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INTRODUCTION
Most signs are self-explanatory, but if you
encounter a sign where the meaning is not
clear, seek advice before you commence work
in the area covered by the sign.
WHAT IS SIGN
An inscribed board, plaque or other delineated
? space on which a combination of legend and
symbolic shape is used to convey message
WHY DO WE NEED SAFETY SIGNAGE
Safety signs draw your attention to objects and situations
affecting your health and safety
WHERE ARE SAFETY SIGNAGE PLACED
Before safety signage is placed, the
responsible person shall risk
assessment to ensure that the type
of sign used is suitable for intended
purpose
Safety signs are placed in strategic locations as close as
possible to hazardous areas. If they become damaged or
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unreadable, please report this to your supervisor so that
the sign/s can be replaced
Safety signs are placed for your protection. Do not remove
them unless you have been so authorized
How ever, controlling the hazards risk like elimination
substitution, engineering, need to be done
Safety sign do not replace the need for proper accident
prevention measures
FUNCTION OF SAFETY SIGN
1. To indicate prohibition or mandatory requirements, to
warn, or to inform
2. Accident prevention (Safety sign draws attention to objects
and situation affecting health and safety)
3. To warn of hazards and to provide emergency information
including fire protection information.
4. Give direction and information about emergency procedure
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CLASSIFICATION AND LAY OUT SIGN
Safety sign are classified and shall be used according to their
function as follows :
A. Regulatory Sign
sign containing instructions with which failure to comply
constitutes either an offence at law, or a breach of standing
orders, safety procedures or other directions, depending on
which kind of control has been imposed at the work site or
work place.
They are subdivided as follows :
A1. Prohibition sign
(White-Red-Black)
Sign that indicate that an action or activity is not
permitted
A2. Mandatory Signs (Blue-White)
Sign that indicate that an instruction must be carried out
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A3. Limitation or Restriction Signs (Red and Black)
Sign that place a numerical or other defined limit on an
activity or use of facility
B. Hazard Sign:
Sign advising of hazards. They are subdivided as :
B1. DANGER Sign:
Sign warning of particular hazard or hazardous condition that is
likely to be life-threatening
signs in this category are of a special design which
incorporates the word DANGER in white letters on a red
symbolic oval shape
If a symbolic sign is required in conjunction with a DANGER
sign, it shall be separate sign place beside or below the
DANGER sign
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B2. Warning Sign (Yellow-Black):
Sign warning of a hazard or hazardous condition that is
not likely to be life threatening
C. Emergency information Sign
(Green and White)
Sign indicating the location of, or directions to, emergency
related facilities such as exits, safety equipment or first aid
facilities
D. Fire Sign (
Red & White)
Sign advising the location of fire alarms and fire-fighting
facilities
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ACCIDENT PREVENTION TAGS
An accident prevention tag is a miniature sign on card, paper,
pasteboard or similar temporary or semi-permanent material,
which can be attached to plant, equipment or other object for
the purpose of imposing a regulatory, requirement, or for
advising or informing users about some safety aspect of the
item.
MAINS MARKING
Knowing the position of underground
pipelines and cables is critical. Buried just
below the surface and directly above the
pipe or cable, mains marking tapes
protect worker when excavating
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DANGER BURIED GAS MAIN BELLOW
(BLACK PRINT ON YELLOW)
DANGER BURIED WATER MAIN BELLOW
(BLACK PRINT ON GREEN
)
DANGER BURIED SEWER MAIN BELLOW
(BLACK PRINT ON BEIGE
)
DANGER BURIED ELECTRICITY MAIN BELLOW
(BLACK PRINT ON ORANGE
)
DANGER BURIED FIRE FIGHTING MAIN BELLOW
(BLACK PRINT ON RED
)
DANGER BURIED STORM WATER MAIN BELLOW
(BLACK PRINT ON BLUE
)
DANGER BURIED IRIGATION MAIN BELLOW
(BLACK PRINT ON BLUE
)
PIPE MARKERS
Pipe markers are painted labels which are fixed to a pipe,
conduit, or duct in order to identify its purpose or contents.
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They are placed where pipes need to be quickly identified in
case of an emergency, or to distinguish one pipe from another,
where several are installed side-by-side
GAS - YELLOW OCHRE
ACID-VIOLET
FIRE - RED
WATER - GREEN
OIL - BROWN
ELECTRICAL - ORANYE
AIR – LIGHT BLUE
STEAM - SILVER
MISCELLANEOUS - BLACK
HAZARD (BARIER) DEMARCATION TAPE
Hazard and barrier tape is used to temporarily identify safety
hazards, or define an area into which you should not enter.
Red and White :
Danger : no access allowed
Yellow and Black :
Caution: area may be entered but use caution
HAZCHEM SYMBOL
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Hazchem signs and placards are used to identify dangerous
goods whenever they are packaged, transported, or stored.
