What are different road or traffic control safety signs?(Page)

    Facilities that have warehouse traffic or busy parking lots will need to invest in road and traffic control safety signs. These signs will guide people along the safest route, inform them of hazards, ...

    Where should social distancing signs be placed in stores?(Page)

    Although many businesses have closed or sent their employees to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, some stores such as grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, and banks have stayed open ...

    How high does a fire extinguisher sign need to be?(Page)

    Fire extinguishers are an important safety item in every facility. In order to be effective, however, it is important to ensure that people are able to find them in an emergency. Even if you walk buy ...

    What colors should be used for fire related signs?(Page)

    ANSI defines red as the color used for any safety signs or labels that signify danger, the color that marks fire protection equipment, and the color that indicates the need to stop. ANSI is not an in ...

    How can I create my own safety signs?(Page)

    There can be instances in a workplace where safety signs ordered from a catalog will not get the job done. If a workplace needs a specific sign made but may not have the means to create them in-house ...

    What does it mean to have OSHA/ANSI compliant signs?(Page)

    OSHA has long referenced the ANSI Z535 series as the compliance standard for signs in the workplace. Safety signs used to alert workers of hazardous situations and communicate any important informati ...

    The Two Faces of OSHA Sign Compliance: ANSI 1967 vs. ANSI 2011(Page)

      Labeling OSHA Safety Signs Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety ANSI Safety   show all tags Contents Show Content Choices, Choices, Choices. Big differences:ANSI 1967ANSI 2011 Sign TypesDa ...

    How can I use safety signs to encourage social distancing?(Page)

    Essential businesses throughout the country are still serving their communities and helping millions of customers receive the medicine, food, and supplies they need. As retailers keep their doors ope ...

    What PPE is required by the NFPA? (Page)

    The NFPA has written safety standards for a wide range of different hazards. Part of these standards is ensuring employees have access to the right personal protection equipment for a given situation ...

    What are other forms of visual communication to use alongside safety signs?(Page)

    Visual communication goes much further than signs. Facilities using several types of visual communication around the workplace can ensure the point is made and people understand the hazard, notice, o ...

    What are the Benefits and Best Practices of using Color-Coding for labels and signs in Facility Marking?(Page)

    Why is Color-coding Important?Color-coding is a simple but effective way to enhance communication, organization, and safety in any workplace. Color-coding is the use of different colors to convey spe ...

    What does the Z87 on safety glasses mean?(Page)

    When looking at safety glasses you may have noticed that they say Z87 on them and wondered what exactly that meant. This is an indication that the glasses are made to the specifications required by t ...

    Prop 65(Page)

      Safety Signs Regulations & Compliance Proposition 65, formally titled as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, regulates the substances that California has identified to ca ...

    How do I prevent an arc flash from happening?(Page)

    Whenever working with high voltage systems, it is important to do everything possible to avoid an arc flash. Given the fact that arc flashes are among the most deadly types of incident that can occur ...

    Signal Word(Page)

      GHS Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety Hazcom   show all tagsSignal words are used to communicate the severity of a hazard as well as alert the reader who is coming into close proximity ...

    What are GHS signal words?(Page)

    The GHS standard primarily uses pictograms to convey information about hazards related to chemicals. It is used around the world, which is why the pictograms are much more important than words or oth ...

    Foot Protection(Page)

      OSHA Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety PPE   show all tagsThe National Safety Council in 1995 counted a total of 180,000 foot injuries in the workplace with each one costing on average ...

    Hi-Vis Safety Apparel (HVSA)(Page)

      Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety PPE   show all tagsHi-Vis, or high visibility, clothing is a type of personal protective equipment designed to get the user noticed immediately. Unlike ...

    Air-Purifying Respirator(Page)

      OSHA Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety PPE   show all tagsAPRs, or air-purifying respirators, are a personal protective equipment device designed to remove contaminants (gases, vapors, ...

    Hierarchy of Controls(Page)

      Safety Signs Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety Electrical Safety   show all tagsControlling hazards is of the utmost importance in occupational safety and the hierarchy of controls prov ...

