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The Workplace can be hazardous at times; Get your OSHA Signage
Safety Related Signs
Following are the ten most frequently requested safety signs, in descending order.
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 DANGER – HIGH VOLTAGE: Electricity
is invisible and has no sound or
smell. But, it can give you a shock
that may startle you, paralyze
you, damage your internal organs,
burn your skin, even kill you.
Every year approximately 400 people
in the U.S. are killed by electric
shock and far more are injured.
Electric shocks at voltages over
600V are considered high-voltage.
At such voltages, because currents
are larger, with more likelihood
of arcing, serious electrical injury
is more common than in lower-voltage
accidents. High-voltage electric
injury accounts for approximately
3% of all hospital admissions for
burn injuries and is also associated
with a high incidence of major
amputation. And besides shocks
to people, electrical accidents
can start fires, cause explosions,
and damage equipment.
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DANGER – HARD HAT AREA: A
head injury occurs every 15 seconds
in the United States; and a single
head injury, even if not fatal,
can handicap an employee for life.
After all, your head houses your
eyes, your ears, your nose, your
mouth and your brain. Among the
most costly workplace accidents,
head injuries average more than
$135,000 per claim and more than
365 days out of work. Wearing a
hard hat can protect from falling
objects and hitting your head,
insulate from burns or electric
shocks, keep hair from getting
tangled in machinery or filled
with dust, grit or hazardous chemicals.
OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.135
requires employers to ensure that
each affected employee wears a
protective helmet when working
in areas with a potential for injury
to the head from falling objects,
also that a protective helmet designed
to reduce electrical shock hazard
be worn by employees working near
exposed electrical conductors that
could contact the head.
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DANGER – NO SMOKING: No
Smoking An estimated 24% of American
males and 18% of American females
still smoke. The Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) estimate that smokers
have 29% greater risk for industrial
accidents and 55% greater risk
for occupational injuries. And
smoking around flammable and explosive
materials can be fatally dangerous.
Smokers tend to forget they are
carrying a source of ignition in
their mouths and can literally
puff their way to disaster. Use
of prominently displayed DANGER – NO
SMOKING signage can help prevent
this from happening.
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DANGER – NO TRESPASSING: Curiosity,
convenience, carelessness – many
motives can bring individuals to
walk into areas where they don't
belong. And sometimes they risk
their lives with every step. Hazardous
chemicals, high-voltage equipment,
fall hazards, even radiation risk
can cause injury or fatality. The
best defense besides barriers is
information, which starts with
a clear posting of DANGER – NO
TRESPASSING signage.
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DANGER – DO NOT ENTER: Enclosed
or hidden places where you cannot
see what lies inside or underneath
can present great hazard to unprepared
or unwary workers. Hazards may
include dangerous equipment or
materials, treacherous footing
such as sudden drop-offs, a structure
in unsafe condition, and low-oxygen
or toxic atmosphere. All such areas
should be clearly marked to help
reduce injury or fatality.
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DANGER – CONSTRUCTION
AREA: Construction
areas by their nature are
filled with potentially life-threatening
hazards. These may take the
form of insecure structures
or stored materials, heavy
equipment in motion, use of
explosives, treacherous footing,
excavations, falling objects – the
list is long. Proper warning
signage can prevent many accidents
in construction areas by keeping
unaware or unprepared personnel
from entering.
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NOTICE – AUTHORIZED
PERSONNEL ONLY: Many
work sites require limiting
entry for reasons other than
safety. Some situations involve
restricted access to products
or information. Many work
environments have efficiency
reduced by the presence of
people other than work staff.
Proper signage can help prevent
production falloff or compromised
security.
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NOTICE – ALL VISITORS
MUST REGISTER AT OFFICE: Well-managed
workplaces keep careful account
of the people present on-site,
24 hours a day. Partly this
is for security, of property,
personnel, and information.
Partly it's for efficiency,
as visitors without proper
controls in place can interrupt
the work flow. Notification
at entrances can help with
this visitor management process.
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CAUTION – SLIPPERY
WHEN WET: Statistics
from the National Safety Council
show falls as the leading
cause of nonfatal injuries
treated in emergency rooms,
with nearly 8 million people
treated for fall-related injuries
in 2001. One of the major
causes of falls is slippery
surfaces, especially where
no cautionary signage is present.
And any surface that becomes
slippery whenever it is wet
merits permanent signage.
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CAUTION – DO NOT ENTER: Not
all spaces or places to which entry
is banned present major physical
hazards, yet well-marked signage
is still a good idea – one-way
warehouse/factory aisles or swinging
doors, for example. And good signage
helps keep traffic flow, both pedestrians
and vehicles, smooth, efficient,
and safe.
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