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This topic covers OSHA’s requirements for safety signs and tags (29 CFR 1910.145).

OSHA’s signs and tags rule regulates the colors, shapes, and wording that employers must use to provide safety information and warnings to employees. In addition, the regulation specifically requires that employees be trained to recognize the different kinds of signs and tags in the workplace and take action based on the messages they contain.

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Type	Title	Date	State
Interpretations	Warning stickers on stump grinders.	08/06/1993	National
Directives	10/30/1978 - STD 1-7.2 - 29 CFR 1910.145(d)(10), Slow-moving Vehicle Emblem Requirements	07/07/2003	National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1910.144 Safety color code for marking physical hazards		National
Regulations	29 CFR § 1910.145 Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags		National
Final Rules	29 CFR 1910 and 1926 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards;	06/13/2013	National
Proposed Rules	29 CFR 1910 and 1926 - Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage	06/13/2013	National
Final Rules	29 CFR 1910 and 1926—Incorporation by Reference; Accident Prevention Signs and Tags; Correction	11/06/2013	National
Proposed Rules	29 CFR 1910 and 1926—Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage	11/04/2013	National
Final Rules	29 CFR 1910 and 1926—Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Signage	11/06/2013	National
Checklists	Accident Prevention Signs and Tags Regulatory Compliance Audit Checklist		National
Checklists	Accident Prevention Signs and Tags Training Checklist for Employers		National
7 Minute Safety Trainer	Accident Protection Signs and Tags (Outline)		National
Quizzes	Accident Protection Signs and Tags [7-Minute Safety Trainer]		National
Handouts	Accident Protection Signs and Tags [7-Minute Safety Trainer]		National
Quizzes	Accident Protection Signs and Tags [7-Minute Safety Trainer] - Spanish		National
Handouts	Accident Protection Signs and Tags [7-Minute Safety Trainer] - Spanish		National
Interpretations	ANSI standards regarding accident prevention signs and physical hazard marking.[1910.144; 1910.145; 1910.145(d)]	02/22/2011	National
Questions & Answers	Are stainless steel caution signs OSHA approved?	01/07/2010	National
Handouts	Color Coding (PDF)		National
Quizzes	Color Coding (PDF)		National
Interpretations	Display of a nonionizing radiation warning sign meets standard.(1910.97)	06/18/1992	National
Questions & Answers	In your Signs, Tags, and Markings Plan it states that, "Two languages will not appear on the same sign." Is this a law? If so, will you tell me where I can reference it?	01/27/2014	National
Questions & Answers	Is there a requirement to have a "caution microwave may be in use" sign in a warehouse that has a small kitchen with a microwave?	03/28/2016	National
Questions & Answers	Is there an available reference other than 29 CFR 1910.145 surrounding the appropriate amount of "wet floor" signage that should be placed in an area when janitorial staff are mopping?	04/29/2021	National
Questions & Answers	Is there an OSHA rule concerning the color of portable stands and manual lifts for elevated work on aircraft?	04/05/2010	National
Interpretations	OSHA's position on complying with an updated national consensus standard.[1910.261]	09/28/2009	National
Interpretations	Policy on posting of floor load capacity signs.	03/27/2008	National
Interpretations	Presence of "push" labels on emergency stop button notifications.[1910.144]	09/10/1996	National
Interpretations	Regulations concerning the size and use of safety traffic cones in General Industry.[1910.145]	09/20/2004	National
Regulatory Analysis	Signs		National
Training Tips	Signs of the Times		National
Plans	Signs, Tags, and Markings		National