OSHA10HourConstructionLesson13Signs,Signals,andBarricades§1926.200Accidentpreventionsignsandtags....................2Dangersigns.................................................................2Cautionsigns................................................................3Exitsigns.......................................................................3Safetyinstructionsigns.................................................3Directionalsigns............................................................3Trafficsigns...................................................................4Accidentpreventiontags...............................................4AdditionalRules...................................................................4§1926.201Signaling............................................................5Flagmen........................................................................5CraneandHoistSignals...............................................5§1926.202Barricades.........................................................5§1926.203DefinitionsapplicabletoSubpartG...................5Signs,Signals,&BarricadesPage1OSHA10HourConstructionSubpartG–Signs,Signals,andBarricades§1926.200AccidentPreventionSignsandTagsBeforeworkbeginsinthevicinityofvehicularorpedestriantrafficthatmayendangeremployees,warningsignsand/orflagsorothertrafficcontroldevicesshallbeplacedconspicuouslytoalertandchannelapproachingtraffic.Wherefurtherprotectionisneeded,barriersshallbeutilized.Atnight,warninglightsshallbeprominentlydisplayed,andexcavatedareasshallbeenclosedwithprotectivebarricades.Theemployershallinsurethatanemployeefindinganycrossedorfallenwireswhichcreateormaycreateahazardoussituationattheworkarearemainsonguardoradoptsotheradequatemeanstowarnotheremployeesofthedangerandhasnotifiedtheproperauthorityattheearliestpracticalmoment.SignsandsymbolsrequiredbySubpartGshallbevisibleatalltimeswhenworkisbeingperformed,andshallberemovedorcoveredpromptlywhenthehazardsnolongerexist.Ifworkexposesenergizedormovingpartsthatarenormallyprotected,dangersignsshallbedisplayedandbarricadeserected,asnecessary,towarnotherpersonnelinthearea.DangersignsDangersignsshallbeusedonlywhereanimmediatehazardexists.Dangersignsshallhaveredasthepredominatingcolorfortheupperpanel;blackoutlineontheborders;andawhitelowerpanelforadditionalsignwording.Signs,Signals,&BarricadesPage2OSHA10HourConstructionCautionsignsCautionsignsshallbeusedonlytowarnagainstpotentialhazardsortocautionagainstunsafepractices.Cautionsignsshallhaveyellowasthepredominatingcolor;blackupperpanelandborders:yellowletteringof“Caution”ontheblackpanel;andtheloweryellowpanelforadditionalsignwording.Blackletteringshallbeusedforadditionalwording.ThecolorsshallbethoseofopaqueglossysamplesasspecifiedinTable1ofAmericanNationalStandardZ53.1-1967.ExitsignsExitsigns,whenrequired,shallbeletteredinlegibleredletters,notlessthan6incheshigh,onawhitefieldandtheprincipalstrokeofthelettersshallbeatleastthree-fourthsinchinwidth.SafetyinstructionsignsSafetyinstructionsigns,whenused,shallbewhitewithgreenupperpanelwithwhiteletterstoconveytheprincipalmessage.Anyadditionalwordingonthesignshallbeblacklettersonthewhitebackground.DirectionalsignsDirectionalsigns,otherthanautomotivetrafficsignsspecifiedinparagraph(g)ofthissection,shallbewhitewithablackpanelandwhitedirectionalsymbol.Anya...
