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Designer Dogs at Play Signs Are Perfect Accessories for Pet Friendly Neighborhoods

Dog runs and pet stores per block might be a selling point of your neighborhood but can you also boast of pet safety? The biggest danger to a dog is traffic, especially for dogs with chasing instincts. This could put you, your dog, and the motorist in danger. A gate left open, a leash […]

Trump administration overturns Obama’s transgender restroom rule

Effective February 22, the Trump administration has reversed the Obama administration’s protections for transgender students in public schools. Under Obama’s interpretation of the law known as Title IX, schools were required to permit transgender students to use sex-segregated facilities that corresponded to their gender identity, rather than their biological sex. This included school bathrooms and […]

How highways got their signs

We recently got an interesting inquiry from a customer asking, just how did street signs get that way? Why are they shaped like they are? Well, it’s actually an interesting question! At first, signage on streets and highways wasn’t standardized at all. In the early 20th century, most long-distance travel was by rail or […]

SmartSign donates all-gender restroom signs to Long Island Children’s Museum

At SmartSign, we’re no stranger to being advocates for all-gender restroom signs. We have donated our signs to hundreds of schools, universities and nonprofit organizations. We want to be able to create a safe place for all gender identities and alleviate any confusion people may have when going to the restroom. Beth Ann Balalaos, the […]

Workplace illnesses and injuries continue to decline

reported on October 27th that workplace illnesses and injuries continued to decline in 2015. The current rate of 3.0 total injuries per 100 full-time workers compares favorably with 3.5 injuries per 100 workers in 2010, and 4.6 injuries per 100 workers in 2005. It is the lowest rate of workplace illnesses and injuries since modern […]

New OSHA injury and illness tracking rules effective January 1

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration already requires employers to record workplace injuries and illnesses in an OSHA log. That’s been the standard for decades now. Now, the revised OSHA rules require most employers over 250 employees, and employers in high-risk industries with 20-249 employees, to report workplaces injuries and illnesses electronically. This workplace injury […]

MyDoorSign supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

At SmartSign, not only do we take pride in being a top sign retailer, but also in being a leader in community service. We’ve donated thousands of dollars in signs to schools and nonprofit organizations, and have been a long term supporter of traffic safety efforts and the rights of disabled people. This month, we […]