Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

Signs, Signals, and Barricades - Subpart G

1293 Airport Road

Beaver, WV 25813

Phone: (304) 253-8674

Fax: (304) 253-7758

E-mail: hazmat@iuoeiettc.org

Vincent J. Giblin, General President

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SIGNS

Danger SignsDanger SignsDANGER

Used only where an immediatehazard exists

Used for additionalwording

Caution Signs CAUTION Used only to warn against potential hazards

Used for additional wording

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EXITLetters must be red, minimum 6 inches high, & 3/4 inch wide

Background must be white

EXIT SIGNS

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Traffic Signs

• Shall conform with ANSI D6.1-1971 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for streets and highways.

• Certain State guidelines may pertain to work activity(PA Publication 203)

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Tags- temporary signs, usually attached to a piece of equipment, to warn of existing or immediate hazards

DO NOTOPERATE DANGER

CAUTION OUT OF ORDERDO NOT USE

Table G-1

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Signaling

Flagman- used when signs, signals, and barricades do not provide the necessary protection on or adjacent to a highway or street.

• Signaling directions shall conform to ANSI D6.1-1971• Must wear red or orange garment during flagging• Must wear reflective material during night operation • Flags or paddles must be 18 inches square• Red lights must be used during darkness• May also conform to Publication 203

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A flagger should have PRIDE

• Professional - And have a neat, clean appearance; be alert and properly positioned.

• Responsive - And able to adjust to changing conditions.• Informed - And properly briefed by the supervisor,

and know limits of work area.• Decisive - And give signals that are clear.• Effective - And able to efficiently control the flow of

traffic.

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Barricades

Shall conform to ANSI D6.1 - 1971, Manual on UniformTraffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, relatingto barricades.

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ENDThis publication was made possible by

grant numbers 5 U45 ES06182-13 AND 5 U45 ES09763-13 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), NIH. Its

contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the

NIEHS, NIH.