UNC Department of Environment, Health & Safety: Industrial Hygiene

Lab/Shop Entrance Signs

Introduction

The Campus Hazardous Environment Signage System (CHESS) provides hazard information for visitors to laboratories and shops. Visitors include administrative personnel, housekeeping, maintenance personnel, and emergency responders. This system does not replace required signage within laboratories and shops.

Signage has only been installed in a few buildings. Occupants will be notified when their building is to be added.

Contact Information

For questions or to update information, email: ehs_signs at unc dot edu.

Training

Click here for the UNC Campus Hazardous Environment Signage System Training.

Awards

CHESS has received a 2008 Award of Recognition from the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA). The award was in CSHEMA's "Solutions at Work" category which promotes interest in developing programs that solve or improve specific safety problems at colleges and universities, and encourages institutions to share ideas or projects that work for them.

Survey

The results of a 2004 survey on laboratory entrance signs are presented below in Microsoft Excel format. The Powerpoint file refers to data in the accompanying Excel spreadsheets. This was a non-scientific survey and no claims are made to the veracity of statements supplied by respondents.

Lab Door Sign Survey Results

Question Question No.

Does your institution require door signs be posted on laboratory entrances? 1

How is the information presented on these signs? 2

What information is required on these signs? 3

How often must the signs be updated? 4

Who is responsible for generating signs for laboratory doors at your institution? 5

Who is responsible for posting signs on laboratory doors at your institution? 6

How is the information accumulated for the signs? 7

Inspections/safety audits review door signage for which of the following items? 8

Of your institution's employees, how many are laboratory employees? 9

Please provide any other information that was not addressed in the questions and you feel may be helpful. 10

Lab Door Sign Survey Results
Question	Question No.
Does your institution require door signs be posted on laboratory entrances?	1
How is the information presented on these signs?	2
What information is required on these signs?	3
How often must the signs be updated?	4
Who is responsible for generating signs for laboratory doors at your institution?	5
Who is responsible for posting signs on laboratory doors at your institution?	6
How is the information accumulated for the signs?	7
Inspections/safety audits review door signage for which of the following items?	8
Of your institution's employees, how many are laboratory employees?	9
Please provide any other information that was not addressed in the questions and you feel may be helpful.	10

Survey PowerPoint
NOTE: When prompted, open as a 'read only' file.