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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
ACCIDENT PREVENTION TAGS
Industrial Safety Advisory Committee, ISAC
Re@9smting

Chairman
BRIG G. R.

Directorate General, Factory Advice Service and

Labour
Institutes
(Ministry
of
Labour,
Employment & Training ), Bombay

CHAINANI

Members
SHRI B. J. RAMRAKHIANI( Alternate to
Brie G. R. Chainani 1
I
Employees State Insurance Corporation, New Delhi
SHRI A. N. AMBO
DR K. M. SAXENA ( Alternate )
Indian Airlines Corporation, New Delhi
SHRI U. C. BANERJEE
SHRI M. S. EKBOTE( Alternate)
Ministrv of Defence (. DGI ,)
SHRI K. BARDHAN
.
SHRIJ. P. AGARWAL ( Alternate)
United Trades Union Congress, Calcutta
SHRI SUSHILBHATTACHARYA
Central Mining Research Station, Dhanbad
DR M. K. CHAKRABORTY
DR B. SINGH ( Alternate 1
Ministry of Shipping & Transport
SHRI N. CHAKRAB~RTY

SHRI S. RACHVAN ( Alternate )

CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Railway Board, New Delhi
NORTHERN RAILWAY,
NEW
DELHI
Indian National Trade Union Congress, New Delhi
SHRIJ. S. DARA
Builders Association of India, Calcutta
SHRIB. K. DHAR
LT-COL D. K. GHOSE ( Alternate I)
Directorate General of Health Services, New Delhi
DR S. L. DHIR
DR A. K. BANERJEE( Alternate )
Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi
DIRECTOR( COMMERCIAL
)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( COMMERCIAL ) ( Alternate )
All India Trade Union Congress, Delhi
SHRI B. D. JOSHI
Ministrv of Communications
&RI A. R. KESHAVAMURTHY
SHRI B. NANDI ( Alternate )
Indian Jute Mills Association, Calcutta
SHRI H. D. KHANNA
Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Bombay
SHRI S. KRLWNAN
SZZRIK. C. PARA~HAR( Alternate)
( Continued on page 2 )

@ Copyright 1976
INDIAN

STANDARDS

INSTITUTION

This publication is protected under the Indian Copyriiht Act (XIV

of 1957 ) and
reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of the
publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act.

( Continued from page 1 )

Representing
Standing Fire Advisory Committee
Home Affairs ), New Delhi

Members
SHRI P. N. MEHROTRA

(Ministry

~of

SHRI G. B. MENON ( Alternate )

Department of Explosives, Nagpur
SHRI I. N. MURTY
SHRI K. S. SUBRAMANYAM
(Alternate )
National Safety Council, Bombay
SHRIJ. R. OVALEKAR
SHRI N. RACHAVAN I Alternab 1
The Safety First Association of India, New Delhi
DR N. M. PANT
SHRI V. K. MURTY ( Alternate )
Directorate General of Mines Safety.
SHRI S. S. PRASAD
I_ Dhanbad
SNRI H. S. AHUJA ( Alternate)
Directorate General of Ordnance Factories, Calcutta
SHRI S. G. RANADE
Hindustan Steel Ltd, Bhilai
SHRI S. R. C. RAO
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bangalore
SHRI T. N. REDDY
Ministry of Petroleum & Chemicals
SHRI P. SESHADRI
SHRI JAGJIT SINGH ( Alternate I )
SHRI P. C. EASAW (Alternate II )
IndianChemical Manufacturers Association,Calcutta
SHRI D. K. SIRKAR
Central Boilers Board, New Delhi
TECHNICALADVISER( BOILERS)
All India Manufacturers Organization, Bombay
SHRI G. D. THAKOOR
Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi
SHRI P. K. THAKUR
SHRI G. VXSHWANATHAN
(Alternate )
Indian Cotton Mills Federation, New Delhi
SHRI G. P. VASANDANI
Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi
SHRI S. VENKASWAMY
Director General, IS1 ( Ex-oj%io Member)
DR G. M. SAXENA,
Director ( Chem ) ( Secretary )

