ANSI Z535.2 & OSHA 1996 Custom Safety Signs
The headers on this page include the most popular signal words used in the ANSI Z535 standards as well as OSHA regulations. You will be able to create signs with text, safety symbols (up to 4 are allowed), add your company logo, or upload your own custom image. These signs are available in 9 different sizes (either in horizontal or vertical orientation) and multiple material options. The image shown to the right is for preview purposes only. Actual product may appear slightly different.
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Product Information
Label Material: 3.5 Mil Adhesive Backed Vinyl Film
- 3.5 mil thick flexible vinyl film coated with an aggressive permanent acrylic adhesive.
- Graphics are printed using any of the following printing methods: screen printing and/or digital printing.
- Vinyl signs are the most economical option available. A favorite material for indoor application.
- Printed image will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Outdoor Durability: 3 to 4 years
- Material Flexibility: Conform to either curved or flat surfaces
- Service Temp Range: -40°F to 180°F
- Min. Application Temp: 50° F
- Surface Preparation: Clean and Dry
- Ink Features: Printed with UV Inks
- Printing Process: Digital or Screen
- Sign Features: 1/4” Round Corners
- Back Adhesive: Yes
New Matte Polyester with Low-Tack Adhesive
- Designed for temporary applications of decals and graphics to most types of painted interior walls; this includes most flat, semi gloss and gloss paint finishes. These labels may also be applied to sealed wall coverings, glass, and clear acrylic.
- Apply to smooth, clean, dry, and even surfaces in excellent condition. Not for use outdoors or on carpet.
- Low-tack up to 6 months under normal interior exposure conditions and applications.
- Low-tack adhesive will not leave a residue when graphics are removed.
- Buyer should test for his/her intended use in a non-conspicuous area before installing.
- See examples of the Low-Tack Polyester applications below.
2 Mil UL® Recognized White Polyester w/ Clear Overlam
SafetySign.com is always looking for ways to provide customers with better signage options. To provide you with labels that last longer in harsh environments, we manufacture UL® Recognized polyester labels.
These UL® Recognized labels are superior to other labels because they perform better and last longer in tough environments.
| Material | Service Temperatures | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|
| UL® Recognized Polyester | -40°F to 302°F | 5-8 years |
| Basic vinyl material | 40°F to 180°F | 3-4 years |
These labels have a service temperature range of -40°F to 302°F and an outdoor durability of 5 to 8 years. They resist extreme heat, chemicals, and abrasion. Most of our selection of machine safety labels meet these standards.
These qualities outperform the basic adhesive vinyl labels produced by some manufacturers. Those labels have a service temperature range of up to 180°F and will only last outside for 3 or 4 years.
Non UL® Recognized labels cannot withstand the same type of chemical or abrasion exposure that a UL® Recognized polyester label can.
By using UL® Recognized polyester labels for your needs, you are ensuring that you will have a label that will last and won’t need to be replaced as often as those from other manufacturers.
2 Mil Face-Adhesive Peel and Stick Polyester Label
Polyester labels made with 2 mils white polyester coated with an aggressive LEED compliant permanent acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive that bonds well to glass surfaces.
Non-printed area is white. Shelf Life: Two years when stored at 70°F (21°C) and 50% relative humidity.
- Outdoor Durability:5 to 8 years
- Service Temp Range: -40°F to 302°F
- Min. Application Temperature: -50° F
- Surface Preparation: Clean & Dry
- Ink Features: Printed with UV Resistant Inks
- Printing Process: Digital or Screen Printing
- Over laminate: 1 Mil Clear Polyester
- Label Features: Round Corners and back-slit for easy installation.
Polyethylene Plastic
- Polyethylene is a rust free, chip and crack resistant plastic (in white or yellow) treated for digital and screen printing. Graphics are either digital or screen printed UV inks. Polyethylene signs are an economical alternative to aluminum signs, without significant compromise on durability.
- .055" thick plastic is typically used for safety signs up to 20 x 14"
- Graphics are printed using any of the following printing methods: screen printing or digital printing.
- Printed image will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Inks: UV resistant inks used when printing
- Material Flexibility: .055" thick bends easily without causing material fractures, could be molded to fit certain surfaces.
