Use Barricade Status Tags for temporary or permanent situations to reduce the chance of injuries. With Barricade Status Tags you can write specific reasons for tag placement, contact information, and safety precautions. Use these barricadetags and barricade labels to specify requirements for entering a regulated area and share key information about hazards, installation and removal times. The design and use of all traffic control devices, including signs, signals, markings, barricades, and other devices, for protection of constructionworkers shall conform to Part 6 of the MUTCD (incorporated by reference, see § 1926.6). (1) Accident prevention tags shall be used as a temporary means of warning employees of an existing hazard, such as defective tools, equipment, etc. They shall not be used in place of, or as a substitute for, accident prevention signs. Jun 23, 2025 · The ANSI Z535.5 standard eliminates this ambiguity by dictating the use of specific symbols, colors, and wording on safety tags and barricade tapes. Discover federal requirements for construction signs, signals and barricades. Learn safety rules that protect workers, operators and pedestrians on job sites. Sep 12, 2022 · ANSI Z535.5-2022 sets forth a procedure for presenting safety and accident prevention information from safety tags and barricade tapes.
