Standard for notes, cautions, warnings?
Standard for notes, cautions, warnings?
(OP)
Hello, everyone.
I am working at an engineering company that deals with power transformers, breakers, generators, etc. Needless to say, mistakes can kill people.
Our current Notes, Cautions, and Warnings format is blocky, hard to read, and, I believe, less effective than it could be.
But, before I change it, I need to find out if there is an official standard for publications in this field. Maybe our format is already the standard, and in that case I'll leave it as it is (although I would think it's a bad standard).
Can anyone refer me to a resource? If you have access to an IEEE publication covering this, could you share it with me? I don't have a membership, too expensive, but I want to do this right.
Thanks.
--Nancy
I am working at an engineering company that deals with power transformers, breakers, generators, etc. Needless to say, mistakes can kill people.
Our current Notes, Cautions, and Warnings format is blocky, hard to read, and, I believe, less effective than it could be.
But, before I change it, I need to find out if there is an official standard for publications in this field. Maybe our format is already the standard, and in that case I'll leave it as it is (although I would think it's a bad standard).
Can anyone refer me to a resource? If you have access to an IEEE publication covering this, could you share it with me? I don't have a membership, too expensive, but I want to do this right.
Thanks.
--Nancy





RE: Standard for notes, cautions, warnings?
Not sure where you're based as your post doesn't say - legal requirements for safety signage will vary depending on your geographical location!
In the UK the relevant legislation is the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 which are captured by BS5378 parts 1 to 3. See the following link for a summary
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg184.htm
Aha, sorry penny drops...do you mean to put into user documentation?
Hope this helps, HM
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RE: Standard for notes, cautions, warnings?
RE: Standard for notes, cautions, warnings?
I know the MOD in the UK had standard formats for warnings in their user manuals.
Perhaps if you can tell us not just your geographic location but also industry someone can help.
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RE: Standard for notes, cautions, warnings?
--Nancy
RE: Standard for notes, cautions, warnings?
Matt Lorono
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RE: Standard for notes, cautions, warnings?
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has standards for safety labeling on products, devices, etc. It is ANSI Z535.
You might find the following helpful...
http://www
RE: Standard for notes, cautions, warnings?