- Outdoor Durability: 3 to 5 years (except red and orange)
- Service Temp Range: -40°F to 180°F
- Custom hole configuration: Available at an additional cost, see options below.
Rigid Material: Rust Free Aluminum
- Rust free aluminum signs usually coated white on both sides.
- Graphics are digital or screen printed with UV inks.
- Aluminum will not chip, crack or rust.
- Aluminum is one of the most durable material options offered, with excellent resistance to harsh weather conditions.
- Printed image will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Outdoor Durability: 5 to 7 years
- Service Temp Range: -40°F to 212°F
- Ink Features: Printed with UV Inks
- Printing Process: Digital or Screen Printed
- Custom hole configuration: Available at an additional cost.
- Antigraffiti Over laminate: Available at an additional cost.
Engineering Grade (EG) Reflective (Adhesive Backed Vinyl)
- These signs are made of a beaded material that resists fading and will not chip, crack, or rust. Signs manufactured with this material can last up to 7 years and service temperatures ranging from -40°F to 200°F. Our signs are highly resistant against the extremes of hot, cold, dry, and humid weathering conditions. Graphics on these signs will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Graphics are printed using any of the following printing methods: translucent inks (screen printing), applied vinyl graphics and/or thermal transfer (digital printing); translucent ink or film does not apply to the color black.
- Printed image will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Material Flexibility: Conform to either curved or flat surfaces
- Outdoor Durability: up to 7 years (except orange)
- Service Temp Range: -40°F to 200°F
- Min. Application Temp: 50° F
- Surface Preparation: Clean and Dry
- Antigraffiti Overlamination: Available at an additional cost, see options below.
- Sign Features: 1/4” Round Corners
- Back Adhesive: Yes
Label: Glow in the Dark (Photoluminous) Vinyl Film
- Glow in the dark material typically used in no light and low light applications, as well as emergency situations of power loss. Ideal to identify emergency exits and equipment. Signs will glow for 10 hours in continuous darkness. Material is charged by any light source in 15 to 60 minutes, depending on light intensity. This material meets or exceeds DIN 67510-I, ASTM 2072, ISO 15370, IMO Res. A.752 (18), JIS Z9100, NYC RS6-1.
- Glow in the dark material is a high performance polyester film.
- Printed image will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Type of light source - cool white light sources, such as fluorescent lighting and sunshine, are excellent activators. Soft warm lighting, such as incandescent light bulbs, is at the lower activation end.
- Length of Illumination - at least 60 minutes of activation are recommended.
- Outdoor Durability: - Indoor use Only
- Service Temp Range: - 0°F to 122°F
- Min. Application Temp: - 50° F
- Surface Preparation: Clean and Dry
- Material Flexibility: Conform to either curved or flat surfaces
- Sign Features: 1/4” Round Corners
- Back Adhesive: Yes
.030″ thick Magnetic Sheeting
- Mount to metallic surfaces (excluding stainless steel and aluminum).
- Magnetic signs can be removed or repositioned as needed.
- Outdoor Durability: 2 to 3 years
- Surface Preparation: Clean and dry
- Ink: Printed with UV resistant inks
- Laminate: None
- Corners: Square
Engineering Grade (EG) Reflective Aluminum
- These signs are made of a beaded material that resists fading and will not chip, crack, or rust. Signs manufactured with this material can last up to 7 years and service temperatures ranging from -40°F to 200°F. Our signs are highly resistant against the extremes of hot, cold, dry, and humid weathering conditions. Graphics on these signs will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Rust free aluminum sheet over laminated with Engineering Grade Reflective Sheeting.
- Graphics are printed using any of the following printing methods: translucent inks (screen printing), applied vinyl graphics and/or thermal transfer (digital printing); translucent ink or film is not applicable to the color black
- Aluminum will not chip, crack or rust.
- Printed image will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Outdoor Durability: up to 7 years (except orange)
- Service Temp Range: -40°F to 200°F
- Custom hole configuration: Available at an additional cost.
- Antigraffiti Overlaminate: Available at an additional cost.
