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What is the primary color used in warning signs to alert workers of potential hazards?

The correct answer is

Yellow with black symbol or text

Safety signage follows a standard colour code so that a hazard can be recognised instantly. Warning (caution) signs, which alert workers to a potential hazard, use yellow as the background with the symbol or text in black for high contrast.

Blue denotes mandatory instructions, green marks safe conditions and first-aid or emergency exits, and red is used for prohibition and fire equipment.

So the colour that specifically signals a general hazard warning is yellow with black lettering or symbols.

Hence, the answer is Yellow with black symbol or text.

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