Standards & Regulations
Guide To 3M™ 3200 Reflective Sheeting Alternatives
3M™ discontinued its engineer-grade glass bead lens reflective sheeting. Learn why its recommended replacement isn't suited for electrical utilities and what to use instead.
Guide To ANSI Z535 Compliance For Safety Signs
Decode the complex ANSI Z535 standard. Our guide simplifies the 5 key design elements you need for creating compliant safety signs, labels, and tags.
6 Ways To Make Your Spec More Competitive
Discover six actionable ways to simplify sign, label, and tag specifications by focusing on performance standards, general material names, and relevant application properties.
Best Practices For Substation Marking
Learn NESC substation signage code requirements and our recommended solutions for compliant perimeter safety marking.
Understanding OSHA 1910.269 Tagout Rules
Understand OSHA 1910.269 tagout requirements, clarify the 50-pound pull-strength rule for attachment ties, and select durable plastic materials for safe outdoor application.
A History Of Zap The Safety Bird
Discover the history of Zap the Safety Bird and why this Canadian electrical hazard character fails modern ANSI/ISO safety symbol standards.
Requirements Of Photovoltaic System Marking
Learn how NEC Article 690 governs photovoltaic system labeling to protect workers from dual-power hazards, and how Electromark's line of NEC-compliant labels make marking easy.
8 Design Tips For Transformer Labels
Discover eight essential design tips for multi-hazard transformer labels—from clear fonts and action-first messages—to improve legibility and safety.
Designing Multilingual Messages: What's Required?
Understand code requirements for multilingual safety signs, leverage ANSI Z535 layout guidelines, and incorporate effective pictogram symbols to supersede language barriers.
Correctly Specify ANSI Safety Colors
Learn why citing "ANSI Safety Color" names instead of specific Pantone® numbers ensures compliance with Z535 Munsell tolerance limits and prevents print specification conflicts.
Elements Of A Strong Safety Message
Learn how to craft compliant safety messages using ANSI Z535 rules for hazard identification, headlines, and action/consequence statements to maximize reader comprehension.