SAFETY SIGNS

The Purpose of
Safety Sign At
Your Workplace
• The purpose of having a
safety sign at the
workplace is to identify
and warn workers who
may be exposed to
various hazards.
• According to OSHA Law,
keeping workers safe is an
employer’s obligation.
Having a visual
communication strategy
i.e. safety signs is a key.
• Safety signs assist in the
communication of
important instructions,
reinforce safety messages
and provide instructions
for emergency situations.
OSHA >
Occupational Safety
and Health
Administration
• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11058
An Act Strengthening Compliance with
Occupational Safety and Health
Standards and Providing Penalties for
Violations Thereof. The Act provides
for the State policy to ensure a safe and
healthful workplace for all working
people by affording them full
protection against all hazards in the
work environment.
• These signs and their
standards were developed
by ANSI under section
z535 and cover
DANGER, WARNING,
and CAUTION signs.
ANSI >
American National
Standards Institute
There are several safety signs
which have different
purposes. While many signs
are mandatory for a
workplace, adding other
types of informational signs
can greatly contribute to
workers’ safety.
• Let’s see the types of signs
that should be included in
the workplace.
 REGULATORY SIGNS

• There are several types of

safety signs available and
out of which few are
mandatory. Regulatory
Signs are subdivided as:
 PROHIBITION SIGNS

• Prohibition signs indicate an

action or behavior that is not
permitted in the workplace. The
signs are shown as a red circle
with a red slash over a black icon
of the action. The text is black on
a white background.
 MANDATORY SIGNS

• Mandatory signs provide

specific instructions that
MUST be carried out. The
icons are in white reversed out
of a blue circle. The text is
black on a white background.
 DANGER SIGNS

• Danger signs communicate a

hazard, condition or situation that
is likely to be life-threatening.
The sign is shown as the word
Danger on a red oval or a black
rectangle. The text is black on a
white background.
 WARNING SIGNS

• Warning signs warn of

hazards or conditions that
are not likely life-threatening.
These safety signs consist of
a black triangle and icon on
a yellow background with
support black text.
 FIRE SAFETY SIGNS

• Fire safety signs advise

the location of fire alarms
and firefighting
equipment. They contain
white symbols or text on
a red background.
 EMERGENCY SIGNS

• Emergency signs indicate

the location or directions
to emergency facilities.
These signs feature a
white symbol or text on a
green background.
 GENERAL INFORMATION SIGNS

• These signs communicate information

which is general in nature and often
refers to housekeeping, company
practices or logistics.
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