Safety Labels
Danger Labels & Signs
 DANGER
labels and signs identify an immediate hazard. They
inform people about the hazard and provide a description of any
precautions that should be taken. These can include establish safety
zones, requiring PPE, requiring that specified procedures be followed,
limiting who may enter an area or who may perform certain work,
or they may include other precautions.
OSHA code states that there can be no variation in the
design of labels and signs posted to warn of specific dangers. There are various ways to design a DANGER label or sign. Once you
have determined the design you wish to use, you must always use that same
design for the specific danger.
Two commonly used DANGER label and sign designs are shown
here.
 In
both cases the word "DANGER" is printed in bold white
letters across the top of the label or sign. The "Pinch Point" DANGER sign above shows the most commonly used design.
It has a black header with the word "DANGER" on a red
oval. The arc flash danger label to the right show a design that
uses an all red header with white printing.
The body of the sign should be white with the
message printed in black. Pictograms, which quickly communicate a
message, may be included along with the text message.
Although OSHA only requires that each type of
specific hazard use consistent label and sign designs, it is best
to select the design you wish to use and then use that design for
all DANGER labels and signs throughout your facility.
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