Safety Posters

Safety Posters

Remind workers to follow
safety rules & procedures.

Businesses need to communicate with their employees about safety on a regular basis. Safety posters can be an effective way to supplement your company's safety program and reinforce the importance of safety.

Placing this kind of visual support throughout your facility demonstrates to your employees that you have a strong commitment to their safety, but that you also require their help in making the safety program effective.

When you use safety posters in your warehouse, business office, or manufacturing facility, make sure you choose posters that are relevant to the environment and the duties of the workers. 

Some workplaces are a venue of abundant possibilities where equipment malfunctions or occupational accidents occur. Employees in workplaces like construction are susceptible to such inevitable accidents with severe outcomes. Displaying safety posters for the workplace  is an effective way to communicate about the upcoming hazardous practices taking place. 

Why Safety Posters are Important for Workplaces?

Workplace safety posters and signage are optimal for communicating hazardous information within the workplace. Colored with different hues, silently communicating the level of danger. These warning posters act as silent guardians to raise alarm and provide instructions for safe navigation. Here is a list of pointers indicating the significance of safety posters in the workplace:

  1. Alert employees about Potential Hazards:
    Posting safety signs in the right places can indicate places that require employees to tread with caution. Large signage with minimal text can effectively communicate a warning message alerting employees to eliminate the threat of unforeseen danger.
  2. Communicating the Whereabouts of Safety Equipment: 
    Appropriate placement of workplace safety posters can indicate the presence of safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, eyewash kits and first aid equipment to address hazardous emergency situations immediately.
  3. Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations
    As part of adhering to the state regulations and litigations, it is the responsibility of any workplace to invest in the safety of their employees. Employers are required to display appropriate safety signs dictating the level of danger ahead and effectively communicate the possible hazards.
    To regulate the posting of adequate signage, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency set up to ensure the safe working conditions of workers. Failure to do so, will instigate the fulfillment of litigation fines and possible legal lawsuits by employees.

Types of Safety Posters Required in a Workplace

Depending on the type of workplace, the signage will vary to communicate the nature of the labor taking place. Warehouses, manufacturing factories or construction sites require different kinds of signage that effectively indicate the potential hazards ahead. 

Typically, safety posters can be broken down into four categories such as:

  1. Prohibition Signs:
    These signs provide the visual of a red circular band with a slash across, forbidding the action that is most likely to cause the chain event of an accident.
    These particular signs, for instance, prohibit smoking or the entrance of unauthorized personnel in a designated location.
  2. Warning Signs:
    Typically associated with the color yellow, these warning signs indicate the possible dangerous areas within a vicinity. For instance, wet floors or to indicate the passage of mechanical equipment like forklifts are marked by such safety posters.
  3. Mandatory
    Commanding certain behaviors in the workplace is an effective tool against eliminating the threat of hazardous accidents. Such as, signage indicating fire emergencies are a part of safety regulations in the workplace.
  4. Emergency
    An essential part of employee safety posters are emergency signs which guide employees to safely navigate the workplace during a crisis. Marking fire exits or possible outlets to safely navigate through the building are an effective strategy to maintain safety regulations.

OSHA Requirements for Safety Poster

Osha, a regulatory agency, is designed to assess the safety working conditions of the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ensures that construction sites, manufacturing factories and other workplaces are equipped with adequate safety equipment and employee safety posters to enable a secure working environment. 

As a regulatory agency, they have particular requirements to uphold a standard of safety posters, such as: 

  1. Employers are required to display a safety poster provided by Osha which informs workers of their rights under the OSH Act.
  2. The poster must be displayed in a designated area that is visible to a visiting faculty or the working employees.
  3. The poster should contain text in multiple languages of the general public, normally English however Spanish is advised as well.

Are you a business owner looking to safeguard your employees? Browse our selection of safety posters below.

