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VHL
GENERAL CONTRACTORS S.R.L

SIGNALING PROCEDURE
AND COLOR CODE

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This document seeks to establish the parameters for the identification of the use of signals and
color codes, in order to achieve quick recognition of information and hazards that
allows us to reduce the risks of workplace accidents and occupational diseases, guiding
to the workers of the company VHL CONTRATISTAS GENERALES S.R.L., and third parties.

2. SCOPE

This document applies to all operational and administrative areas of the VHL Company.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS S.R.L., and contractors.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Manager:
➢ It is responsible for approving this document and assigning the necessary resources for its
Viability.

b. Supervisors:
➢ Verify compliance with this Procedure.
➢ Ensure the periodic maintenance and cleaning of all signage corresponding to the
common areas and emergency and evacuation exits, to prevent deterioration and the
possible decrease in visibility.

c. Safety and Health at Work Supervisor and PDR:

➢ Coordinate with the Area supervisor the implementation of this procedure.
➢ Approve in coordination with the areas the installation of any installation sign.
➢ Monitor compliance with this procedure.
➢ Train staff in recognizing signage and color codes.

d. Of the staff in general:

➢ Apply what is established in this document.
➢ Do not damage or mistreat the safety signs.

4. DOCUMENTS

4.1. REFERENCE

➢ NTP.399.009: Colors and patterns used in signals and safety colors.

➢ NTP 399.010-1: Safety Signals. colors, symbols, shapes, and dimensions of
safety signs.
➢ NTP 399.011: Symbols, measures, and arrangement (layout and presentation) of the signals
security.
➢ NTP 399.012: Identification colors of pipes for fluid transport in state
gaseous and liquid in terrestrial installations and in vessels.
➢ NTP 399.015: Pictorial symbols for handling hazardous goods.
➢ D.S. N°033-2001-MTC. National Traffic Regulation.
➢ D.S. N°026-1994-EM: Regulation on Safety for the Transportation of Hydrocarbons.
➢ D.S. N°046-2001-EM Regulation on Mining Safety and Hygiene.

4.2. OF CONSULTATION

➢ Internal Regulation of Safety and Health at Work.

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➢ Procedure for Compressed Gas Cylinders.

➢ Procedure for the control and handling of hazardous materials.

5. DEFINITIONS

5.1 Safety Color: It is the color that is attributed a specific significance in relation
with security, they will be applied in:

➢ Safety and health signs.

➢ Objects themselves (machines, equipment, covers)
➢ Parts of building such as: steps, paths, locks, among others.

5.2 Gestural Signals: They consist of making movements with the hands and arms,
to guide people who are at another level performing maneuvers and who do not have one
good perspective or those who have little vision, such is the case of the process of regression of the
units, and lifting equipment for material handling.

5.3 Light Signals: They must provide adequate contrast with their surroundings without reaching
to produce glare.

5.4 Warning Signs: They indicate the dangers and risks that must be taken into consideration.

5.5 Fire equipment signs: They indicate the location, use, and care of this equipment.
(fire extinguishers, hydrants, hoses, among others).

5.6 Informative signs: These signs provide us with a general message about a device.
security.

5.7 Signs of obligation: Indicate the mandatory nature of the message. Example: Use of Protective Equipment
Personal.

5.8 Prohibition Signs: Mandatory sign to not do something.

5.9 Safety and Health Signage: It is the combination of a geometric shape with a color or
colors and a pictogram that gives a specific indication related to prevention. These
they allow identifying hazards and reducing risks.

5.10 Safety Symbol and Pictogram: It is the graphical representation used in signs.
of safety and health.

6. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS

6.1 BASIC CONDITIONS

a) The use of Safety and Health Signs that do not comply with the design is prohibited.
uniformity indicated in this document and the current regulations.
b) Any sign or notice that would not allow or interfere with understanding and visibility of
Any Safety and Health Sign will be removed and replaced.
c) Signage does not replace in any way the training and information of workers.
in terms of occupational safety and health, it neither substitutes for technical or organizational measures
of collective protection, to be used when they do not eliminate or reduce
sufficiently the risks.
d) Safety and Health signage in the workplace must be used for:
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➢ Call attention to dangers, prohibitions, and obligations.