    Cleanroom(Page)

      Workplace Safety Simply speaking, cleanrooms are spaces designed to be free from impurities. These rooms are found in research labs, industrial production facilities, and in the manufacturing of ph ...

    SCBA(Page)

      OSHA Workplace Safety PPE   show all tagsSCBA stands for self-contained breathing apparatus. This is a device that is designed to provide breathable air to the person who is wearing it. They are pr ...

    OSHA 1926.102 Eye & Face Protection(Page)

      OSHA Regulations & Compliance PPE   show all tags When it comes to workplace safety, few things are more important than making sure the eyes and face of those in the area are protected. OSHA ...

    HMIS(Page)

      Labeling Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety Hazcom NFPA   show all tagsThe Hazardous Materials Identification System, or HMIS for short, is a numerical system for rating hazards in the w ...

    ANSI/ASA S12.6-2016 (Page)

      Workplace Safety PPE ANSI   show all tagsANSI/ASA S12.6-2016 is a set of information and standards that are put out to specify how to measure the noise-reducing capacity that a given hearing protec ...

    What OSHA training is required?(Page)

    There are a handful of trainings that is required to all employees, no matter their job or sector they are working in. All employers are required to train workers on accident prevention signs and tag ...

    Flame-Resistant Clothing(Page)

      Workplace Safety PPE Fire Safety   show all tagsFlame-resistant (FR) clothing is a type of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to self-extinguish upon ignition. Though FR clothing can stil ...

    Bump Cap(Page)

      OSHA Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety PPE   show all tagsWhen people think of head protection, hard hats are usually the first thing to come to mind. Construction site and roadway work ...

    Arc Flash Label Requirements (Page)

      Labeling Regulations & Compliance Arc Flash Electrical Safety NFPA ANSI Safety   show all tags Contents Show Content Basic Arc Flash Label Requirements Arc Flash Label Format Label Field Detail ...

    ANSI/ISEA 107 Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Accessories(Page)

      Workplace Safety PPE ANSI   show all tagsWhen it comes to improving workplace safety, there are many different regulations and strategies that are used, many of which are very effective. One of the ...

    Improving Workplace Electrical Safety(Page)

      OSHA Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety Electrical Safety NFPA Solar Panel Labeling   show all tags Contents Show Content Electrical Safety in the Workplace What is an Electrical Hazard ...

    Confined Space(Page)

      OSHA Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety Mining Safety   show all tagsWhat constitutes a confined space can be a bit vague as they aren’t defined by the size of the area and interpretatio ...

    What is a cleanroom?(Page)

    Cleanrooms are controlled environments that aim to have as low a level of pollutants as possible. They have parameters in place that control the amount of contamination from chemical vapors, aerosol ...

    ANSI Z87.1 Standard – Safety Glasses(Page)

      OSHA Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety PPE ANSI Safety   show all tags Contents Show Content Requirements for ANSI Z87.1 Identified Hazards Labeling ANSI Z87 Approved Safety Glasses Upd ...

    Pinch Point(Page)

      OSHA Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety   show all tagsA pinch point, also called a nip point, is a point on a machine where a person or a part of their body can get caught in between mo ...

    How can workplace design prevent forklift accidents?(Page)

    Preventing forklift accidents often begin with the design of the facility. While it's important for operators to have proper training, the environment plays a major role in avoiding forklift related ...

    Anti-Fog Glasses(Page)

      Workplace Safety PPE Safety glasses are critical for preventing lifelong damage caused by impact, protecting the user’s eyes from flying objects, dust, metal slivers and other environmental dangers ...

    How to Avoid Biological Hazards(Page)

      Workplace Safety PPE Contents Show Content Identifying A Biological Hazard Preventing Biological HazardsProviding protective clothingUndergo sufficient trainingAvoid cross-contaminationCorrectly st ...

    Fall Protection (Page)

      Regulations & Compliance Workplace Safety PPE   show all tagsFalls are one of the most common causes of serious injuries and deaths in the workplace, according to OSHA. However, OSHA’s fall pro ...

    Occupational Heat Stress(Page)

      Workplace Safety PPE Workers are at risk for occupational heat stress and related illnesses when exposed to extreme heat or when working in hot environments. If the human body cannot get rid of exc ...