| Usually when people work in a high-risk environment, | | | | radioactive material may be present in the |
| they are adequately trained and notified of how to | | | | atmosphere. |
| safely use the property. However, employers need to | | | | Where chemical hazards are concerned, there is |
| also ensure that hazard signs and symbols are | | | | usually a pictogram that is applied to dangerous |
| properly placed so employees are constantly reminded | | | | chemical substances to indicate the specific risk |
| of the hazardous areas and take the necessary steps | | | | associated with improper usage of the product. The |
| and precaution to keep themselves safe from harm. In | | | | pictogram is usually a diamond shaped object with four |
| some types of business, hazard signs are actually | | | | colored sections. Each section is labeled with a number |
| regulated by law and bodies set up to monitor | | | | indicating the severity of the hazard related to use of |
| standards. In the United States for example, the | | | | the product. People who work in specific industries will |
| American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is one of | | | | have gained knowledge and information about |
| the bodies responsible for monitoring the safety | | | | understanding the chemical hazards labels and what |
| standards within specific industries. | | | | kind of steps they need to take in order to prevent |
| Generally, hazard signs are used to notify people | | | | injury or death. |
| whenever there is a risk of injury due to chemicals, | | | | Although many hazard signs and labels can be bought |
| flammable substances, radioactive material or toxic | | | | in a generic form, you can also arrange to have your |
| substances. Some of the common symbols for those | | | | own customized hazard signs for your specific |
| instances are: | | | | business needs. That way, there will be less of a |
| Flammable material present | | | | chance for employees to say your signs were not |
| Radioactive material present | | | | specific enough for that particular industry. And further, |
| Toxic or poisonous | | | | you will be able to protect your organization from being |
| Usually, chemical plants or locations where certain | | | | exposed to damaging law suits that could be filed by |
| types of commodity are made like cleaning products | | | | vindictive employees. |
| have enough signage all over the compound for | | | | Hazard signs are an important part of any organization |
| people to be aware of the risks involved. Hazard signs | | | | that uses hazardous chemicals or other products as |
| may appear with different backgrounds, colors, | | | | part of the day-to-day operation. They are useful for |
| borders and additional information to explain in more | | | | protecting the interest of the company as well as the |
| detail the type of hazard. Depending on where the | | | | employees, and avoid potential crises from occurring in |
| location is, you might see the "Highly Flammable" sign | | | | the business place. |
| previously mentioned, as well as the one that indicates | | | | |