➢ Alert in emergency situations.
➢ Facilitate the location and identification of means or protection facilities,
evacuation, emergencies and first aid.
➢ Guide in the performance of dangerous tasks.

It is mandatory to signal the following:

➢ The mandatory use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in areas that

are necessary.
➢ The circulation paths of pedestrians and vehicles.
➢ Emergency and evacuation exits.
➢ First aid kits.
➢ The means of fire extinguishment.
➢ The fluid circulation pipes, valves of the same.
➢ Pressure cylinders.
➢ The areas or work zones where access is prohibited due to their special risk.
or it is required to be authorized personnel.

f) Safety signs must be kept clean and in good condition, in case of deterioration
And discoloration will be removed and replaced.
g) All work areas must be marked, without exception, as administrative areas,
workshops, warehouses, construction sites, etc.
h) In the administrative areas, information signs will be placed (evacuation routes,
safe zones), fire protection (extinguishers) and warning (electrical panels).
i) Safety signs must be distributed in such a way that they are perfectly visible.
from any point in the area where its influence is necessary. In case it is about
from a very large area, the signal must be repeated at all points where it is necessary
to delimit it.
j) The signs will be installed at a minimum height of 1.50 m and in an appropriate position in
relation to the visual angle, taking into account possible obstacles in the immediate vicinity
of the risk or object that must be signaled or, when it concerns a general risk, in the
access to the risk zone.
k) In addition to safety signals, circulation areas must be defined.
storage of materials, equipment and/or tools. This delimitation will be made with
yellow lines on the floor.
l) Radioactive materials should not be used in the production of safety signs.
glass.

6.2 SAFETY AND HEALTH SIGNALS

a) Signs will be placed at visible and strategic points.

b) The notices, colors, and signals will be made according to what is established in the Technical Standard.
Peruvian.
c) In the general use transit routes, what is established in the Regulation will be taken into account.
National Transit D.S. No. 033-2001-MTC.
d) Safety signs must be kept clean and in good condition, in case of deterioration.
Faded or discolored items will be removed and replaced immediately.
The signs will be made of materials that are difficult to deteriorate and will be made of reflective material.
f) The signs of Prohibition, Obligation, Warning, Informative, and those of
Firefighting Equipment, whose measurements comply:
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➢ The following table describes the characteristics of the Signals of

Prohibition, Obligation, Warning, Informative and Equipment Against
Fires (see Annexes 1 and 2).

TYPES OF SIGNS USE GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS

Prohibit a behavior, Circle with a black pictogram

not to perform a certain action. on a white background, edges and
Example: No smoking, prohibited red crossband at 45°
PROHIBITION unauthorized personnel, no with the horizontal, arranged in the
make open fire, do not ingest top left to the
drinks or food, among lower right. The letters are
others.) black.
They force a certain
behavior. (Ex: wear glasses, Circle and white pictogram
OBLIGATORY gloves, respirators, on a blue background.
shoes, hearing protection, The letters are white in color.
harness, among others).
They warn of a danger.
Equilateral triangle the base
Pay attention to stay alert
it should be parallel to the
a specific danger. (Ex:
WARNING ["fire","explosion","substance"]
horizontal, the pictogram is
black on yellow background and
toxic, radiation, load
black borders. The letters are of
suspended, floors
black color.
slippery, among others).
They provide information
INFORMATIVA for emergency cases. Rectangle or square with a
Emergency exits, white pictogram on background
(Salvamento e
first aid, washing of green. The letters are in color
indicative
eyes, devices of white.
rescues, among others).
They provide information
INFORMATION
Rectangle or square with a
about location, use and
FIRE FIGHTING white pictogram on background
equipment care against
red. The letters are colored
fires. (E.g.: hydrants,
fire extinguisher, among others.) white.

g) The background safety color must make up at least 50% of the sign.
The symbols must be placed in the center of the sign.

