Custom-printed chemical safety stickers and pictogram labels made to survive forklift traffic, chemical splash, sunlight, and daily handling.
Stickers.com prints GHS safety stickers, OSHA safety stickers, and hazard communication labels to order, using the pictograms, signal words, and container sizes your facility actually needs. Every label ships direct to your address in 3 business days, printed on vinyl rated for years of outdoor and industrial exposure. You own every sticker you order and apply it yourself, whether that's on a single drum or a full production line of secondary containers.
GHS Safety Stickers: Common Questions from Safety Managers and Buyers
- What is a GHS sticker?
- A GHS sticker is a hazard communication label that follows the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. It combines a pictogram, a signal word (Danger or Warning), a hazard statement, and precautionary information into one label so anyone handling a chemical container understands the risk at a glance. GHS stickers appear on shipping containers, storage drums, secondary containers, and workstation equipment across manufacturing, labs, warehouses, and construction sites.
- What are the six requirements for a GHS compliant label?
- A fully compliant GHS label needs six elements: a product identifier (chemical name or code), a signal word, one or more hazard statements, one or more precautionary statements, the appropriate GHS pictogram(s), and supplier identification (company name, address, and phone number). Missing any of these six on a primary shipped container label can put a facility out of compliance with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard.
- Are there other requirements for GHS stickers?
- Beyond the six required elements, GHS labels need to stay legible for the life of the container. That means print quality, color accuracy on pictograms (red border, black symbol, white background), and physical durability all matter. OSHA also expects labels to remain attached and readable through normal handling, so material choice matters as much as the wording on the label itself.
- Can I print my own hazard labels?
- You can print basic hazard labels on an office printer, but standard paper and inkjet ink fade, smear, and peel fast once they're exposed to chemical residue, moisture, or sunlight. That's a real compliance risk if a pictogram becomes unreadable a few months after it's applied. Custom-printed vinyl GHS safety stickers hold their color and adhesion far longer, which is why most facilities move from home-printed labels to professionally printed ones once they scale past a handful of containers.
- Which material holds up on chemical drums stored outside?
- For drums, totes, or containers left outdoors, Premium Vinyl is the strongest option in our lineup, rated for up to 8 years of outdoor durability with UV, scratch, and moisture-resistant lamination. Standard Vinyl covers most indoor-to-outdoor transitional storage at a 3-5 year rating. Both options are available on our die-cut stickers so you can size the label to match your container without cutting corners on durability.
- Do you offer bulk pricing for labeling an entire facility?
- Yes. Orders of 50 units or more move into tiered bulk pricing automatically, which is typical when a facility is labeling multiple drums, shelving units, or a full fleet of secondary containers in one order. Minimum order is just 1 unit if you only need a handful of replacement labels.
- How fast can I actually get GHS labels shipped?
- Standard production runs 3 business days before your order ships via FedEx or UPS. Rush and express production options are available if you need labels on-site faster for an incoming shipment or an OSHA inspection deadline.
Understanding GHS Pictograms Before You Order
GHS labeling uses nine standardized pictograms, each a black symbol inside a red diamond border on a white background: the exploding bomb (explosives), flame (flammables), flame over circle (oxidizers), gas cylinder (compressed gases), corrosion (skin or metal corrosives), skull and crossbones (acute toxicity), exclamation mark (irritants and lower-level hazards), health hazard (carcinogens, respiratory sensitizers), and environment (aquatic toxicity). Getting the right pictogram set printed accurately matters more than most buyers expect. A pictogram with the wrong red-to-white ratio, a muddy black symbol, or a border that's too thin to read from a few feet away can technically fail an OSHA inspection even if the wording on the label is correct.
Because pictograms are standardized shapes, they translate well to die-cut sticker production, where each label is cut precisely to its outline or to a clean rectangular or circular shape depending on how it will be applied. If your facility uses a rotating set of hazard classes across different chemicals, ordering pictograms as individual die-cut labels gives you flexibility to mix and match combinations per container without reprinting an entire label set.
Choosing the Right Material and Format for Your Facility
Not every GHS label needs the same construction. A drum stored outside behind a warehouse needs a different material than a small secondary container sitting on a bench inside a climate-controlled lab. Standard Vinyl and Premium Vinyl are the two workhorses for outdoor or high-handling GHS safety stickers, both built with UV, scratch, and moisture-resistant lamination and air release technology that keeps labels flat on curved drums and tanks.
For labels that need to sit over a colored or metallic container without a white background interfering with the design, clear stickers let the pictogram and text print directly over the surface underneath, which is common on branded chemical packaging that still needs to show the manufacturer's original color scheme. For facilities repackaging chemicals into secondary containers on the floor, crack and peel stickers are a fast application format that peels cleanly and applies quickly across a high volume of small containers.
If you're labeling shipping cartons, drums, and product packaging as part of a broader compliance and branding system, it's worth reviewing the full labels catalog alongside your GHS pictogram order, since many facilities standardize their hazard labels and their shipping or product labels through the same print run to keep colors and stock consistent across everything leaving the building.
GHS Label Formats Compared
Different containers and workflows call for different label formats. Here's how the main options stack up.
| Format | Material Options | Best For | Durability | Typical Size Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Die-Cut Vinyl GHS Labels | Standard Vinyl | Drums, tanks, individual containers, custom pictogram shapes | 3-5 year outdoor durability | 2" x 2" to 12" x 12" |
Clear Overlay Chemical Labels | Clear Stickers material | Branded or colored containers where the surface underneath needs to show through | UV-protective laminate, indoor and outdoor use | 2" x 2" to 12" x 12" |
Crack and Peel Secondary Labels | Standard Vinyl | Secondary containers, benchtop repackaging, fast high-volume application | 3-5 year outdoor durability | 2" x 2" to 12" x 12" |
Sheet-Format Pictogram Sets | Standard Vinyl | Facilities labeling multiple containers from one pre-cut sheet of pictograms | 3-5 year outdoor durability | 8.5" x 11" sheet |
GHS Safety Sticker Products
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Get Your GHS Safety Stickers Printed and Shipped
Upload your pictograms, hazard statements, and container details, and we'll print your GHS safety stickers on durable vinyl built to meet OSHA hazard communication requirements. Orders ship within 3 business days, with bulk pricing available at 50 units and up.