Safety

Codes Subcommittee,

Conoener
SHRI P. R. SURENDRANATHAN

Directorate General, Factory Advice Service and

Labour Institutes ( Ministry of Labour, Employment & Training ), Bombay

Members
&RI K. C. GUPTA (Alternate to
Shri P. R. Surendranathan )
SHRI K. ALIPPY
SHRI V. G. BAPAT
SHRI J. K. ARANHA ( Alternate)
SHRI J. M. KAPUR

DR C. L. MALHOTRA
DR K. M. SAXENA ( Alternate)
SHRI I. N. MURTY
SHRIV. K. MURTY
SHRI J. R. OVALEKAR
SHRI N. RAGHAVAN ( Ahvnate
SHRI M. K. PATANKAR
SHRI B. K. PATNAIK
SHRJA. C. SRIVASTAVA
&RI R. L. ARORA ( Alternate )

ISAC/S-3

Chief Inspector of Factories, Government of Kerala

Chief Electrical Inspector, Department of Industries,
Energy and Labour, Bombay
Risearch,
Designs and Standards Organization,
New Delhi
Employees State Insurance Corporation, New D&j
Chief Inspectorate of Explosives, Nagpur
Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
National Safety Council, Bombay

Chief
Inspector
of Factories,
Government
Maharashtra
Central Boilers Board, New Delhi
Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
ACCIDENT PREVENTION TAGS
0.

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 1 June 1976, after the draft finalized by the Industrial
Safety Advisory
Committee had been approved by the Executive Committee.
0.2 Accident
prevention
tags are,..to be used .as. .a_temporar.y
means
wG?iiiig?%$oyees~bf~Bxi
existing hazard.
They should not be used
place of, or as substitute for, accident prevention signs.

of
in

0.2.1 The tags are a temporary

means of warning all concerned
of a
hazardous condition,
defective
equipment,
radiation
hazards,
etc.
The
tags are not to be considered
as a complete warning method, but should
be used until positive means can be employed to eliminate
the hazard;
for example, a Do Not Start tag on power equipment shall be used for a
few moments or for a very short time until the switch in the system can be
locked out; a Defective Equipment tag shall be placed on a damaged
ladder and immediate arrangements
made for the ladder to be taken out of
service and sent to the repair shop.
0.3 The purpose of this standard is to establish a set of specifications for
tags based on experience
and previous use.
The tags are to be used in
industry, mercantile
establishments,
mercantile
marine ships, port crafts
and marine equipment,
or wherever such tags can be utilized to help
prevent accidental injury to personnel or damage to property, or both.
0.4 It is not intended
that accident prevention
tags already in use in the
country at the time of approval of this standard be replaced immediately
with tags that conform to this standard.
They should be replaced progressively.
0.5 In the preparation
of this standard, assistance has been obtained from
235.2-1968
Accident
prevention
tags , published
by the American
National Standards
Institute, USA.
1. SCOPE

1.1 This
standard
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prescribes
the requirements
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1.2 It is recommended
that the tags are printe
and regional language of the state where the tags are likely to be used.
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2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For
apply.

the purpose

of this standard,

the

following

definitions

shall

2.1 Tag - The word tag as used in this standard refers to a surface
(usually cardboard, paperboard, pasteboard, or some temporary or nonThese
permanent material ) on which letters or markings, or both, appear.
letters or markings, or both, are for warning ( cautioning)
or safety
They are to be
instructions of employees who may be exposed to hazards.
affixed to the device in question by string, wire, or adhesive.
2.2 Biological Hazards - For the purpose of this standard the term
biological hazard shall include only those infctious agents presenting a risk
or potential risk to the well-being of man.
3. 6 DO NOT START TAGS
3.1 The panel background colour for Do Not Start tags shall be red
(see Fig. 1 ). Letters shall be white or grey or etched, provided that a
long-lasting and sharp contrast results.
3.2 Do Not Start tags shall be placed in a conspicuous location or shall
be placed in such a manner that they effectively block the starting mechanisms which could cause hazardous conditions should the equipment be
energised.