6.3 INFORMATION SIGNALS

a) The signals to indicate safety conditions (such as safe zone in case of earthquake,
meeting points in case of emergency), escape routes (such as exits, routes of
evacuation), and safety equipment (such as first aid kit, stretcher, eyewash)
They will be rectangular or square in shape, with a white pictogram on a green background.
b) The exits and evacuation routes must be signposted considering the direction
from the evacuation route, as well as the obstacles and the changes in direction in which it is
find.
c) Evacuation routes must be kept free of obstacles that may hinder
the free flow of them in case of emergency.
d) The evacuation signs will be placed at distances that always allow for maintenance.
in sight the evacuation route.
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In outdoor areas, safe zones must be marked with green circles.

marked on the ground, their location must be defined taking into account the
existence of electrical cables, structures that could collapse, objects that
find in the evacuation route, etc.
f) Emergency exits must be kept free of obstacles; the doors must not be
to be kept locked, unless it is always in sight and is of
easy access.
g) The evacuation routes must be defined taking into account the number of people.
that must be evacuated.
h) Other types of signs should be avoided next to the signals to prevent confusion.
recognition of signals.

6.4 WARNING SIGNS

a) All energized boards and areas with risks must be marked.

electric discharges placing the signal in a visible location.
b) In warehouses, areas where toxic substances are deposited must be marked.
hazardous materials (flammable, explosive, corrosive, etc.). In addition to the signs, there
They must indicate on the packaging the product it contains and the hazardous characteristics.
of the same.
c) In work areas where there is exposure to mechanical agents (impact, crushing) there
they must visibly signal with signs indicating 'beware of your hands', 'careful
risk of being crushed" or "attention with your hands"
d) When cleaning work is carried out on floors that may cause accidents due to
slips or falls, or where the walking surface on the floor is made of a slippery material,
Dangerous areas should be marked with signs on the floor that read 'caution'
["wet floor","caution slippery floor","attention risk of falls"]
e) In areas where there is a danger of radiation, biological risk, low temperature, measures must be taken.
put up warning signs before entering such areas.
f) When work is done with forklifts or cranes or there is a danger of falling objects (by
for example, when working on scaffolding or ladders, signs should be placed in locations
visible signs indicating 'suspended load at height', 'care cranes working' or 'care falling'
of objects.
g) In work areas where there is exposure to a hazardous atmosphere (for example, in
confined spaces) must be marked, prior to entering these areas, with signs that
indicate 'explosive atmosphere caution', 'asphyxiation risk caution', or 'danger of death'.
h) In areas where there is forklift traffic, in addition to warning signs
indicating 'caution forklift traffic', the routes must be marked on the floor
circulation of the forklift and pedestrians.
i) Where gas cylinders or, in general, compressed gases are stored or used, there
the area must be signposted with signs saying 'caution gas cylinders' or 'caution gas'
compressed; in addition to these signals, it should be indicated on the cylinders or containers
pressurized the type of gas they contain and their hazard characteristics (explosive,
corrosives, oxidizing agent, etc).
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6.5 PROHIBITION SIGNS

a) Areas where there is a risk of fire must be signposted (for example, materials
dangerous, combustible and flammable gases, storage of combustible materials, etc.) with
["no smoking signs","no fire signs","no open flame signs"]
b) In areas where access is restricted, signs will be placed on the entry doors.
where the prohibition of entry to unauthorized personnel is indicated.

6.6 OBLIGATION SIGNS

a) The work areas where the use of equipment is mandatory must be marked.
Personal protection, for this, signs will be placed at the entrance to these areas.
b) In areas where additional personal protection is required, signs must be placed at
the specific places that are required.
c) In areas for storing compressed gas cylinders, the sign must be placed.
indicating the obligation to keep the cylinders secure.

