safety signage

What are the Elements of a Compliant Safety Sign?

November 12, 2019

Workplace safety signs are regulated by OSH) under standard 1910.145 (Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags). The safety sign elements outlined in standard 1910.145 are determined and legally enforced by OSHA, meaning failure to include any one of them in your safety signage could land you a citation come inspection day.

“Super-Glow” safety glow-in-the-dark material

There are many situations where being easily located can mean life or death

September 9, 2019

Leo Fernandez was looking for a way to set himself apart from competitors in the printing industry. After some research as well as trial and error, he was able to create a high strength glow material for implementation onto a wide variety of components. What he came up with was a glow-in-the-dark material many times brighter than he’d ever seen, he called this material “Super-Glow.”

Keys to a successful lockout tagout program

Life-saving signage & training

Tim O’Connor

August 1, 2019

Each year when OSHA reports its most frequently violated standards, the control of hazardous energy, also known as lockout tagout (1910.147) consistently appears high on the list of greatest offenders. In fact, citations for improper lockout tagout procedures ranked fifth on OSHA’s 2018 top 10 most frequently cited standards list, with nearly 3,000 violations.

Networked high-tech sensors to the rescue

Smart lighting and signage could provide emergency information in case of fire

Lee Sadd

February 7, 2019

Despite all our best efforts and often those of the employees we train and advise - people have a problem with safety. It can be a hard topic to bring to life, and there’s a fine line between honesty and being accused of scaremongering.

Damage Free Sign Labels for Industrial Use from Avery

Sign labels that can be printed with laser or ink jet printers in minutes and removed cleanly from most surfaces serve to notify, instruct, and even protect personnel in just about every area in a facility

August 2, 2018

Throughout industrial plants and warehouses, signs are posted virtually everywhere from the production floor and inside the warehouse to staff offices, conference rooms and even the break room. In most facilities, there is virtually no room or area spared from these notifications, instructions or warnings, whether informal or mandated by law.

The goal: a single, national system for hazard recognition in the U.S.

July 24, 2018

In September 2013, OSHA issued a new rule that incorporated the latest versions of standards for safety signs and tags by the American National Standards Institute. This was the first update in 40 years for OSHA's workplace safety sign and tag formats. Following current best practices for safety signage designs in construction and general industries, employers must adopt the newer ANSI tag and sign formats over time.

Keys to successful visual communications

July 24, 2018

High-tech screens are popping up everywhere, but it’s not true that putting up screens has anything to do with an organization’s digital transformation strategy or being high-tech. A screen on a wall might mean a designer or architect thought that particular wall was a good spot, without regard to the safety application on the screen or the connection to the organization’s overall safety goals.

Trends in digital signage

July 24, 2018

Digital signage is growing in popularity as a powerful communications tool for workplaces. Innovations include use of touchscreen technology, video walls, digital fabric graphics, and high-resolution content displays.

OSHA requirements for placing safety signage

July 24, 2018

Hazard alerting signs must be placed to alert and inform viewers from a safe viewing distance, according to ANSI Z535.2-2011, Sections 11 and 12. • They must be legible, and must not be a distraction or create a hazard themselves.

What is the lettering size required by OSHA for safety signage?

July 24, 2018

The wording on any safety sign should be concise and easy to read, according to ANSI Z535.2-2011, Section 8. The size of the lettering must be of a size that enables a person with normal vision, including corrected vision, to read the safety sign message panel text at a safe viewing distance from the hazard.