The design, text size, and colors used on the various signs and
placards are specific to the type of dangerous goods to which
they relate.
Classification hazard substances
Class 1. Explosive
All material or substances including certain mixture
substances that can generate explosion effect by
heat, friction, pressure
Contoh : Ammonium nitrate, Ammonium per
chlorate, ammonium picrate, detonator for
ammunition, diazodinitrophenol, dinitropenol,
dynamite, gun powder, picric acid, etc.
Class 2. Gasses
2.1 Flammable gas (acetylene, LPG, Hydrogen,
CO, thylene, ethyl fluoride, ethyl methyl ether,
butane, neopentane, propane, methane,
methyl chlorodiline )
2.2 Non Flammable gas (oxygen, nitrogen, helium,
argon, neon, nitrous oxide, sulphuride
hexafolride)
Poison gas (chlorine, methyl bromide, nitric oxide,
ammonium-anhydrous, arsine, boron trichloride
carbonyl sulfite, cyanogens, etc)
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Class 3. Flammable Liquids
It’s liquid that can start burn when contact with
the sources
. Liquid flash point less than 61 o C
Smoke or fumes produced in this class can result
unconscious or death.
Example
: petrol, acetone, benzene, butanol, chlorobenzene, 2-
chloropropene ethanol, carbon disuliphide, di-iso-
propylane
Class 4.
Class 4.1 Flammable Solids
Solid material that can start burn when have
contact with external sources such as
sprinkle/fragment or fire
. This substances will start burn when have a
friction
Example : sulpur, pospor, picric acid, magnesium, alumunium
powder, calcium resinate, celluloid, dinitrophenol,
hexamine.
Class 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible Substances
Generally solid material in this class has big
ability to have spontaneously combustible
. Some of the types most likely to be burn by
itself when the atmosphere humidity or contact
with wetness.
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It’ s also produce poisoning gasses when get burn/fire
Example
: carbon, charcoal-non-activated, carbon black,
alumunium alkyls, phosphorus
Class 4.3 Dangerous when wet
Flammable gas produced by contact between
solid or liquid material with water
This substance also develop poisoning gas when
contact with water, acid or humidity
Example : calcium carbide, potassium phosphide, potassium,
maneb, magnesium hydride, calcium manganese
silicon, boron trifluoride dimethyl etherate,
barium, aluminium hydride.
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Class 5.
Class 5.1 Oxidizing agent
This substance can generate fire when contact
with flammable material also can produce an
explosion.
Contoh : calcium hypochlorite, sodium peroxide, ammonium
dichromate, ammonium perchlorate, chromium
nitrate, copper chlorate, ferric nitrate, potassium
bromate, tetranitromethane, zinc permanganate
Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides
Can assist in fire occur to flammable material.
If have heat or fire exposure in long time can
generate an explosion.
Have more danger effect if get reaction with
other material
.
Decomposition of this substances can produce flammable gas
and poison
Contoh : benzol peroxides, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide,
dicetyl perdicarbonate, peracetic acid.
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Class 6. Poison and infection
Class 6.1a. Poisonous (Toxic) Substances
The substance that can caused serious affect or
death to human when swallowed, inhale or skin
contact
Example : cyanohydrin, calcium cyanide, carbon tetrachloride,
dinitrobenzenes, epichlorohydrin mercuric nitrate,
etc.
Class 6.1b. Harmful (Toxic) Substances
The harmful substance that can caused serious
effect to human when swallowed, inhaled or skin
contact
Example : acrylamide, 2-amino-5-diethylamino pentane,
amonium fluorosilicate, chloroanisidines, etc
Kelas 6.2 Infectious substance
Substances that contents disease organism
Example : ‘Tisue’ ex medical patient, virus
reproduction, bacteria, plant or animal
Class 7. Radioactive
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Substances that contain material or material combined which
can spout spontaneous radiation.
example : uranium, 90Co, tritium, 32P, 35S, 125I, 14C
Class 8. Corrosive
Solid or liquid material that can break the wrap
or packages. This substances can produced
hazardous dirt / waste that caused eyes or
noise irritation also produced poisoning gas
example : hydrochloric acid, caustic soda,
sulphuric acid, hydrofluoric acid, calcium
hydroxide, nitric acid, potassium hydroxide
Class 9 Miscellaneous
Other hazardous substances that not include
in the exist class
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Sign Maintenance
For Maximum effectiveness, sign should be maintained in good
condition, keep clean and well illuminated
. Protective devices of various types are provided throughout
the site. Remember these signs and services are for YOUR
benefit, and, as such, it is in your interest to ensure they are
clear and noticeable, and the equipment is serviceable. In this
way, the equipment can serve the purpose for which it was
intended
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