A wet floor sign and it’s requirements that you should know

Slips and falls are a leading cause of unintentional injury in the United States. Did you know that over 1 million Americans, had to be rushed to the emergency room for treating slip and fall accidents? Most of accidents were caused from floors that were wet or had uneven surfaces. OSHA requires all businesses to follow guidelines and one of the easiest ways to prevent a slip and fall accident is to use a wet floor sign. The purpose of a wet floor sign is to draw attention to the spill and alert the customers. An effective wet floor sign should draw the most attention to the widest array of audience possible.

• A wet floor sign is required to have a yellow or green background with black letters
• A wet floor sign should appeal to the widest possible audience
• A wet floor sign must have an action word and a descriptive phrase such as Caution, Wet Floor or Attention, Slippery When Wet
• Warnings signs are required to contain all languages of the customers/employees demographic
• A sign needs to be readable from at least 5 feet away
• There are no height requirements on a wet floor sign or wet floor cone
• There are however height requirements on orange traffic cones used in parking lots and street intersections

Takeaways: Always use a wet floor sign when the floor is wet. Try and provide the safest work space for your customers or employees. Find a wet floor sign that catches your attention!