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Product manufacturers, construction professionals, and agricultural experts have a legal obligation to meet or exceed the current safety standards related to their equipment and products. In the United States, the primary safety label standard is ANSI Z535.4 Standard for Product Safety Signs and Labels. There is also an international component which is titled ISO 3864-2 Graphical symbols – Safety Colours and Safety Signs. Recently, there were a few updates made to the ISO safety standard …

ANSI safety labels are an important part of keeping both consumers and employees safe in the presence of equipment that might be considered dangerous. In construction and agriculture, this might include certain materials, dangerous chemicals, and heavy machinery. A clearly identified and legible safety label can prevent a disaster from taking place. ANSI stands for the American National Standards Institute. This organization develops standards by which everyone must follow when it comes to …