Caution signs

Facilities will need only to register, certify tliat hazards will be contained on-site, post local caution signs, and report significant releases should tliey occur. 

Are caution signs placed at each derail and as appropriate in the vicinity of chlorine/sulfur dioxide storage, use, and transfer areas ... 

Are caution signs posted when railcars are loading/unloading ... 

Chiidren Use with caution signs of atropinism may occur with recommended doses, particularly in Down syndrome patients. Use with caution in young children because of variable response. Not recommended in children less than 2 years of age. 

Appropriate caution signs must be placed at hazardous work and storage areas. 

The Asbestos standard, 1910.1001, requires caution signs and labels warning of possible lung disease. In addition to size and location specifications, the following legend is required on all signs for areas of potential or actual asbestos overexposure ... 

Possibly the inclusion of more information would negate some of the inconsistencies noted above. Rarely do Danger or Caution signs actually explain why events or activities are hazardous within their texts. Nor do they necessarily incorporate any statements of desired action from the audience, other than occasions when PPE is demanded - as discussed in Chapter 4. Often the workforce audience is left to determine what action should be taken as a... 

A permanent caution sign describing conditions required before entry is permissible and should be affixed to or near all such openings. ... 

Figure 5.12 Caution sign for low -to-moderate power lasers.

Personal flotation devices and lifeboats Caution signs... 

FIGURE P.2 Example of caution sign for pinch points. 

Lack of or inadequate warning, danger, or caution sign in hazardous areas... 

CAUTION indicates potentially hazardous situations that may result in minor or moderate injury. Use caution signs to alert individual about unsafe practices. 

Caution signs, labels, signals, and symbols should use conventional radiation caution colors of magenta or purple on yellow background. The symbol prescribed by this paragraph is the conventional three-bladed design with the words Radiation Area. Each radiation area shall be... 

Caution signs — Warn against potential hazards or unsafe practices. Yellow and black are this sign s prominent colors. 

A room or area is not required to be posted with a caution sign because of the presence of a sealed source, provided the radiation level 12 inches from the surface of the source container or housing does not exceed 5 millirem per hour. 

Rooms or other areas in onsite medical facilities are not required to be posted with caution signs because of the presence of patients containing radioactive material, provided that there are personnel in attendance who shall take the precautions necessary to prevent the exposure of any individual to radiation or radioactive material in excess of the limits established in the provisions of this section. 

Caution signs are not required to be posted at areas or rooms containing radioactive materials for periods of less than 8 hours Provided, That... 

A caution sign reading Buried Line, or similar wording shall be posted where air lines are buried or otherwise hidden by water or debris. 

If measured NORM levels exceed state regulatory levels or U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exposure dose risks (29 CFR 1910.1096), the material is taken to licensed facilities for proper disposal. In all cases, OSHA requires employers to evaluate radiation hazards, post caution signs, and provide personal protection equipment for workers when radiation doses could exceed 5 mrem in 1 hour or 100 mrem in any 5 consecutive days. In addition to these federal worker protections, states have regulations that require operators to protect the safety and health of both workers and the public. 

Caution Use this message to warn of hazardous situations which may result in minor or moderate injury. Do not use for situations where there is a possibility of death or severe injury. Caution signs without a safety alert symbol may be used to alert against unsafe practices that can result in property damage only. Yellow is used to identify Caution signs. 

In addition, equipment must be marked with appropriate caution signs. 

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