All across your workplace you have signs, visuals, and placards, which are printed in a number of colors and utilize a series of symbols and letters to denote specific hazards, safety devices, or evacuation routes. These symbols are largely universal, known by everyone who works in your facility and are a great way to notify your employees of a number of important things in the workplace.

But, what happens if an emergency situation arises and non-employees are in your facility? Or, staff members from one department happen to be trapped in another? Or emergency personnel are entering your facility to combat a serious hazard? There needs to be a well defined and universal system in place in your facility which can be understood by outsiders to your business quickly and efficiently. This is where OSHA Standard 1910.145 comes in. OSHA created a universal standard against which you need to create your company safety signs.

If you have old signs in your facility, or if you created the signs without ensuring they are compliant, it is important to have a full inspection of your facility to ensure all hazards are properly noted and that all signs are up to code. If any signs are determined to be out of date or unacceptable, you need to immediately replace those signs.

If you have any specific signs that need to be replaced, they can be ordered through our store, and you can rest easy knowing they are OSHA compliant. If, on the other hand, you are not sure if your signage is up to code, please contact us so that we can help you get on track. If you have anything else to say about safety signage, please leave a comment.