Sign, Instructional
Object number95.153.118
Attributed to
United States Steel Corporation
Datec. 1970
Mediumsheet metal, plastic film, paint; paper tag, ink, wire
Credit LineGift of RIDC
DescriptionSafety warning sign for use in a steel mill.Dimensions24.25 x 24 in. (61.6 x 61 cm)InscriptionsApplied viny(?) lettering in black paint reads: "VISITORS: Employees of this Department Are Aware Of Its Hazards ARE YOU? Apply at Office For Permission To Enter This Building".
Additional text "Keep Off Pouring Platform And Away From Furnaces Unless Accompanied By An Experienced Escort".
Historical NotesThis sign was collected at the site of the Duquesne Works of U. S. Steel Corporation. This sign, probably made in the mill's sign shop, apparently hung outside of a furnace building at the plant.Label TextThese signs from the Duquesne Works steel mill were probably made in the sign shop onsite. They make it clear that the mill was a place where danger was constantly present. Many signs warning of hazards or saying “caution” or “danger” could be found in the mill to keep employees and visitors alert and aware of the dangers of their surroundings.
On View
On view
Carnegie Steel Company
c. 1900
1905-1915