High Intensity Prismatic (HIP) Reflective Aluminum
- Any sign laminated with this retro-reflective High Intensity Prismatic (Type III & IV) Reflective material is 3 to 4 times brighter than any Engineering Grade (EG) sign and can last up to 10 years outdoors. High Intensity Prismatic is the replacement material required by many State DOTs when posting new traffic signs. Our High Intensity Prismatic materials provide long-term reflectivity and durability. It has an outdoor life span of up to 10 years and a service temperature range of -40°F to 200°F.
- Graphics are printed using any of the following printing methods: translucent inks (screen printing), applied vinyl graphics and/or thermal transfer (digital printing); translucent ink or film is not applicable to the color black.
- Aluminum backing will not chip, crack or rust.
- Printed image will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Outdoor Durability: 7 to 10 years (except orange)
- Service Temp Range: -40°F to 200°F
- Custom hole configuration: Available at an additional cost.
- Antigraffiti Overlaminate: Available at an additional cost.
Rigid Material: Glow in the Dark (Photoluminous) Aluminum
- Glow in the dark material typically used in no light and low light applications, as well as emergency situations of power loss. Ideal to identify emergency exits and equipment. Signs will glow for 10 hours in continuous darkness. Material is charged by any light source in 15 to 60 minutes, depending on light intensity. This material meets or exceeds DIN 67510-I, ASTM 2072, ISO 15370, IMO Res. A.752 (18), JIS Z9100, NYC RS6-1.
- Glow in the dark material is a high performance polyester film.
- .040 Rust free aluminum blank is over laminated with Glow in the dark (Photoluminous) Sheeting.
- Aluminum will not chip, crack or rust.
- Printed image will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Safety Sign comes standard with 4 mounting holes at 1/4" dia., ideal for wall or fence mounting
- Type of light source - cool white light sources, such as fluorescent lighting and sunshine, are excellent activators. Soft warm lighting, such as incandescent light bulbs, is at the lower activation end.
- Length of Illumination - at least 60 minutes of activation are recommended.
- Outdoor Durability: Indoor use Only
- Service Temp Range: 0°F to 122°F
- Mounting: wall or fence mounting only.
- Custom hole configuration: Available at an additional cost, see options below.
- Antigraffiti Overlaminate: Available at an additional cost, see options below.
3M™ Diamond Grade (DG) Reflective Aluminum
- 3M™ Diamond Grade™ (DG) (Type IX) Reflective Aluminum is 10 times more reflective than Engineering Grade (EG) sheeting, which makes it ideal for critical traffic signs at troubled intersections. 3M™ Diamond Grade reflective sheeting provides higher visibility than any other grade of reflective sheeting. It also meets specification ASTM D 4956-04, Type IX. 3M™ Diamond Grade™ Reflective Sheeting is a super-high efficiency, full cube retro reflective sheeting designed for signs that need to be highly visible in all light and weather conditions. It offers a clear, continuous visibility from all angles. This sheeting is designed to have the highest retro reflective characteristics at medium and short road distance. It has an outdoor life span of up to 10 years and a service temperature range of -40°F to 200°F.
- Graphics are printed using any of the following printing methods: translucent inks (screen printing), applied vinyl graphics and/or thermal transfer (digital printing); translucent ink or film is not applicable to the color black.
- Aluminum backing will not chip, crack or rust.
- Printed image will resist fading and mild chemicals.
- Outdoor Durability: 10+ years (except orange)
- Service Temp Range: -40°F to 200°F
- Custom hole configuration: Available at an additional cost.
- Antigraffiti Overlaminate: Available at an additional cost.
4 mm Corrugated Plastic
- Material and printed images are rated for Indoor and Outdoor use.
- Ideal for multiple uses and multiple applications.
- Durability: 1 to 2 years
Compliance
ANSI Z535.4 PRODUCT SAFETY LABELS
To view and print an Informational PDF click on this link: Product Safety Labels Submittal PDF →
To Learn about the Materials used in the making of this sign, refer to the Tab called "Material Descriptions..."
1. Hazard Classification: Signal Word
The first element to consider when designing or selecting a product safety label is to determine the likelihood and severity of a potential injury if a person does not follow the instructions contained on the safety label or sign.
