Since 1980’s, there were about 327,000 people

employed in some type of drafting

job. Nine out of ten drafters work in industry. Many work in
industries making machinery, Exit Signs
electrical equipment, and metal products. In the Exit signs, when required, shall be lettered in legible red
manufacturing sector most drafters work for letters, not less than 6
engineering or architectural consulting firms, construction inches high, on a white field and the principal stroke of the
companies, and public utilities. letters shall be at least three fourths
Some work in local governmental agencies. In this case a in width.
student or an individual involved in
this kind of work should consider the following facts in the
prevention of accidents and
hazards.
The Department of Labor and Employment ( DOLE)
Safety Instructions Signs
and the Occupational Health and
Safety instruction signs, when used, shall be with green
Safety Standards (OHSS) issued D.O. 13, ss 1998, known as
upper panel with while letters to convey the principal
the Guidelines Governing
message. Any additional wording on the sign shall be black
Occupational Safety and Health in the Industry. It requires
letters on the white background.
employers and establishments to
use a safety sign where there is a significant risk to health
and safety that has not been
avoided or controlled by the methods required under other
relevant law, provided the use of
a sign can help reduce the risk.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
General
Signs and symbols required shall be visible at all times when Directional Signs
work is being Directional signs, other than automotive traffic signs
performed, and shall be removed or covered promptly when specified shall be white with a
the hazard no longer exists. black panel and white directional symbol. Any wording on
Danger Signs the sign shall be black letters on
Danger signs shall be used only where an immediate hazard the white background.
exists. It should be read
as the predominating color for the upper panel; outline on
the borders ; and a white lower
panel for additional sign wording.

Traffic Signs
Construction areas shall be posted with legible traffic signs at
point hazard.
All traffic control signs or devices used for protection of
Caution Signs construction workers shall
Caution signs shall be used only to warn against or conform to Occupational Safety and Health Administration
caution against practices. (OSHA) standards.
Caution sign shall have yellow as the predominating
color; black upper panel and
borders; yellow lettering of “caution” on the black panel;
and the lower yellow panel for the
additional sign wording.
Black lettering shall be used for additional wording.
Standard color of the background shall be yellow ; and
the panel, black with yellow
letters. Any letter used against the yellow background
shall be black. The colors shall be
those of opaque glossy samples.