Safety Sign Information - The Sign Genius

Construction & Road Signs To Promote Safety

All people on construction site have responsibilities for safety, this includes all personal (employers, occupiers, contractors, workers) in the work-site area.  The responsibility extends to those areas and activities over which the person has some control with construction site signs.  If more than one person has a responsibility in relation to a certain area or activity, then all of those people must ensure that safety is maintained and not leave it to another person.

One of the most imortant methods to promote safety is by hanging posted signs.  Construction site road signs announce to everyone the hazards found in the construction site, the safety measures to take while working or visiting the site, the ways to avoid accidents, the personal protection equipment required before entering the site and many other aspects related to construction and its hazards.

 

FDC Signs - Fire Department Connection Signs

FDC Signs should be visible from the street to approaching fire apparatus, check letter size distance visibility chart for proper size letters.  Fire Department Signs shall be of an approved size and material with the letters.  FDC in 6 inch minimum letters or Fire Department Connection in 2 inch high (minimum) letters.  These Fire Department Connection Signs and lettering shall be of a contrasting color to the building.  In cases where the building is RED in exterior finish, contract the fire official.

Fire Department Connection location shall be identified with an approved fire sign.  The Fire department Connection signs shall be installed in an approved location minimum 8 feet above grade.  The sign is required to be installed above vehicles that may obstruct view of the sign from responding fire apparatus. 

Restroom Signs

Many Restroom Bathroom Signs are 2 way and 3 way viewable signs that are ideal for locating restooms that are located down corridors.  All Restroom Signs are made of lightweight, resistant and durable plastic materials that are supplied with both foam tape and screw holes for secure mounting.  

In California, the building code requires the use of geometric shapes in addtion to raise lettering and Braille on restroom signs.

All restroom door signs are 1/4" thick and feature Grade II Braille and a non illuminated surface.  Shapes are as follows a 12" diameter circle for women, a 12" equilateral triangle for men and a triangle placed on top of and within a 12" circle stands for unisex restrooms.  Bathroom signs are avaliable in Black, Blue, Brown, and Green.

Chemical Warning Signs

The most essential step leading to safe use of chemicals is to know their identity, hazards to health and the environment, and the means to control them.  The hazard classification and chemical labeling process is an essential tool for establishing an effective right to know.

Use a Chemical Sign to help identify the hazard, the chemicals present, the correct preventative measures to avoid accidents and the procedures for safe usage.

- The objective to chemical signage is to identify the hazards of the chemical may constitute the risk to health, property or the environment during normal handling and use.

- All chemicals should have a clear marking to indicatetheir identity with a chemical warning label or signage

-The chemical label should draw attention to the inherent danger to the persons handling or usage of the chemical

No Smoking Signs

Any business with an area designated as a non-smoking area should post and maintain No Smoking Signs in sonsipious locations within the area.  Whether it be an office building, restaurant, shopping mall or park.

Such no smoking signs should be prominently displayed and should certainely recite the phrase "No Smoking".  To help drive the no smoking campaign it is imperative to include the no smoking sign international symbol. 

In addition any business with a lawfully designated smoking areas should post and maintain smoking signage to clearly designate a smoking area.

ADA Accessibility Guidlelines For Parking Spaces & Parking Signs

ADA Accessibility Guidelines

If parking spaces are provided for self-parking by employees or visitors, or both, then accessible parking spaces shall be providing in each such parking areas in conformance with the table.

Spaces required by the table need not be provided in the particular lot.  They may be provided in different parking locations of greater or equivalent accessibility.  There must be handicapped parking signs up to mark the ADA handicapped parking space.  In terms of the distance from an accessible entrance, cost and convenience is ensured. 

The proper parking signs should be posted to mark theses accessible parking spaces.  They should be designated with a reserved parking sign showing the symbol of accessibility.  The spaces complying with the table below should have an additional parking sign that reads “Van Accessible” mounted below the symbol of accessibility.

Such mounted parking signs shall be located so they cannot be obscured by a vehicle parking in a nearby space.

Total Parking in Parking Lot	Required Number of Spaces	Required Number of Spaces for Van	Total Parking in Lot	Required Number of Spaces	Required Number of Spaces for a Van
1 – 25	1	1	151 – 200	6	1
25 – 50	2	1	201 – 300	7	1
51 – 75	3	1	301 – 400	8	1
75 – 100	4	1	401 – 500	9	2
101 - 150	5	1	501 - 1000	2% of total	2%

How to Buy A Street Name Sign

Reflective Street Name Signs

-          Street Name signs are manufactured with .080Flat Aluminum

-          Your choice of Engineering Grade or High Intensity Grade Reflective

-          Both Signs may have the same copy

-          Street Name 4” high Black Gothic Capital Letters

-          Prefix 4” high Block Gothic Capital letters

-          Suffix 2” high Block Gothic Capital Letters

-          All street signs are 6” in height, the length varies depending on copy

To order a street name signs:

-          Select the sign stock number followed by EG  for Engineering Grade

Or HI for High Intensity Grade Reflective

-          Specify street name with the prefix or suffix it requires

-          Specify quantity

-          Don’t forget to order the mounting hardware for your custom street signs

To order your street name sign please visit safetysign.com to order.

Different Types of No Trespassing Signs

Safety sign.com offer No Trespassing signs that are offered in 2 different materials.   The tear resistant TYVEK ™ or weather resistant .035 Plastic materials are offered on our posted no trespassing signs.  We offer No soliciting Signs, private property signs and other warning signs to deter trespassing violations.

To order custom no trespassing signs be sure to specify stock number, quantity and information to be printed.  There is a minimum order of at least 100 signs in order to customize your order of no trespassing and do not enter signs.

Missouri Traffic Signs Be Used to Direct Lost Motorists

The Missouri Department od Transportation has their goals set to ensure safety and avoid confusions with travels using traffic signs.  Ralph Garaldi believes that they are wasting the opportunity to help drivers in the Northland. 

A Kansas City driver agrees and believes it would be helpful if there were road signs that help drivers to reach Interstate 35 by taking i29.

The senior traffic study specialist believes that some of the street signs may be a bit confusing.  They intend on posting Guided signs to help direct drivers to decision points within the roadways

Pipemarkers not labeled properly with Valve Tags

Easygas admitted last week that they had many pipe markers and circulating cylinders without valve tags.  The Gas operators have evaded the key questions on the cylinders it circulated without serial numbers.  They wonder how this happened.

They have appointed an engineer to compare the cylinders without serial numbers.  It was found that there was yellow paint underneath the gas valve which indicates it was previously painted yellow.

The cylinders have retesting and other valve tags attached.  Some of the serial numbers and other information were sandblasted off.

The investigation continues…