Do Not Touch Signs

Do you have electrical hazards at your workplace that could cause a nasty shock (or even full-scale electrocution) if handled? Do you have hot surfaces that could cause severe burns and injuries if touched? Even if you have something as simple as freshly-painted benches on the property, it is important to make sure people know that they should not come into contact with them. To protect your property, employees, and customers (and comply with OSHA warning requirements), use a Do Not Touch Sign from American Sign Letters. Instantly recognizable and clear in its messaging, this sign will ensure that your workers and customers keep their fingers away from hazards.

Shock Hazards
Employee safety groups have long recognized that electricity presents some of the most enduring dangers to employees. According to OSHA, power lines, malfunctioning equipment, extension cords, and missing ground-fault protection are some of the most common hazards that result in electrical shock in the workplace. Of course, this only scratches the surface of the potential electricity dangers lurking in your office, warehouse, or retail environment. Not only is it important to make sure these dangers are minimized to the extent possible, you should use a Do Not Touch Sign to clearly mark any equipment that could pose a shock threat, even when used properly.

Hot Surfaces
Steam pipes, hot water pipes, stoves, ovens, and heating elements in laboratories are but a few of the hot surfaces that may be present in your workplace. There may be no getting around their presence as they are integral to the function of the business, and it isn’t always possible (or necessary) to insulate these elements to the point where all danger is removed. If you have such features in your workplace, label them clearly with a Do Not Touch Sign. This sign should be used judiciously – do not assume that even a properly trained employee will remember that a particular surface poses a threat. The more warning you can provide, the safer your workplace will be.

Wet Paint
We sell dedicated Wet Paint signs here at American Sign Letters, but if you want to convey the same message with more flexibility, you can use this Do Not Touch Sign instead. Indeed, you may find it useful to put both signs together so that they can work in conjunction and provide employees and guests with a complete warning system. As we said, the more information you can give to people, the less chance you’ll have of an accident.