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  • GHS Labeling Guide Poster (Globally-Harmonized System) OSHA

    GHS Labeling Poster

    $28.95
  • Floor Marking Guide Poster - 18"x24"

    Floor Marking Guide Poster - 18"x24"

    $19.95
  • Forklift Safety Poster

    Forklift Safety Poster

    $28.95
  • GHS Pictogram Poster

    GHS Pictogram Poster

    $28.95
  • Remember to Take Time to Stretch - Poster

    Remember to Take Time to Stretch - Poster

    $28.95
  • Arc Flash PPE Requirements Poster

    Arc Flash PPE Categories - Poster

    $34.95
  • Lift Properly/Prevent Back Injuries - Poster

    Lift Properly/Prevent Back Injuries - Poster

    $28.95
  • Wear Your Personal Protective Equipment - Safety Poster

    Wear Your Personal Protective Equipment - Safety Poster

    $28.95
  • Spanish Floor Marking Poster

    Spanish Floor Marking Guide Poster - 18"x24"

    $19.95
  • 5-Pack: Safety Quote Series Posters

    5-Pack: Safety Quote Series Posters

    $99.95
  • GHS Labeling Poster - Spanish translation

    GHS Labeling Guide Poster - Spanish - 18"x24"

    $19.95
  • Protect Your Hands. You Need Them To Pick Up Your Paycheck. - Safety Poster

    Protect Hands / Paycheck Poster

    $28.95
  • Forklift Accidents - Causes And Prevention Poster

    Forklift Accidents - Causes and Prevention Poster

    $34.95
  • Heat Stress Is Not Cool - Poster

    Heat Stress Is Not Cool - Poster

    $28.95
  • Avoid a scene- Keep the workplace clean. Safety poster.

    Avoid a scene- Keep the workplace clean. Safety poster.

    $28.95
  • It's Better to be Safety Conscious- Safety Poster

    Safety Conscious Safety Poster

    $28.95
  • Are You Hydrated? - Poster

    Are You Hydrated? - Poster

    $28.95
  • Forklift Check Safety - Poster

    Forklift Check Safety - Poster

    $28.95
  • Accidents Hurt. Safety Doesn't. safety poster from Creative Safety Supply

    Accidents Hurt Safety Poster

    $28.95
  • Prevent Slips Trips Falls at Work - Poster

    Prevent Slips Trips Falls at Work - Poster

    $28.95
  • See Signs of Violence at Your Workplace? Report It! - Poster

    See Signs of Violence at Your Workplace? Report It! - Poster

    $28.95
  • Leading Causes of Injury - Poster

    Leading Causes of Injuries - Poster

    $34.95
  • Pipe Marking Guide Poster - 18"x24"

    Pipe Marking Guide Poster - 18"x24"

    $19.95
  • Safety Isn't a Slogan. It's a Way of Life safety poster.

    Safety / Way of Life Poster

    $28.95
  • Safety Doesn't Happen By Accident - Safety Poster

    Safety / Accident Poster

    $28.95
  • 7 Wastes of Lean Poster

    TIMWOOD - 7 Wastes of Lean Poster

    $28.95
  • Did You Wash Your Hands - Poster

    Did You Wash Your Hands - Poster

    $28.95
  • Close Call Report It - Poster

    Close Call Report It - Poster

    $28.95
  • Everyone Deserves Respect - Poster

    Everyone Deserves Respect - Poster

    $28.95
  • Stop the Spread of Germs Safety Poster

    Stop the Spread of Germs Safety Poster

    $34.95
  • Ladder Safety (Infographic) - Poster

    Ladder Safety (Infographic) - Poster

    $34.95
  • Prevent the Spread - Poster

    Prevent the Spread - Poster

    $28.95
  • It Takes 3 for Stability - Truck Safety - Poster

    It Takes 3 for Stability - Truck Safety - Poster

    $28.95
  • Don't Lose Sight of Safety Wear Eye Protection - Poster

    Don't Lose Sight of Safety Wear Eye Protection - Poster

    $28.95
  • Close Call Is Call for Action Report It - Poster

    Close Call Is Call for Action Report It - Poster

    $28.95
  • Safety PPE with Icons - Poster

    Safety PPE with Icons - Poster

    $28.95

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