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    There are three categories of safety signs used in workplaces: regulatory signs, warning signs, and information signs. Regulatory signs are either circular and indicate prohibitions with red and black or mandatory actions with white and black. Warning signs are triangular and indicate either caution in yellow and black or danger in white and red. Information signs are square and provide emergency, health, or general information in white and blue or green. Examples of common safety signs within each category are provided.

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    There are three categories of safety signs used in workplaces: regulatory signs, warning signs, and information signs. Regulatory signs are either circular and indicate prohibitions with red and black or mandatory actions with white and black. Warning signs are triangular and indicate either caution in yellow and black or danger in white and red. Information signs are square and provide emergency, health, or general information in white and blue or green. Examples of common safety signs within each category are provided.

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    There are three categories of safety signs used in workplaces: regulatory signs, warning signs, and information signs. Regulatory signs are either circular and indicate prohibitions with red and black or mandatory actions with white and black. Warning signs are triangular and indicate either caution in yellow and black or danger in white and red. Information signs are square and provide emergency, health, or general information in white and blue or green. Examples of common safety signs within each category are provided.

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    Safety Signs: Jubail Technical Institute Occupational Health and Safety - Bshs 1502

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    JUBAIL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

    OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - BSHS 1502

    CHAPTER 7
    SAFETY SIGNS
    Safety Signs Categories

    There are three basic sign categories used in the


    workplace:

    • Regulatory

    • Warning

    • Information
    1. Regulatory
     
    A circle indicates that an order is in force

    Prohibition Mandatory
    • forbids an action • Requires an action
    • Red and Black on white • White on Black
    2. Warning
     
    A triangle indicates caution or danger

    Caution
    Danger
    • Indicates a potential hazard
    • Indicates a definite hazard
    • Black on yellow
    • White on red
    3. Information
     
    A square indicates information

    Emergency
    General Information
    • Indicates first aid, health, fire
    • Indicates permission or
    protection, fire fighting and
    public information
    emergency equipment
    • White on blue
    • White on green
    Prohibitions Safety Signs

    Do not touch General Prohibited No thoroughfare No Smoking

    No naked flame No entry Do not use fork lift Do not extinguish


    with water

    Do not use ladder


    Obligation Signs

    General Obligation Wear face shield Wear Eye Protection Wear Safety Helmet

    Wear Gloves Wear Overalls Follow this Route Wear Safety Boots

    Wear Ear Muffs


    Danger Safety Signs

    General Danger Warning Drop Radiation Warning overhead

    Explosive High Voltage Corrosive Harmful

    Biological Hazards
    Emergency Signs

    Fire Alarm Fire Extinguisher Fire Hose First Aid Box

    Emergency Exit Emergency Stairs Fire Telephone Escape Ladder

    Safety Shower

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