Caution Signs
- Caution Signs. Caution signs must conform to the following requirements:
- (1) Caution signs may be used only when circumstances indicate a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in a minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices that may result in property damage. The hazards may be the same as those associated with Danger signs but are of significantly less magnitude.
- (2) Signal Word.
- (a) USACE Standard: On Workplace Safety Signs the word "Caution" appears in yellow lettering on black bar at the top of the yellow message panel. On other approved Caution Safety Signs the signal word "Caution" appears in black lettering on a yellow background under a black top border.
- (c) Alternate ANSI Standard: Caution signs must have the signal word "Caution" in black lettering on a rectangular yellow background placed at the top of the sign. The safety alert symbol must precede the signal word if the hazard is a potential personal injury hazard. (The alert symbol is not used when the situation is used to indicate property damage hazards.) The base of the symbol must be on the same horizontal level as the base of the letters of the signal word - the height must equal or exceed the signal word height. See Figure 8-1 for Sign and Tag Signal Word Headings.
- (d) Alternate OSHA Standard: As an alternative, caution signs may have the signal word "Caution" in safety yellow letters within a black rectangular background, and this distinctive panel must be located in the uppermost portion of the sign. No other signal word or symbol must be used with this distinctive color or signal shape arrangement.
- (3) Message Panel.
- (a) USACE Standard: The descriptive legend appears in black lettering on a yellow panel.
- (b) OSHA or ANSI Alternate Standard: The message panel must be in black lettering on a white background or white lettering on a black background. The message may, as an alternative, be in black lettering on a safety yellow background. The symbol/pictorial panel, if used, must be square with a black symbol on a white background. As an alternative, it may be square with a black symbol on a safety yellow background.
Notice Signs
- Notice signs should conform to the following requirements:
- (1) Notice signs may be used to indicate a statement of company policy directly or indirectly related to the safety of personnel or protection of property. The signal word should not be associated directly with a hazard or hazardous situation, and must not be used in place of "DANGER", "WARNING", or "CAUTION." These signs are used to control or define access and circulation. They are used primarily for information and are not placed to identify a hazard.
- (2) Notice signs must have the signal word "NOTICE" in white lettering on a safety blue background on a rectangular field, and this distinctive panel must be located in the uppermost portion of the visual alerting device. No other signal word or symbol must be used within this distinctive shape and color arrangement.
- (3) Message panel.
- (a) General Standards for Workplace: The message must be in safety blue or black letters on a white background. The symbol/pictorial panel, if used, must be square with a safety blue or black symbol on a white background.
- (B) USACE Alternative for Outdoor Use: Notice signs posted on USACE managed property for public viewing in areas accessible to the public, including recreation areas, may have white letters on blue background. Text for these custom signs must be approved by the District Sign Manager. Other signs used to define access and use may include prohibition symbol signs or Restricted Area signs.
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8-3. Which sign is used for information and is not to be placed to identify a hazard?
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