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2. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSHA ADMINISTRATION
Subpart G – Signs, Signals, and Barricades
1926.200 Accident prevention signs and tags
1926.200(a) General. “Signs and symbols required by
this subpart shall be visible at all times when work is
being performed and shall be removed or covered
promptly when the hazards no longer exist.”
1926.200(b) Danger signs. (1) “Danger signs shall be
used only where an immediate hazard exists.”
1926.200(c) Caution signs. (1) “Caution signs shall be
used only to warn against potential hazards or to
caution against unsafe practices.”

3. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSHA ADMINISTRATION
Subpart G – Signs, Signals, and Barricades
1926.200 Accident prevention signs and tags
1926.200(c)(2) “Caution signs shall have yellow as the
predominating color; black upper panel and borders;
yellow lettering of “caution” on the black panel; and
the lower yellow panel for additional sign wording.
Black lettering shall be used for additional wording.”
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4. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSHA ADMINISTRATION
Subpart G – Signs, Signals, and Barricades
1926.200 Accident prevention signs and tags
1926.200(c)(3) “Standard color of the background
shall be yellow; and the panel, black with yellow
letters. Any letters used against the yellow background
shall be black. The colors shall be those of opaque
glossy samples as specified in Table 1 of American
National Standard Z53.1-1967.”
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5. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSHA ADMINISTRATION
Subpart G – Signs, Signals, and Barricades
1926.200 Accident prevention signs and tags
1926.200(d) Exit signs. “Exit signs, when required,
shall be lettered in legible red letters, not less than 6
inches high, on a white field and the principal stroke of
the letters shall be at least three-fourths inch in
width.”
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6. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSHA ADMINISTRATION
Subpart G – Signs, Signals, and Barricades
1926.200 Accident prevention signs and tags
1926.200(e) Safety instruction signs. “Safety instruction
signs, when used, shall be white with green upper
panel with white letters to convey the principal
message. Any additional wording on the sign shall be
black letters on the white background.”
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7. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSHA ADMINISTRATION
Subpart G – Signs, Signals, and Barricades
1926.200 Accident prevention signs and tags
1926.200(f) Directional signs. “Directional signs, other
than automotive traffic signs specified in paragraph
(g) of this section, shall be white with a black panel and
a white directional symbol. Any additional wording on
the sign shall be black letters on the white
background.”
1926.200(g) Traffic signs. (1) “Construction areas shall
be posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazard.”
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8. DANGER

9. CAUTION

10. EXIT

11. SAFETY INSTRUCTION SIGNS
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12. DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
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13. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSHA ADMINISTRATION
Subpart G – Signs, Signals, and Barricades
1926.200 Accident prevention signs and tags
1926.200(h) Accident prevention tags. (1) “Accident
prevention tags shall be used as a temporary means of
warning employees of an existing hazard, such as
defective tools, equipment, etc. They shall not be used
in place of, or as a substitute for, accident prevention
signs.”
1926.200(h)(2) “Specifications for accident prevention
tags similar to those in Table G-1 shall apply.”
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17. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSHA ADMINISTRATION
Subpart G – Signs, Signals, and Barricades
1926.201 Signaling
1926.201(a) Flaggers. (1) “Signaling by flaggers and
the use of flaggers, including warning garments worn
by flaggers shall conform to Part VI of the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices, (1988 Edition,
Revision 3 or the Millennium Edition), which are
incorporated by reference in 1926.200(g)(2).”
1926.201(a)(3) “Hand signaling by flagmen shall be by
use of red flags at least 18 inches square or sign
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18. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSHA ADMINISTRATION
Subpart G – Signs, Signals, and Barricades
1926.202 Barricades
“Barricades for protection of employees shall
conform to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (1988 Edition, Revision 3 or
Millennium Edition), which are incorporated by
reference in 1926.200(g)(2).”
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Single Reflector
Marks the outline
Of the highway
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Two reflectors
marks the
Crossover, only
for emergency
vehicles
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Three Reflectors
Means Danger or
Hazard
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