Test Heading

Frequently Asked Questions About Electrical Hazard Labels

Electrical hazard labels are used to warn personnel of potential risks like electric shock, arc flash, high voltage, electrostatic discharge, and fire. These labels help prevent injury and equipment damage by communicating dangers clearly, often with a combination of symbols and text.

Electrical safety labels help support compliance with key regulations and standards including OSHA, ANSI Z535.4, and ISO 3864-2. Today’s standards require more than generic warnings; they require hazard identification, consequences of interaction, and instructions for safe avoidance. Using compliant labels can also reduce liability exposure in the event of an incident.

Clarion Safety’s labels go beyond basic warnings. They are designed with ANSI/ISO-compliant layouts, clear safety signal words, and symbols that support fast recognition. Each label communicates the specific electrical hazard, its potential consequence (e.g., electrocution, arc flash), and instructions for avoiding it, helping to keep both trained technicians and untrained personnel safe.

Clarion Safety labels cover a wide range of hazards including:
  • High voltage/electrocution
  • Arc flash explosion zones
  • Static discharge/Electrostatic-sensitive devices (ESD)
  • Do not touch/energized parts
  • Dual power sources
  • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements
  • Improper grounding risks
These labels are designed for real-world electrical environments, including industrial machinery, control panels, and power systems.

Yes. Clarion Safety offers custom label design services to meet your specific electrical safety needs. You can customize label text, symbols, language, material, and format. This ensures alignment with your internal safety protocols and equipment-specific requirements.

Absolutely. Our electrical hazard labels are manufactured using high-durability materials suitable for indoor and outdoor use, including exposure to moisture, abrasion, chemicals, and UV light. They are ideal for demanding applications in industrial, energy, utility, and manufacturing environments.

Most electrical hazards are not visible at a glance—unlike many mechanical dangers. That’s why Clarion’s labels use standardized graphical safety symbols for hazards like high voltage, arc flash, or static sensitivity. These visuals promote fast, universal understanding, helping reduce risk across language barriers and for personnel with varying levels of training.

Electrical safety labels should be placed:
  • Directly on or near the hazardous electrical component
  • On access panels, control boxes, and enclosures
  • In visible locations before a worker could interact with the hazard
  • According to LOTO and arc flash boundary procedures
Proper placement ensures that labels serve as a last line of defense before exposure, reinforcing training and hazard awareness.

Electrical hazard labels are used to warn personnel of potential risks like electric shock, arc flash, high voltage, electrostatic discharge, and fire. These labels help prevent injury and equipment damage by communicating dangers clearly, often with a combination of symbols and text.

Electrical hazard labels are used to warn personnel of potential risks like electric shock, arc flash, high voltage, electrostatic discharge, and fire. These labels help prevent injury and equipment damage by communicating dangers clearly, often with a combination of symbols and text.

This is after the test block