Why are there Safety Signs and Notices?
To highlight a hazard or specific instruction to be carried out to ensure the safety of everyone in the workplace.
What types of signs are there?
Each sign has to follow legislation for the colour, content and type as follows:
Warning Signs – Yellow Triangles with black surrounds; the black symbol in the centre relates to the warning
Prohibition Signs – White Circles with red surrounds and red diagonal line through the black symbol relating to what is not allowed
Fire Equipment Signs – Red rectangles or squares with white symbols relating to the equipment
Mandatory Signs – Blue circles with a white symbol relating to the compulsory instruction
Safe Condition Signs – Green rectangle or square with a white (and sometimes green) symbol relating to the safe condition Signs may also include a written message as to what the sign depicts underneath them.
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