There are four Signal Words or Hazard Classifications used in the design of an ANSI Z535.4 2007 compliant safety label: “DANGER”, “WARNING”, “CAUTION” and “NOTICE”
Click on this link to view: Signal Word Classification
Safety Alert Symbol: Use & Color Definition
ANSI Z535.4 2007 Revision has clarified the Safety Alert Symbol, use and respective colors, it has also incorporated the ISO 3864-1 general warning symbol as an alternate option. See image to learn how to use the safety alert symbol, what colors it should be, and when the use of certain versions (Image D & E) will comply with ISO 3864-2 as well.
Safety Alert Symbol
2. Safety Label Format: Message Panel
The message panel of any new ANSI Z535.4 2007 compliant sign or label must contain:
- Identification of the hazard.
- Identification of a means to avoid the hazard.
- Consequences of not avoiding the hazard.
The order in which the information appears in the message panel is flexible and should be determined by logical factors related to avoiding an injury, such as:
- The target audiences knowledge of the hazard.
- And the reaction time to avoid the hazard.
In addition, we recommend, when formatting the message panel, to consider the following practices:
- Use headline style text.
- Use active voice statements.
- Avoid prepositional phrases.
- Use left justification of the text except on one line messages.
- Use upper and lower case letters.
Click on this link to view & print: Brimar's Standard Label Sizes
3. Safety Symbols:
ANSI Z535.4 encourages the use of safety symbols that communicate a comparable message to the worded message on the sign or label. The safety symbol when selected properly, should identify:
- The hazard.
- Identify a means of avoiding the hazard.
- Consequences of not avoiding the hazard.
The safety symbol should clarify or reinforce the worded message on the label. There are four types of safety symbols used on ANSI Z535.4 compliant product safety label. When using safety symbols to comply with ANSI, the symbol can be black on a white background, other colors may be used, like safety red for fire related symbols, and so on.
To comply with both ANSI Z535.4 and ISO 3864, then the following applies, ISO 3864 2002 standards required that all of the safety symbols used on international product safety labels be within a surround shape, yellow equilateral triangle with black inner border for hazard alerting symbols, blue circle for mandatory actions, and red circle with 45° degree slash for prohibition symbols. ANSI Z535.4 2002 does not required the use of a yellow equilateral triangle or the mandatory surround shape but, it does recognize it and permits their use.
Click on this link to view: ANSI Z535 & ISO 3864-2 Safety Symbol Classification
4. Safety Label: Letter Size Legibility
- Lighting.
- Background.
- type font and visual acuity.
Other factors to consider in determining sign size include:
- The complexity of the message, the reaction time necessary and the angle the label will be seen from.
- In many situations it is better to use multiple smaller labels that are strategically positioned than one large label.
Many times letter size may need to be larger than the values shown on the graphic for a variety of reasons:
- To make the sign more noticeable from other information displayed in the area.
- To enable legibility under low light, or other poor viewing conditions.
- To alert persons sooner than the minimum safe viewing distance.
- To convey special importance for portions of the message.
- To improve legibility for persons who have vision problems with small text.
Example of text message letter heights and *minimum safe viewing distances.
* Minimum safe viewing distance refers to the closest distance a person can be to the label and still have time to follow the safety label's message to avoid the hazard.
Click on the link to Open & Print PDF with: Recommended Sign Size & Viewing Distances
5. Safety Labels: Recommended Label Placement
It is well recognized that in many instances, well designed and properly placed safety labels can increase operator and maintenance personnel awareness of the inherent hazards involved when working with machinery.
When installing labels on equipment we recommend to keep in mind the following criteria:
- Label needs to be readily visible to the target audience (personnel that will be in contact with the hazard)
- Label needs to alert the viewer to the hazard in time to take appropriate action.
- Labels are required to be applied on or adjacent to the area where the hazard is present.
- Labels are required to be permanently affixed to the equipment.
- Ensure the surface to which the label(s) will be applied on is clean and free of dirt, dust, grease and moisture. If the surface is painted, paint must be dry.
- Press the label on after applying it to the surface. One or more passes over with a rag or roller will ensure that the label is completely glued on the surface and will not fall off.
