Non-OSHA Pictograms

Employers may use non-OSHA pictograms. If an employer chooses to do so, he or she must follow these guidelines from OSHA:

• If the employer chooses to use the pictograms that appear in Appendix C (pictured) on workplace (or in-plant) labels, these pictograms may have a black border, rather than a red border.
• Employers may use additional instructional symbols that are not included in OSHA's HCS pictograms on workplace labels. An example of an instructional pictogram is a person with goggles, denoting that goggles must be worn while handling the given chemical. Including both types of pictograms on workplace labels is acceptable.
• The same is true if the employer wants to list either the environmental pictograms or the PPE pictograms from the HMIS (Hazardous Materials Identification System) to identify protective measures for those handling the chemical.

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