Color OSHA codes

Color Coding. New machinery and equipment must conform to OSHA standards and OEM specifications for color coding. Color coding can also help to speed up maintenance procedures. Examples include lubrication information, orientation, timing marks, torque requirements, etc. 

The solution to the degraded or destroyed label problem is relatively straightforward. If the label on a container is damaged, then it should be laboratory policy for a new label to be afftxed immediately by the first individual to be aware of the problem. Under the OSHA hazard communications standard and its secondary container requirements, every laboratory should have an ample supply of generic labels available for use. These generic labels should have space on them for the common name of the chemical, its CAS number, and basic hazard data, such as the NFPA 704 system color-coded numbering system or diamond. 

Sharps containers are made from a variety of materials from cardboard to plastic. As long as they meet the definition of a sharps container (i.e., containers must be closable, puncture-resistant, leakproof on sides and bottom, and labeled or color-coded), OSHA would consider them to be acceptable. 

OSHA does not require floor markings to indicate exits or ways of exit access. If an employer chooses to install exit route floor markings, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535.1-1998, Safety Color Code, recommends the color green to indicate evacuation routes. In contrast, the standard recommends black, white, yellow, or a combination of black and yellow for housekeeping markings. 

The color of exit signs Is addressed In a September, 14, 1972 Letter of Interpretation in which OSHA says any color, or color combinations, that Is readily visible or distinctive in appearance on exit signs is acceptable to OSHA. It Is possible that local building codes may require a certain color, but our standards do not. ... 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). US regulation 29 CFR 1919.144, safety color code for marking physical hazards.Washington, DC Department of Labor, OSHA 1992. 

When using safety color-codes to mark physical hazards, OSHA requires that ... 

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