Safety Posters

Safety Posters

Remind workers to follow
safety rules & procedures.

Businesses need to communicate with their employees about safety on a regular basis. Safety posters can be an effective way to supplement your company's safety program and reinforce the importance of safety.

Placing this kind of visual support throughout your facility demonstrates to your employees that you have a strong commitment to their safety, but that you also require their help in making the safety program effective.

When you use safety posters in your warehouse, business office, or manufacturing facility, make sure you choose posters that are relevant to the environment and the duties of the workers. 

Some workplaces are a venue of abundant possibilities where equipment malfunctions or occupational accidents occur. Employees in workplaces like construction are susceptible to such inevitable accidents with severe outcomes. Displaying safety posters for the workplace  is an effective way to communicate about the upcoming hazardous practices taking place. 

Why Safety Posters are Important for Workplaces?

Workplace safety posters and signage are optimal for communicating hazardous information within the workplace. Colored with different hues, silently communicating the level of danger. These warning posters act as silent guardians to raise alarm and provide instructions for safe navigation. Here is a list of pointers indicating the significance of safety posters in the workplace:

  1. Alert employees about Potential Hazards:
    Posting safety signs in the right places can indicate places that require employees to tread with caution. Large signage with minimal text can effectively communicate a warning message alerting employees to eliminate the threat of unforeseen danger.
  2. Communicating the Whereabouts of Safety Equipment: 
    Appropriate placement of workplace safety posters can indicate the presence of safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, eyewash kits and first aid equipment to address hazardous emergency situations immediately.
  3. Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations
    As part of adhering to the state regulations and litigations, it is the responsibility of any workplace to invest in the safety of their employees. Employers are required to display appropriate safety signs dictating the level of danger ahead and effectively communicate the possible hazards.
    To regulate the posting of adequate signage, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency set up to ensure the safe working conditions of workers. Failure to do so, will instigate the fulfillment of litigation fines and possible legal lawsuits by employees.

Types of Safety Posters Required in a Workplace

Depending on the type of workplace, the signage will vary to communicate the nature of the labor taking place. Warehouses, manufacturing factories or construction sites require different kinds of signage that effectively indicate the potential hazards ahead. 

Typically, safety posters can be broken down into four categories such as:

  1. Prohibition Signs:
    These signs provide the visual of a red circular band with a slash across, forbidding the action that is most likely to cause the chain event of an accident.
    These particular signs, for instance, prohibit smoking or the entrance of unauthorized personnel in a designated location.
  2. Warning Signs:
    Typically associated with the color yellow, these warning signs indicate the possible dangerous areas within a vicinity. For instance, wet floors or to indicate the passage of mechanical equipment like forklifts are marked by such safety posters.
  3. Mandatory
    Commanding certain behaviors in the workplace is an effective tool against eliminating the threat of hazardous accidents. Such as, signage indicating fire emergencies are a part of safety regulations in the workplace.
  4. Emergency
    An essential part of employee safety posters are emergency signs which guide employees to safely navigate the workplace during a crisis. Marking fire exits or possible outlets to safely navigate through the building are an effective strategy to maintain safety regulations.

OSHA Requirements for Safety Poster

Osha, a regulatory agency, is designed to assess the safety working conditions of the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ensures that construction sites, manufacturing factories and other workplaces are equipped with adequate safety equipment and employee safety posters to enable a secure working environment. 

As a regulatory agency, they have particular requirements to uphold a standard of safety posters, such as: 

  1. Employers are required to display a safety poster provided by Osha which informs workers of their rights under the OSH Act.
  2. The poster must be displayed in a designated area that is visible to a visiting faculty or the working employees.
  3. The poster should contain text in multiple languages of the general public, normally English however Spanish is advised as well.

Are you a business owner looking to safeguard your employees? Browse our selection of safety posters below.

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  • Composite Risk Management (CRM) Poster

    Composite Risk Management (CRM) Poster

    $28.95
  • Wear The Right Safety Equipment - Poster

    Wear The Right Safety Equipment - Poster

    $28.95
  • Fight Driver - Stay Safe/Stay Compliant - Poster

    Fight Driver - Stay Safe/Stay Compliant - Poster

    $28.95
  • Guard That Machine - Poster

    Guard That Machine - Poster

    $28.95
  • Protect Hands Wear the Right Gloves - Poster

    Protect Hands Wear the Right Gloves - Poster

    $28.95
  • Eye Protection Required - Poster

    Eye Protection Required - Poster

    $28.95
  • Noise Hazards Poster

    Noise Hazard Poster

    $28.95
  • Take Care of Your Body Quote - Poster

    Take Care of Your Body Quote - Poster

    $28.95
  • Protect Your Skin From the Sun - Poster

    Protect Your Skin From the Sun - Poster

    $28.95
  • Protect Your Skin (Farming Safety) - Poster

    Protect Your Skin (Farming Safety) - Poster

    $28.95
  • Keep Your Distance - Poster

    Keep Your Distance - Poster

    $28.95
  • HZ-Virus Outbreak - Poster

    HZ-Virus Outbreak - Poster

    $28.95
  • Stay Awake at Work poster

    Stay Awake on the Job - Poster

    $34.95
  • Stop Sexual Harassment At Work - Poster

    Stop Sexual Harassment At Work - Poster

    $28.95
  • Stop - One Person At A Time Please - Poster

    Stop - One Person At A Time Please - Poster

    $28.95
  • This is a Scent Free Zone - Poster

    This is a Scent Free Zone - Poster

    $28.95
  • Tractor Safety - Poster

    Tractor Safety - Poster

    $28.95
  • Short-Circuit an Accident - Lock Out/Tag Out - Poster

    Short-Circuit an Accident - Lock Out/Tag Out - Poster

    $28.95
  • Your Best Tools are Safety Rules - Poster

    Your Best Tools are Safety Rules - Poster

    $28.95
  • Visitor Precautions - Poster

    Visitor Precautions - Poster

    $28.95
  • Pipe Marking poster

    Pipe Marking 101 - Poster

    $34.95
  • Covid-19 Testing Here with Arrow Right - Poster

    Covid-19 Testing Here with Arrow Right - Poster

    $28.95
  • For Your Safety And Ours Please Wear A Mask - Poster

    For Your Safety And Ours Please Wear A Mask - Poster

    $28.95
  • Please Wash Your Hands Before Returning To Work - Poster

    Please Wash Your Hands Before Returning To Work - Poster

    $28.95
  • Restricted Area Employees Only (Red with Icon) - Poster

    Restricted Area Employees Only (Red with Icon) - Poster

    $28.95
  • Fatigue Kills - Poster

    Fatigue Kills - Poster

    $28.95
  • Alcoholism - It's Okay to Ask For Help - Poster

    Alcoholism - It's Okay to Ask For Help - Poster

    $28.95
  • Suicide Prevention - Offer Help, Save Life - Poster

    Suicide Prevention - Offer Help, Save Life - Poster

    $28.95
  • Don't Do Drugs - Poster

    Don't Do Drugs - Poster

    $28.95
  • Wash Your Hands - Poster

    Wash Your Hands - Poster

    $28.95
  • Handshake Free - Poster

    Handshake Free - Poster

    $28.95
  • Stay 3 feet Apart - Stay Healthy - Blue - Poster

    Stay 3 feet Apart - Stay Healthy - Blue - Poster

    $28.95

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