ANSI Z535: Be Aware of ANSI standards
The Significance of Product Safety Signs and Labels in ANSI Z535
What is the system ANSI standarts
ANSI – American National Standards Institute. It is a private organization dedicated to coordinating and publishing voluntary consensus standards that are used for almost every product, process and system in the US. The main goal is to have products with consistent features and performance, and terminology with consistent definitions. Therefore, consumers can be confident in their products and these products will be fully functional
What is ANSI Z535.1
What is ANSI Z535.1 Safety Colors is a standard that describes color codes that can be used on signs, labels, and tags to prevent accidents. The use of ANSI Z535.1 color codes helps increase employee alertness and increase the required response time to hazards or emergencies
What are ANSI Z535.2 Requirements
When making safety signs, they must conform to a uniform appearance and style. The ANSI Z535.2 standard establishes a safety sign format that helps people recognize the size, shape, symbols, lettering, and other components of a safety sign, even from a distance.
The hazard warning symbol (triangle with an exclamation point) is used to indicate potential injury hazards. Workers and civilians can recognize this item no matter what industry they work in, which is why it is such an important part of safety signs. Another important component of the Z535.2 standard are signal words and security headers. Signal words are large bold words that draw people’s attention to the top of the sign and warn of the level of danger.
DANGER – Indicates hazardous situations .Which if not avoided, will result in serious injury or death
WARNING – Indicates potentially hazardous situations .Which if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death
CAUTION – Indicates potentially hazardous situations .Which if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury
NOTICE – Indicates important information that is not safety related This includes company policy and security messages
ANSI Z535.3 Criteria for safety symbols Safety symbols are one of the most important aspects of any good safety sign. The symbols are used in many industries and usually have the same or similar meanings. These are usually bold black characters on a white background. ANSI recognizes four types of safety symbols: danger symbols, mandatory action symbols, prohibition symbols, and informational symbols. Even those who cannot read or do not know the language can quickly understand the meaning of these safety symbols.
ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels This section of Z535 specifies requirements for the design, application, use, and placement of safety signs and labels on products. Appropriate safety labels must clearly communicate the hazards that a person may face when using, operating or maintaining a wide range of products. It is important that these messages be printed on a durable sign or label to ensure a high degree of resistance to adverse environmental conditions Label or safety sign colors, symbols used, wording, and signal word used must be in accordance with the rest of the ANSI Z535 series. and extreme temperatures.