Understanding Safety Symbols and Signal Words
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What is the primary purpose of safety symbols?

  • To provide warnings or alerts about a possible hazard (correct)
  • To display the manufacturer's logo
  • To indicate the product's expiration date
  • To provide instructions on how to use a product
  • What is the term for the large word at the top of a safety label?

  • Warning word
  • Caution phrase
  • Hazard symbol
  • Signal word (correct)
  • How many choices for a signal word are there according to the International Standard Organization (ISO)?

  • 4
  • 5
  • 3 (correct)
  • 2
  • What signal word is used to indicate an imminently hazardous situation?

    <p>DANGER</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the signal word CAUTION?

    <p>To indicate a potentially hazardous situation that may result in minor or moderate injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the symbol that is often used with the signal word CAUTION?

    <p>A triangle with an exclamation mark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the color-coded surrounding shapes on a safety sign?

    <p>To act as a first level of meaning and draw attention to the sign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an ISO 'Prohibition Safety Sign'?

    <p>To indicate that an action or activity is not allowed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a 'Mandatory Action Safety Sign'?

    <p>It defines an action that needs to be taken to avoid the hazard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the symbolic shape used on 'Warning Signs'?

    <p>Black triangle with yellow interior and black symbol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of 'Emergency Information Signs'?

    <p>To indicate the location of, or direction to, emergency-related facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the background color of 'Fire Signs'?

    <p>Red</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Safety Symbols

    • Safety symbols are pictures used to provide warnings or alerts about possible hazards, and are used in place of or as a supplement to written words.

    Signal Words

    • The signal word is the large word at the top of a safety label, used in combination with a specific colored background and the safety alert symbol to indicate the degree of seriousness of a potential hazard.
    • There are three choices for a signal word: DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION.
    • DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation that could result in death or serious injury if not avoided.
    • WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could result in death or serious injury if not avoided.
    • CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could result in minor or moderate injury if not avoided, and may also be used to indicate property-damage-only.

    Color-Coded Safety Signs

    • The color-coded surrounding shapes act as a first level of meaning and draw the attention of the viewer.
    • Examples of safety signs include ISO "Warning Safety Signs", "Prohibition Safety Signs", and "Mandatory Action Safety Signs".

    Classification of Safety Signs

    • Regulatory signs contain instructions and failure to comply constitutes an offense.
    • Mandatory signs indicate that an instruction must be carried out, with symbols being white on a blue disc.
    • Prohibition signs indicate that an action or activity is not allowed, with a symbolic shape of a red circle and slash over a black symbol.
    • Warning signs warn of a hazard or hazardous condition that is not likely to be life-threatening, with a symbolic shape of a black triangle with a yellow interior and black symbol.
    • Danger signs warn of a hazard or hazardous condition that is likely life-threatening, and it is recommended that symbols not be used.
    • Fire signs advise the location of fire alarms and firefighting equipment, with a white symbol and/or text on a red background.
    • Emergency information signs indicate the location of, or direction to, emergency-related facilities, featuring a white symbol and/or text on a green background.
    • General information signs communicate information of a general nature to avoid misunderstanding or confusion, often referring to housekeeping, company practices, and logistics.

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    Test your knowledge of safety symbols, also known as pictograms or pictorials, and signal words used to indicate the degree of seriousness of a potential hazard. Learn how to recognize and understand these important warnings and alerts. Improve your safety awareness with this quiz!

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