6.7 FIRE PROTECTION SIGNALS

All portable extinguishers and other protective equipment must be marked.

fires.
b) The portable extinguishers must be suitable according to the type of fire that may occur.
to begin, and they should be placed near the exit doors, so that they facilitate the
quick exit in case of emergency.
c) The signs indicating the location of portable fire extinguishers will be placed above or at
one side of the extinguishers, in the most visible place, and there should be no obstacles that
prevent the visualization of the signals.
d) For better visualization of the location of fire protection equipment,
safety stripes in white and red colors can be used.

6.8 FLUID DISTRIBUTION PIPES

a) It will be carried out in accordance with the technical standard NTP 399.012-1974.

b) The color codes will be the following:

➢ Red: Fire fighting

➢ Verde: Agua
➢ Gray: Water Vapor
➢ Aluminum: Oil and derivatives.
➢ Brown: Vegetable and animal oils.
➢ Ochre yellow: Gases, both gaseous and liquefied.
➢ Violeta: Acids and alkalis.
➢ Light blue: Air
➢ White: Food substances.

c) The safety color for pipes must be applied in any of the following ways:

Paint the pipe along its entire length.

Paint the pipe with stripes whose width will vary according to:
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It must be painted over the basic identification color.

The letters should be painted in white or in black, choosing whichever one
correspond to achieve better contrast and will be placed directly on the
pipe or by means of a sign attached to it, on the opening or closing valves or on
any other place that is considered necessary for operational security.
If the pipe were painted with any safety color, this same color will be
used as the background color of the sign, respecting the contrast color of the letters,
for its proper identification.

e) Direction and Traffic Flow.

It will be indicated by arrows that will be painted over the basic identification color.
The arrows will be either white or black, choosing the appropriate one for
achieve better contrast.
The signs can be cut into the shape of an arrow so that it can be identified the
sense of flow.

WATER

6.9 PRESSURE VESSELS

a) Color Code (See Appendix 02)

➢ Oxígeno: Verde
➢ Air: Black
➢ Acetileno : Rojo
➢ Liquefied Gas: Gray

b) Connection or coupling pipes: The hoses used to connect bottles or cylinders

The oxygen and acetylene tanks must be the same color as that designated for the gas.
packaging in the bottle, cylinder or tank.

6.10 TOOLS, LADDERS, LIFTING ELEMENTS.

The inspections of tools, ladders, and lifting equipment will be inspected.

with a bi-monthly frequency and identified through the following color code.
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COLOR OF
MES
INSPECTION
January–February Red
March–April Yellow
May–June Green
July–August Blue
September–October Black
November–December White

For the use of scaffolding and ladders, they will be identified with the following color code.

COLOR OF
DESCRIPTION
INSPECTION
Do not use Red
Use Green

6.11 SIGNAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

a) For the handling and transportation of hazardous materials, the standard will be used.
NTP399.015-2001 Pictorial symbols for handling hazardous materials equivalent to
DOT code (Department of Transportation of the U.S.A.) (see Annex 04); Standard 704 of the
NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency of U.S.A.) according to what is stated in the Procedure
of Control and Management of Hazardous Materials; and the United Nations Number.
Labels will be placed on containers and packages that contain hazardous material.
for easy recognition and safe handling according to the Control Procedure
and Hazardous Materials Handling.

6.12 SAFETY STRAPS

This tape helps us signal and delimit restricted areas due to its high potential for harm.
access to it can only be granted to authorized personnel. This includes high-risk jobs,
accidents, dangerous areas, among others, which can be of two types:

➢ Warning tape: Yellow plastic tape with black letters that must be
to have a minimum width of 10 cm and is used to indicate the areas in which there is a
POTENTIAL RISK, such as: use of scaffolding, civil works, area
of accidents, changes in ground level, among others.
➢ Danger tape: Red plastic tape with black letters which must have as
at least 10 cm wide and is used to indicate the areas in which there is a RISK
HIGH POTENTIAL, such as, for example: electrical work, critical lifting, aerial work,
among others.

