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: [email protected]
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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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.