No-weapons signs and state law
No-firearms and no-weapons signs, why their legal effect depends on your state, an example of a state that prescribes exact wording, and the prohibited and permitted symbol styles.
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Drug-free workplace signs
Drug-free workplace, zero-tolerance and drug-testing signs, what the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 actually requires, and why a sign is a reminder, not a program.
Bilingual safety signs: English plus a second language
Why a second language belongs on many workplace signs, what OSHA says about workers understanding them, and how the builder adds a second message and signal word.
Lockout/tagout and accident prevention tags
What OSHA requires of accident prevention tags under 1910.145(f) and of lockout/tagout tags under 1910.147, and how to make a tag with lines to write on.
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, NOTICE: which safety sign do you need?
What each signal word means, the colors OSHA 29 CFR 1910.145 sets for danger, caution and safety instruction signs, and how the ANSI Z535 standards fit in.