Safety Labels & Signs
 Safety
labels and signs (safety information signs) are used when safety
related information needs to be communicated, but there is no a
hazard that could cause an injury. Safety signs are never used to
provide warning or caution messages.
Safety labels and signs only provide information
related to safety. They are never used to provide general
information. Examples of general information include information
such as operating instructions, maintenance information, identification
of special areas in your facility or providing information about
a process.
Safety labels and signs should have a green
header on a white background. The heading should be printed in bold
white lettering. There are no requirements that specific text be used
in the heading. You may use whatever text is best for your facility.
However, it is generally a good idea to use the same heading text
for similar situations. The objective is for the label and sign to
communicate its message clearly and as quickly as possible.
All text, numbers or graphics on the white background
should be printed in black.
Several
safety signs are shown here. There are no design standards for safety signs, so there
are a number of variations in what safety signs look like. For
example, some safety signs have an all green background (no header)
with white printing. Others have an all white background (no header)
with green printing.
 Most of the
safety signs in a facility may look similar to those on the upper
portion of this page. But there are exceptions. In the example shown here
green signs with a white pictogram are used to identify the locations of safety showers.
Making Safety Signs
There are a variety of ways to make safety signs. Another section of our web site discusses the options for printing your own safety signs, including using vinyl tape printers up through large format poster printers.
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