Safety Signs and Guidelines

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Address: 5123 Martin Luther King Fwy, Fort Worth, Texas, 76119, United States of America
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Safety signage requirements started in 1914 with only the most basic danger and caution signs for the safety of workers in the workplace. It wasn’t until 1918 that the (ANSI) American National Standards Institute was founded. They are a private, not for profit organization whose Mission statement is “To enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.”

Safety signs are everywhere now and for good reasons. There are exit signs and DO NOT enter signs. There are DO NO TOUCH signs. Currently, businesses of all sizes are ordering Social Distancing signage, asking the patron or visitor to please allow 6 ft of the distance between yourself and another person. There are safety stickers, building signage, inside or outside the building. Safety sign wall murals, and safety window signage.

There are DANGER signs that warn us of imminent danger! Some signs stop us from entering a building or stop at an intersection. Caution signs that tell us something is too HOT, or flooding in that area. Hazardous Voltage safety signs warn us of electrical shock!

The Purpose of Safety Signs

Safety signs are in place for the safety of the public and for workers in the workplace. Safety signs are messages for spaces, places, or buildings. They communicate messages of safety, that give instruction or direction in how to stay safe. Safety signs warn of possible dangers.