risk involved. The warnings should be customized according to the risk:
This category of signs depends on the nature of work being carried out in a particular workplace or industry. Chemicals also include biohazardous materials. If an individual comes in contact with these substances, it can result in serious injuries.
It is, therefore, recommended that only authorized and appropriately trained staff be allowed to enter these areas. If other staff intend to enter, they should follow the proper precautions and safety measures.
Color Scheme: Miscellaneous color-coding is followed. (Orange, Yellow, Red, Black, etc.)
Chemicals have a number of different classifications, including toxic, flammable, oxidizing and explosive.
Therefore, chemical safety signs are classified into the following categories:
A construction site is often declared to be a “No-Go Area.” As a result, only authorized staff are allowed to enter.
Construction sites pose dangerous hazards to the general population. This is due to the potential for accidents with the machinery and equipment. This could result in serious injuries to individuals as well as damage to the construction site.
Due to these potential dangers, signs are recommended to warn employees and visitors of the potential danger.
Color Scheme: Mixed Color Combination is used.
Construction Compliance Signs are classified into the following categories:
Flammable and combustible materials in a susceptible environment can result in fires. Fires are very destructive and can cause serious damage. Unless firefighters can respond quickly, there is the potential for significant damage. Fire Alert signs are often used to warn about this danger. They alert individuals of flammable substances and materials, as well as the recommended escape routes.
Color Scheme: Mix Between Red, White, Yellow, etc.
The following are Fire Safety Signs that can be used:
We have discussed the wide variety of compliance and safety signs that are used in different industries and organizations. There are several reasons why your business should purchase and post these signs.
The benefits of posting compliance and safety signs include:
These compliance signs and labels will always be needed. In the current Covid-19 pandemic, the urgency of protecting the health and safety of employees and visitors has never been greater. These signs and labels emphasizing mask wearing, social distancing, hand washing and the use of PPE show a commitment by your organization to protect everyone. This is in addition to the ongoing health and safety concerns and the measures taken by your organization that were present even before the pandemic.
It is also very important to educate the public about these risks and hazards, so they will not be the victims of unnecessary accidents.
The use of compliance and safety signs and labels adds a professional touch to any organization.it demonstrates your commitment to protecting the health and safety of all your employees, as well as visitors.
It is critical whether you are a new business that wants to start with a safe and healthy work environment or an existing business that wants to protect its current employees. The use of these signs and labels will show that you care.
