Safety signs placed in the workplace have standard formats to help alert people to certain conditions.
Parameters:
(1) shape of the sign
(2) edge color
(3) background color
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Shape
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Edge Color
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Background
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Meaning
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round
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red with red diagnonal
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white
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danger or prohibition
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round
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white
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blue
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mandatory protection
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triangular
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black
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yellow or amber
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warning
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square or rectangular
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white
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green
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emergency exit or first aid
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square or rectangular
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white
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red
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fire
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Signs will use additional graphical icons to specify the hazard or need.
