OSHA Safety Signs Infographic

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) was established “to ensure employee safety and health in the United States by working with employers and employees to create better working environments.”

OSHA continues to strive towards making the workplace as safe as possible—much of it through visual communication.

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The following is a transcript of the OSHA Safety Signs Infographic:

Do you know the OSHA labeling requirements for your workplace?

Workplace incidents cause countless injuries and cost millions in downtime and OSHA fines each year. Many incidents could be prevented with clear, compliant visual communication.

To comply with OSHA standards and improve hazard identification, sign and label design should always follow ANSI Z535 DESIGN STANDARDS.

ANSI signal words communicate various hazards and levels of safety. They indicate DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, NOTICE, & GENERAL SAFETY.

DANGER: Immediate hazard which will result in death or serious injury.
White letters on a red background

WARNING: Could result in death or serious injury.
Black letters on an orange background

CAUTION: May result in minor or moderate injury.
Black letters on a yellow background

NOTICE: Relevant general information.
White letters on a blue background

GENERAL SAFETY: Suggested general safety measures.
White letters on a green background

[sample safety sign]

Signal Word Panel:

Safety Alert Symbol: - [alert symbol] & Signal Word: - [word]

Message Panel:

Safety Symbol: - [safety symbol] & Safety Message: - [message]