WHITE

TAG,
WHITE
OR GREY -OR ETCHED
LETTERS, RED SQUARE PANEL

FIG. 1

Do NOT STARTTAG
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4. cDANGER TAGS
4.1 Danger tags shall be used only where an immediate hazard exists.

There should be no variation in the type of design of tags pasted or hung

to warn
specific danger ( see Fig. 2 ).
4.2 All employees should be instructed that danger tags indicate immediate
danger and that special precautions should be taken for safety.

of

WHITE TAG, WHITE LETTERS, RED OVAL

IN BLACK SQUARE PANEL

FIG. 2

DANGERTAG

5. CAUTION TAGS

5.1 Caution tags -shall be used only to warn against potential hazards or
to caution against unsafe practice ( see Fig. 3 ).

,&J

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0

YFLLOW TAG, WHITE LETTERS, BLACK PANEL

FIG. 3

CAUTIONTAG
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5.2 All employees should be instructed that Caution
tags indicate
possible hazard against which proper precautions should be taken.
5.3 ( Caution

tags might include such messages as:

Caution

Do Not Operate,

Caution

Hands

CautionCaution
6.

Men Working
-

Men Working

Off, Men Working

on Machines,

Stop Machinery

OUT OF ORDER

to Clean,

on Repairs

on Line
Do Not Start
Oil, or Repair

TAGS

6.1 ( Out of Order tags shall be used only for the specific purpose of
indicating that a piece of equipment, machinery, etc, is out of order and to
attempt to use it might present a hazard ( see Frg. 4).

/O0

cl

OUT OF
ORDER

WHITE

TAG, WHlTE LETTERS, BLACK PANEL

FIG. 4

OUT OF ORDER TAG

c
7. 4 RADIATION TAGS
7.1 -The colour for radiation tags shall be yellow; the panel
reddish purple.
Any letters used against the yellow background
black.
The colours shall be those of opaque glossy types.

shall
shall

be
be

7.2 The method of dimensioning,

design, and orientation
of the symbol
( one blade pointed downward and centered on the vertical axis ) shall be
symbol
shall be prominently
executed
as illustrated
in Fig. 5. The
displayed and shall be of a size consistent with the size of the equipment
or
area in which it is to be used.

YELLOW TAG, YELLOW LETTERS, REDDISH-PURPLE

PANEL AND SYMBOL ( ADDED WORDING) IN
BLACK ON YELLOW BACKGROUND

Fro. 5

8. c BIOLOGICAL

HAZARD

RADIATIONTAG

TAGS

8.1 The colour for the Biological Hazard panel and symbol ( see Fig. 6 >
shall be a flourescent orange or orange-red.

1 BIOHAZARO 1

WHITE TAQ, BLACK LETTERS, FLOURESCENT ORANGE OR

ORANGE-RED PANEL AND SYMBOL

FIG. 6

BIOLOGICALHAZARD TAO

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8.2 The Biological Hazard tag shall be used to signify the actuai or
potential presence of a biohazard and to identify equipment, containers,
rooms, materials, experimental animals, or combination thereof; which
contain, or are contaminated with, viable hazardous agents.
9. SIZES

OF TAGS

9.1 Sizes - No rigid sizes of tags are laid down but it is recommended that
they should be of a suitable size.
10. MATERIAL

OF CONSTRUCTION

may be prepared from cloth or jute or paperboard,

10.1 Stock -Tags
depending on the use to which they are to be put.
10.2 Tag Reinforcement
be reinforced.

-Wherever

considered necessary, the tags may

10.2.1 Although the diameter of the hole of the tag may vary, it is generally
kept 5 mm. As an additional reinforcement, metal eyelets, normally 5 mm,
may be inserted into the hole.
10.2.2 The tags may be attached to the reinforcing substrate with waterproof adhesive when it is subject to abnormal humidity conditions.
10.3 Tag Attachment
- The tags shall be attached to the equipment by
the use of either twine ( minimum No. 9 ) or steel wire ( not less than
0.6 mm diameter ).