SafetyQuestion 1334 of 1632

Danger, caution, and safety instruction signs on a jobsite are used to:

a.Warn of hazards and state required precautions
b.Replace guarding where a guard is impractical
c.Record which employees received hazard training
d.Direct deliveries and traffic around the site

Explanation

Accident prevention signs and tags exist to communicate: danger signs where an immediate hazard exists, caution signs against potential hazards and unsafe practices, and safety instruction signs for general instructions. Option (b) is the misconception worth catching - a sign is never a substitute for a guard, a barricade, a cover or de-energising, and an employer that posts a warning in place of removing a hazard has satisfied nothing. Option (c) confuses a communication device with a record; training documentation belongs in the injury and illness prevention programme file. Option (d) describes traffic control devices, which are governed by their own rules rather than by the accident prevention sign standard.

Law Reference: 29 CFR 1926.200(b)-(e); 8 CCR §1599

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