What to Know About ANSI Safety Signs

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Our ANSI Safety Signs Compliance – Resource Bulletin will help you understand some of the rules and regulations regarding sign requirements from this organization tasked with keeping workers safe and aware of health hazards.

Topics include:

  • Sign header
  • Signal words
  • Wording format
  • Safety symbols
  • Safety colors
  • Sign materials
  • Links to relevant regulations

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Bulletin Overview

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) was founded in 1918. It was created to make United States businesses more competitive on a global scale. It is also meant to better the United States quality of life through the use of standards, and by preserving the integrity of these standards. Standards are documents that provide rules, guidelines, or characteristics for activities. ANSI was created to strengthen the U.S. within the global economy while making sure that the products that consumers are using are safe for both them and the environment. ANSI does not develop these standards itself. The Institute is responsible for accrediting standards from other developers making decisions which effect these standards.

One important standard associated with ANSI is Z535. This standard explains the specifications for the safety colors used in ANSI signs. This regulates the various colors so that all the signs are uniform which allows for them to be easily recognized. Uniform colors used on signs helps identify hazards in the workplace (Z535.1-2017).