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Compliance – Resource Bulletins are reference summaries of rules which govern the design of signs and related products. These bulletins are not legal advice,
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OSHA
Compliance – Resource Bulletin
Worker’s Rights:
• Have the right to work in a safe environment.
• Request that a check be performed by OSHA to insure workplace is following OSHA standards.
• Have the right to be trained in their native language to help insure understanding.
• Receive all the records and results from any injuries that happen while they are at work.
• Have the right to interact with OSHA inspectors to voice concerns without the threat of punishment from
employers. (OSHA.gov)
OSHA Standards:
All of the standards that OSHA provides were created with the safety of workers in mind. Because OSHA
understands that these workers are faced with hazardous, and potentially life-threatening, situations on a daily
basis, it has provided standards that cover these workers in several different areas and situations. OSHA has
created standards to help workers remain safe, including:
• Provide fall protection;
• Prevent trenching cave-ins;
• Prevent exposure to some infectious diseases;
• Ensure the safety of workers who enter confined spaces;
• Prevent exposure to harmful chemicals;
• Put guard on dangerous machines;
• Provide respirators or other safety equipment; and
• Provide training for certain dangerous jobs in a language and vocabulary workers can understand
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Sign Requirements:
OSHA has specific requirements in order for signs to be in compliance with the standards that are set forth. The
standard, 29 CFR 1910.145, covers what must be included on a sign or tag for it to be an OSHA approved
accident prevention sign or tag.
• Sign Header
o Must use capitalized, block letters.
o Will include a signal word.
• Signal Words
o DANGER: Used when there is a threat of death or serious injury due to a hazard. (1910.145(f)(5))
▪ Only red, white and black will be used. Must be opaque glossy coloring. (1910.145(d)(2))
o WARNING: Used when there is a hazard that could possibly be life-threatening. Represents a
hazard level between “CAUTION” and “DANGER”. 1910.145 (f)(7))
▪ Orange and black are used for this sign.
o CAUTION: Used when there is a hazard, but it is a non-immediate, lesser threat 1910.145(f)(6))
▪ Black with yellow lettering. (1910.145(d)(4))
o NOTICE: Used for information rather than to warn.
▪ Blue with white lettering.
o OTHER: Various other wordings are used in Safety Instruction signs such as: SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS, SAFETY FIRST, THINK, BE CAREFUL, EMERGENCY. These signs shall be
used where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures.
(1910.145(c)(3)). The SECURITY NOTICE sign has also been developed as an additional type of
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“All About OSHA,” https://www.osha.gov/Publications/all_about_OSHA.pdf