Safety colors: A quiz
Safety-related color commands are a part of our everyday lives.
For instance, when we’re driving and see a red sign in the shape of an octagon, we know to stop without having to read the word on the sign. Likewise, green means “go.”
The American National Standards Institute has requirements indicating what specific colors should be used to communicate hazards to workers.
Take this multiple choice quiz to find out if you know what these colors mean.
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