Warning sign

A warning sign is provided with a pictogram, warning signs or a sonstig kind warning sign that should warn of a potential hazard. Warning signs in the transport sector belong to the category of road signs.

Standards for warning labels on machinery and other equipment

Many devices are harmful. While in the past assumed that these dangers are easily recognizable and the handling of the equipment belongs to the general risk of life, now falls the warning of the dangers essentially the responsibility of the manufacturer. He has, as far as possible to ensure structural safety. Just before the residual risks must be warned - through safety in the technical documentation and especially with warning signs.

For warning signs, there are standards that follow two different approaches:

• The ANSI Z.535 is based on a text-image combination. This American approach has in a multilingual environment, such as the European Union's borders.
• Therefore, ISO 3864, IEC 80416-1:2001, EN 80416, EN 61310 and other standards define warning symbols that can stand on their own as possible.

Other information

Another often -to-find warning sign outside of public transport makes a vicious dog carefully. Among the warning signs in the broader sense also includes the hazard symbols for hazardous substances as well as the labeling of hazardous materials.

• Pictogram
• Occupational Safety and Health