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Which Header should I choose?	OSHA	ANSI
DANGER: OSHA ANSI	“Danger tags. Danger tags shall be used in major hazard situations where an immediate hazard presents a threat of death or serious injury to employees. Danger tags shall be used only in these situations.” 29 CFR1910.145(f)(5)	“DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations. This signal word should not be used for property damage hazards unless personal injury risk appropriate to this level is also involved.” ANSI Z 535.3-2002 (4.11.1)
WARNING: OSHA ANSI	Warning tags. Warning tags may be used to represent a hazard level between "Caution" and "Danger," instead of the required "Caution" tag, provided that they have a signal word of "Warning," an appropriate major message, and otherwise meet the general tag criteria of paragraph (f)(4) of this section. 29 CFR 1910.145(f)(7)	“WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. This signal word should not be used for property damage hazards unless personal injury risk appropriate to this level is also involved.” ANSI Z 535.3-2002 (4.11.2)
CAUTION: OSHA ANSI	Caution tags. Caution tags shall be used in minor hazard situations where a non-immediate or potential hazard or unsafe practice presents a lesser threat of employee injury. Caution tags shall be used only in these situations. 29 CFR 1910.145(f)(6)	“CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices that may cause property damage.” ANSI Z 535.3-2002 (4.11.3)
NOTICE: OSHA ANSI	Other tags. Other tags may be used in addition to those required by this paragraph (f), or in other situations where this paragraph (f) does not require tags, provided that they do not detract from the impact or visibility of the signal word and major message of any required tag. 1910.145(f)(9)	“NOTICE: Signs used to indicate a statement of company policy directly or indirectly related to the safety of personnel or protection of property. This signal word should not be associated directly with a hazard or hazardous situation and shall not be used in place of ‘DANGER’, ‘WARNING’, or Caution” ANSI Z 535.3-2002 (4.11.4)
OTHER: OSHA ANSI		“Signs for safety instruction… Signs used to indicate general instructions relative to safe work practices or indicate the location of safety equipment.” ANSI Z 535.3-2002 (4.11.5)
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Referenced Standard?	29 CFR 1910.45	ANSI Z535.1 to Z535.5 Revised 2002
Where Can I Find the Full Standard?	http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9794	Must be purchased to get the entire standard. The information below is NOT complete, just for reference. There are several suppliers of the complete standard – this is just one: http://www.techstreet.com/cgi-bin/detail?product_id=1037765
What are the scopes of the standards?	“These specifications apply to the design, application, and use of signs or symbols (as included in paragraphs (c) through (e) of this section) intended to indicate and, insofar as possible, to define specific hazards of a nature such that failure to designate them may lead to accidental injury to workers or the public, or both, or to property damage. These specifications are intended to cover all safety signs except those designed for streets, highways, railroads, and marine regulations. These specifications do not apply to plant bulletin boards or to safety posters.” 29 CFR 1910.145(a)(1)	“This standard provides general criteria for the design, evaluation, and use of safety symbols to identify and warn against specific hazards, and to provide information to avoid personal injury.” ANSI Z 535.3-2002 (2.1)
What are the major differences between OSHA and ANSI Standards?	SIGN HEADER: Uses familiar block style headers. These headers were used in prior ANSI standards. The colors are dictated by hazard signal word. WORDING FORMAT: Center Justified in the text area LETTER FORMAT: All capital letters	SIGN HEADER: Uses triangle surround exclamation point for personal injury hazards signs. There is a common size on Hazard Level Signal Words. Colors are dictated by hazard signal wording. WORDING FORMAT: Left justified in the text area with correct punctuation LETTER FORMAT: Capital and lower-case letters in paragraph form.