Accident Prevention Tags
13. Are accident prevention tags used to alert people to hazards which are temporary, out of the ordinary, unexpected or not readily apparent?
[29 CFR 1910.145(f)(3) and 1926.200(h)(1)]
14. Do required tags have a signal word of either Danger, Caution, Biological Hazard, BIOHAZARD, or the biological hazard symbol?
[29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(i)(A)]
15. Do required tags define the specific hazardous condition or the instruction to be communicated, either in words, or pictures, or both?
[29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(i)(B) and (f)(4)(iii)]
16. Are signal words readable from a distance of at least five feet, or further if the hazard warrants it? [29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(ii)]
17. Is the tag's signal word and major message understandable to everyone who may be exposed to the hazard? [29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(iv)]
18. Has everyone been told what various tags mean and what special precautions are necessary? [29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(v)]
19. Are tags affixed as close as safely possible to their respective hazards and in a way that prevents their loss or unintentional removal (for example, with string, wire, or adhesive? [29 CFR 1910.145(f)(4)(vi)]
20. Are danger tags used only in situations where an immediate hazard presents a threat of death or serious injury? [29 CFR 1910.145(f)(5)]
21. Are caution tags used only in situations where a non-immediate or potential hazard or unsafe practice presents a minor threat?
[29 CFR 1910.145(f)(6)]
22. Are warning tags used to represent a hazard level between caution and danger? [29 CFR 1910.145(f)(7)]
23. Are biological hazard tags used to identify equipment, containers, rooms, and experimental animals (or combinations thereof) that may include a hazardous biological agent? [29 CFR 1910.145(f)(8)(i)]