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Several Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations call for safety labels. It is also worth noting that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has a non-mandatory standard on product safety labels.
General industry regulations
The following regulations include a labeling requirement, but there may be many others:
Construction industry regulations
The following regulations include a labeling requirement, but there may be many others:
Labeling regulations for the construction industry are identical to those for general industry found under 1910.1200.
Maritime industry regulations
Labeling regulations for the maritime industry are identical to those for general industry found under 1910.1200. There may be other labeling requirements for the maritime industry found in 29 CFR 1915, 1917, and 1918.
Agriculture industry regulations
Labeling regulations for the agriculture industry are identical to those for general industry found under 1910.1200. There may be other labeling requirements for the agricultural industry found in 29 CFR 1928.
ANSI standard
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535.4-2017, American National Standard for Product Safety Signs and Labels, offers non-mandatory guidance for design, use, and placement of safety labels on products. These labels communicate hazards, instructions, consequences of ignoring the hazards or instructions, and other information.
The standard covers the following: