ANSI Z535 Labels and Signs
- 5S Red Tag Signs
- 5S Signs
- 6S Signs
- A-Frame Signs
- ADA Signs
- ANSI Safety Signs
- ANSI Z535 Labels and Signs
- Access Signs
- Airport Signs
- Aisle Signs
- Alarm Signs
- Alert Signs
- Alligator Warning Signs
- Animal Signs
- Authorized Personnel Only
- Authorized Personnel Signs
- Awareness Signs
- Bathroom Signs
- Beach Safety Signs
- Bee Signs
- Beware Signs
- Bike Signs
- Bilingual Safety Signs
- Bilingual Signs
- Biohazard Signs
- Biosecurity Signs
- Blank Plastic Signs
- Block Signs
- Caution Signs
- Cell Phone Signs
- Chemical Danger Signs
- Chemical Hazard Signs
- Chemical Signs
- Chemical Storage Signs
- Chemical Warning Signs
- Chock Wheels Signs
- Cleaning Signs
- Cleanroom Signs
- Clearance Signs
- Collaborative Robot Safety Signs
- Common Traffic Signs
- Compliance Signs
- Concealed Carry Signs
- Cone Signs
- Confined Space Signs
- Construction Signs
- Conveyor Safety Signs
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Signs
- Cover Your Cough Signs
- Crane Signs
- Critical Signs
- Curb Your Dog Signs
- Custom Signs
- Custom ANSI Signs
- Custom Caution Signs
- Custom Danger Signs
- Custom Facility Signs
- Custom Notice Signs
- Custom OSHA Signs
- Custom OSHA/ANSI Compliance Signs
- Custom Safety Signs
- Custom Spanish Signs
- Custom Warning Signs
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- Danger Do Not Enter Signs
- Danger Signs
- Delivery Signs
- Demolition Signs
- Desktop Signs
- Directional Signs
- Directional Traffic Signs
- Do Not Enter Signs
- Do Not Operate Signs
- Do Not Spray Signs
- Do Not Trespass Signs
- Dog Poop Signs
- Dog Signs
- Dog Warning Signs
- Door Hangers
- Door Safety Signs
- Door Signs
- Driving Signs
- Drone Signs
- Drum Signs
- Dry Erase Signs
- Dumpster Signs
- Egress Signage
- Electrical Safety Signs
- Elevator Signs
- Emergency Exit Signs
- Emergency Signs
- Employees Only Signs
- Empty Signs
- Enter Signs
- Environmental Signs
- Equine Liability Signs
- Equipment Signs
- Evacuation Signs
- Excavation Signs
- Exit Signs
- Explosion Signs
- Facility Signs
- Factory Signs
- Fall Hazard Signs
- Falling Ice Signs
- Falling Material Signs
- Farm Safety Signs
- Farm Signs
- Fiber Optic Signs
- Fire Safety Signs
- First Aid Signs
- Floor Jack Signs
- Floor Number Signs
- Floor Safety Signs
- Floor Signs
- 5S Floor Signs
- 5S Lean Signs
- 5S Pictograms
- A-Frame Wet Floor Signs
- Circular Ring Floor Signs
- Equipment Signs
- Fire Floor Signs
- First Aid Signs
- Floor Sign Corners
- Floor Sign T's
- Food Safety Signs
- General Floor Signs
- Grocery Store Signs
- Hospital Floor Signs
- ISO Floor Signs
- PPE Floor Signs
- Placement Floor Signs
- Pre Made Floor Sign Bundles
- Rounded Floor Signs
- Stop Signs
- Triangle Corner Floor Signs
- Warehouse Signs
- Warning Signs
- Way Finding Floor Signs
- Wayfinding Floor Shapes
- Yield Signs
- Zone Signs
- Fold Out Signs
- Food Allergy Signs
- Food Prep Safety Signs
- Food Safety Wall Signs
- Food Storage Signs
- Foreign Object Signs
- Forklift Signs
- Forklift Traffic Signs
- French Signs
- Funny Safety Signs
- Funny Signs
- GHS Signs
- Gas Cylinder Signs
- Gas Station Signs
- Gas Warning Signs
- Gasoline Signs
- Gate Signs
- General Safety Signs
- German Signs
- Glow In The Dark Signs
- Glow Signs
- Glow in the Dark Exit Signs
- Gmp Signs
- Grocery Store Signs
- Guard Dog Signs
- H2S Signs
- Hand Safety Signs
- Hand Washing Signs
- Handicap Parking Signs
- Hazard Signs
- Hazard Warning Signs
- Hazardous Materials Signs
- Hazardous Waste Signs
- Hazmat Signs
- Herbicide Safety Signs
- Home Security Signs
- Horse Signs
- Horse Warning Signs
- Hospital Signs
- Hot Surface Signs
- Hotel Signs
- Housekeeping Signs
- Hunting Signs
- Ice Signs
- Icy Condition Signs
- If Signs
- Industrial Safety Signs
- Industrial Signs
- Industrial Warning Signs
- Inspection Signs
- Instruction Signs
- Inventory Signs
- Job Site Signs
- Keep Area Clean
- Keep Away Signs
- Keep Clear Signs
- Keep Door Closed Signs
- Keep Off Signs
- Keep Out Signs
- Kitchen Safety Signs
- Kitchen Signs
- Lab Coat Signs
