Exit Signage

One of the items that often goes overlooked in the dental facility at the expense of items like the MSDS, infection control, and other much more difficult issues to comply with is the signage issue for exits. We typically see either the wrong size of signage at the dental office just due to the fact that we do not pay this item much attention.

Note that the sign at the right is illuminated... this is not a requirement if there is enough ambient lighting along the exit route in the dental office. However, the size of the lettering is strictly regulated by OSHA. Our guidance to the dental office is to research and implement all applicable standards to ensure the optimum compliance with OSHA.

The link for the signage size standard is:

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=19456

For additional information on this topic or any compliance questions please call Dynamic Dental Safety at (888) 669-8846 ext. 701