In both types of demarcations, no operator can enter the marked areas.

except for the individuals responsible for controlling the risks and authorized by the supervisor or the
job manager.
Los operadores que realicen trabajos que requieran una demarcación, dispondrán que se instale
in the following way:

➢ Use the tape to fence only the specific area to be protected without blocking.
escape routes, passageways, or access routes unless it is completely
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necessary. If the passageways or access routes must be blocked, it must

inform and request authorization from the Supervisor Responsible for the Area to
Make the necessary arrangements before proceeding with the marking.
➢ The signs, signals, and markings must be visible at all times when
there are risks.
➢ When the demarcation is no longer necessary, it must be removed by the person who
It was installed. Do not let others remove it.

6.13 INSTALLATION OF BARRIERS

➢ If by nature appropriate for the jobs a physical containment is required

it will then install a barrier or gate (e.g., excavations or trenches).
➢ An appropriate barrier must be installed and maintained for the protection of the
collaborators, limiting areas around equipment or materials, to prevent
a potential damage, around the floor, ceiling or opening in the ground.
➢ The protective barriers are installed to provide physical protection against the
risk of falling as well as to indicate a dangerous condition.
➢ Barriers must enclose all open sides of an area when required.
a warning or there is a danger.
➢ The protective barriers are installed around the floor and in openings in the
walls.
➢ Excavations, trenches, and other openings must have a barrier of
protection.
➢ Permanent risk areas must be enclosed with fixed barriers. If so
necessary will have access types such as doors.
➢ Barriers will also be used to mark paths, detours, and another control system.
traffic which must comply with current legislation.
➢ If for operational or maintenance reasons it is necessary to remove a
safety barrier, it will be the responsibility of the supervisor in charge of the
make sure the barrier is properly reinstalled before
deliver the area or finish the work.

Boundary net Safety cone

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Security barrier

6.14 COLOR CODE IN WORK AREAS

They will be painted according to:

➢ Pedestrian walkways: yellow

➢ Storage zones: green
➢ Machine areas: green
➢ Maintenance workshops: green
➢ Danger zones: yellow with black stripes

6.15 COLOR CODE FOR WASTE CONTAINERS

The containers (cylinders, boxes, etc.) in which the various waste is disposed of
They must be painted in their entirety according to the following table.

CODE OF
RESIDUES TYPE OF WASTE
COLORS
Metal containers for food and beverages,
Metals Yellow
metallic waste in general.
Bottles of carbonated drinks, waste of
Glass Green
glass in general.
Newspapers, magazines, brochures, catalogs,
Paper and cardboard Blue prints, photocopies, paper, envelopes, boxes of
cardboard, telephone directories, among others.
Yogurt containers, milk, cups, bottles of
Plastic White soft drinks, bottles of cooking oil
plastic waste in general.
Food preparation leftovers,
Organic Brown
cooking, gardening and/or similar.
All non-hazardous inorganic waste that is not
can be recycled such as: cigarette butts, wipes,
Non-hazardous waste Black
and cleaning rags without contaminating, paper
hygienic, styrofoam, among others.
All inorganic waste considered hazardous
like: contaminated PPE, wipes and rags
impregnated with hydrocarbons, fluorescent,
Hazardous Waste Red
used batteries, used batteries, among others. No
waste is included in this category
radioactive.
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Additionally, the containers must be labeled with black or white letters.

in a way that contrasts with the color of the container, informing the type of waste to be
deposited. Warning signals will also be used in the case of waste containers.
dangerous (used oils and waste impregnated with hazardous material).

7. Occupational Safety and Health.

Not applicable.

8. ENVIRONMENT

Not applicable.

9. OBSERVATIONS

Not applicable.

10. ANNEXES
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ANNEX 01

Code of Signals and Colors

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ANNEX 02

Color code for pipes and gases under pressure

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ANNEX 03

ITINTEC Security Code

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ANNEX 04

Color code for hazardous material handling

Class 1:

Explosives

Class 2:

Gases

Class 3:

Flammable Liquids

Class 4:

Flammable Solids

Class 5:

Oxidants and Peroxides

Organics

Class 6:

Toxins (Toxic) and

Infectious

Class 7:

Radioactive

Class 8: Corrosives

Class 9:

Miscellaneous