- Lab Safety Signs
- Ladder Safety Signs
- Limit Signs
- Liquid Nitrogen Warning Signs
- Livestock Safety Signs
- Loading Dock Signs
- Lock Out Tag Out Signs
- Low Clearance Signs
- Lunchroom Signs
- Machine Safety Signs
- Machine Warning Signs
- Mandatory Signs
- Marine Signs
- Medical Signs And Symbols
- Mine Safety Signs
- Mining Signs
- Motivational Signs
- Muster Point Signs
- Nail Gun Safety Signs
- Neighborhood Signs
- No Admittance Signs
- No Firearms Signs
- No Food or Drink Signs
- No Forklifts Signs
- No Hunting Signs
- No Parking Signs
- No Smoking Signs
- No Soliciting Signs
- No Spray Signs
- No Storage Signs
- No Trespassing Signs
- Non Potable Water Signs
- Notice Signs
- OSHA Danger Signs
- OSHA Header Signs
- OSHA Safety Signs
- OSHA Signs
- OSHA Warning Signs
- Office Signs
- Open Signs
- Organic Signs
- Outdoor Signs
- Oxygen Storage Signs
- PPE Safety Signs & PPE Required Signs
- Breathing Apparatus Signs
- Eye Protection Signs
- Face Shield Signs
- Fall Protection Signs
- Foot Protection Signs
- Gloves Required Signs
- Hairnet Signs
- Hand Protection Signs
- Hard Hat Area Signs
- Hard Hat Required Signs
- Hard Hat Signs
- Hearing Protection Signs
- Multi-hazard PPE Signs
- Personal Protection Signs
- Protective Clothing Signs
- Respirator Signs
- Safety Vest Signs
- Wear Safety Glasses Signs
- Pacemaker Warning Signs
- Pallet Signs
- Park Signs
- Parking Lot Signs
- Parking Signs
- Peanut Allergy Signs
- Pedestrian Crossing Signs
- Pedestrian Safety Signs
- Pedestrian Traffic Signals
- Pesticide Signs
- Pet Signs
- Pinch Point Signs
- Placard Signs
- Pokémon Signs
- Pool Warning Signs
- Posted Signs
- Private Road Signs
- Private Signs
- Production Signs
- Prohibition Signs
- Prop 65 Signs
- Property Management Signs
- Property Signs
- Protection Signs
- Quality Control Signs
- Rack Mounted Signs
- Radiation Area Signs
- Radiation Pregnancy Warning Signs
- Radiation Signs
- Radioactive Signs
- Railroad Safety Signs And Products
- Reception Signs
- Rectangular Signs
- Recycle Arrows
- Recycling Signs
- Reminder Signs
- Reserved For Signs
- Reserved Parking Signs
- Restaurant Signs
- Restricted Area Signs
- Restroom Signs
- Retail Signs
- Road Signal Signs
- Road Signs
- Roof Safety Signs
- Roof Signs
- SDS Signs
- Safety First Signs
- Safety Reminders
- Safety Signs
- Safety Slogan Signs
- Safety Stop Signs
- Sanitization Signs
- School Safety Signs
- School Signs
- Security Camera Signs
- Security Signs
- Security Warning Signs
- Severe Weather Shelter Signs
- Shipping and Receiving Signs
- Shop Signs
- Shoplifting Signs
- Sign With Arrow
- SignCast Virtual Signs
- Site Signs
- Slippery Signs
- Slippery When Wet Signs
- Spanish Signs
- Speed Limit Signs
- Spill Kit Signs
- Stair Safety Signs
- Stairwell Signs
- Stay Back Signs
- Stop and Go Signs
- Storage Signs
- Store Signs
- Street Signs
- Surveillance Camera Signs
- Surveillance Signs
- Swimming Pool Signs
- Think Safety Signs
- Think Signs
- Tip Signs
- Tobacco Free Signs
- Tobacco Signs
- Towing Signs
- Toxic Chemicals Signs
- Traffic Control Signs
- Traffic Signs
- Traffic Warning Signs
- Trash Signs
- Tri-fold Signs
- Truck Signs
- Vehicle Safety Signs
- Vehicle Signs
- Vinyl Signs
- Vinyl Wet Floor Signs
- Visitor Signs
- Walkway Signs
- Wall Frame Signs
- Wall Signs
- Warehouse Aisle Signs
- Warehouse Safety Signs
- Warehouse Signs
- Warning Safety Signs
- Warning Signs
- Warning Signs In Spanish
- Watch Signs
- Watch Your Step Signs
- Welding Safety Signs
- Welding Signs
- Wet Floor Signs
- Wet Paint Signs
- Wide Turn Signs
- Work Area Signs
- Workplace Safety Signs
- Workplace Signs
- Write-on Signs
- X Ray Warning Signs
- Yellow Signs
Visual communication
compliant with ANSI/NEMA
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535 standard explains how to communicate about safety issues using signs, labels, and other instructional materials in the workplace, in public places, and on product packaging. ANSI most recently updated this Z535 standard in 2017, and OSHA has adopted these guidelines as best practices for workplaces since 2013.
