Sign
Object number91.7.1
Manufacturer
Carnegie Steel Company
MediumSheet steel; Enamel paint
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionSheet metal wall mounted safety sign with white background and red lettering. A second piece of sheet steel forms a roof over the flat sign.Dimensions23 x 7 x 24 in. (58.4 x 17.8 x 61 cm)MarksText on sign reads: "DANGER/PERICOLO/VESZELY/NEBEZPECNO/OPASNO/LOOK OUT FOR CARS/CARNEGIE STEEL CO."
Historical NotesThis sign was found at the Duquesne Works locomotive repair shop. The word Danger is written in five different languages reflecting the ethnic make up of the workersLabel TextFound in a locomotive repair shop, this Carnegie Steel Company sign written in English, Italian, Hungarian, Slovak, and Serbo-Croatian implores workers to beware of the many hazards of the workplace.
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