| Workplace Safety Posters: Here’s How to | | | | you identify a photo that you would like to use, |
| Make Your Own | | | | click on “copy” to send the photo to your |
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration | | | | “clipboard”. |
| mandates the use of specific types of safety | | | | Return to MS Publisher and click on |
| posters, in the Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR), | | | | “paste.” |
| specifications for accident prevention signs and | | | | The photo will insert. Create a text box down |
| tags - 1910.145) these requirements are | | | | below and type your catch phrase for the safety |
| standardized and clearly delineated. | | | | message you wish to promote. |
| You can reduce risk in your workplace by adding | | | | Edit the text in the poster as desired. Print! Save. |
| other types posters that OSHA does not require | | | | Or Print as a PDF and mail by e-mail |
| everything from reminding people to use | | | | You will save a ton of money when you can |
| equipment properly, to cough into their elbow, or | | | | make your own workplace safety posters, |
| remembering to “THINK!” to prevent | | | | and the topics and photos are endless that are |
| accidents. The funnier images the better, as long | | | | ready for your ideas. you can draw your |
| as the messag is straight up. | | | | inspiration — your employees. Have a contest |
| Your ideas for these types of posters cross your | | | | and create these posters. Award a prize for the |
| mind all the time and they can be the most | | | | most clever. |
| meaningful posters of all by reducing accidents | | | | The reality is that posters get old and stale, and |
| and behavioral risks in the workplace. | | | | even if they don’t, no human being will see |
| Open up your MS Publisher 2003 or 2007 to a | | | | them or consider their message after walking |
| blank document. | | | | by them six or seven times. This invisibility drives |
| Next, create large rectangle and choose a color fill. | | | | up risk and employees begin to forget any |
| Click on you picture tool and insert a picture. | | | | positive message that has been posted. So give |
| Then go online after clicking "Cilp art on Office | | | | you bulletin boards a fresh look continually by |
| Online". | | | | relying on Microsoft MS Publisher or MS Word |
| Browse through the free photos available. When | | | | free art and photos. |