That means its wise to use ANSI/OSHA-compliant signs and labels in your facility to mark hazards and convey other important information. Browse our selection of ANSI Z535 labels and signs for the workplace below. They contain appropriate headers, pictograms, and text for a variety of workplace hazards. Don’t see the sign or label you need? Get in touch. We can create one to meet your requirements.
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ANSI Z535 Safety Sign Components
ANSI-compliant safety signs and labels contain several key parts: the safety alert symbol, signal words, symbols/pictograms, and text messages. Each component plays an important role in conveying safety information.
Safety Alert Symbol
The safety alert symbol is an exclamation point inside an inverted triangle. It should appear in the header of ANSI Z535 signs that alert people to hazards. This symbol can be a white exclamation point on a black background or a black exclamation point on a white background, depending on the color of the sign’s header. The inside of the triangle may also be yellow or orange in some instances.
Signal Words
Four signal words appear in the headers of ANSI Z535 safety signs: Danger, Warning, Caution, and Notice.
- Danger – Used for hazards that will result in serious injury or death if steps aren’t taken to avoid them.
- Warning – Used for hazards that have the potential to result in serious injury or death.
- Caution – Used for hazards that could cause moderate or minor injury.
- Notice – Used to convey important information that isn’t hazard-related. Could be used for information about hygiene (e.g. “Wash hands before returning to work”) or security (e.g. “Visitors check in at main office.”)
Signal words appear at the top of each sign in noticeable, all capitalized letters. The safety alert symbol appears to the left of Danger, Warning, and Caution (Notice is not used with the safety alert symbol).
Each signal words has an assigned color for the space behind it:
- Danger – Red
- Warning – Orange
- Caution – Yellow
- Notice – Blue
Additionally, some signs may say “Safety Instructions” at the top (or similar text such as “First Aid Instructions”). These signs are green and white and usually convey information about handling a safety incident or treating an injured person.
Symbols or Pictograms
ANSI Z535 signs contain symbols or pictograms that represent the hazard in question. These ANSI symbols are important because they’re eye-catching, they reinforce what the sign says, and they help communicate the hazard to people who don’t speak English. They may be images of personal protective equipment (PPE), machinery, vehicles, a person tripping/falling/etc., or a circle with a line through it around an action that must be avoided. These symbols are easily recognizable and easy to interpret.
Text Messages
The text on ANSI Z535 signs is short and to the point. It contains no unnecessary information. It should also be printed in a font that’s easy to read. As you can see in the labels above, the text appears in a box on the right side of the label below the signal word and to the right of any symbols.
Why Use ANSI Labels & Signs?
Employers are required to warn employees about hazards with safety signs and labels. These updated ANSI Z535 formatted signs were designed to convey important information in the best way possible. Each part of the sign plays a key role in message comprehension, which is significant because if someone needs to follow specific instructions to avoid a dangerous situation, they need to understand those instructions quickly.
When you use ANSI signs in your facility, this also standardizes the way safety signs look. This makes it easier for people to interpret signs because the information they need is always presented in the same order and format. For example, if someone were looking at a warning label for a slipping hazard, the color orange would tell him or her there’s a fairly serious hazard, even if the person isn’t that close to the label. The text on the right side of the label would then inform the person there’s a slipping hazard. The safety symbol to the left would reinforce the text, or if the person doesn’t read English, it would still convey what type of hazard exists.
To learn more about ANSI signs and labels, take a look at this free Guide to OSHA Safety Signs.
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