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When you're making your own bespoke safety sign, be sure
to use the correct colouring and pictogram that is suitable
for the message you are trying to convey.
PROHIBITION SIGNS
These are signs that are prohibiting people for carrying out
a certain action. For example a sign that instructs 'Do not
distract the machine operator' would be on a red backround
(if no pictogram is used) or a prohibition circle with the
text underneath as in these examples:
OR 
CAUTIONARY SIGNS
These are signs that warn people of a potential hazard. This
could be an uneven surface, slippery floor or any other hazard
that would put employees or the public in danger. The colour
for these signs is yellow. Here are a couple of examples:
 OR
MANDATORY SIGNS
These are signs that inform people that an action MUST be
performed. The colour for these signs in blue. Here are a
couple of examples:
 OR
COLOURS FOR BESPOKE ROAD SIGNS
The colours for road signs are slightly different. Whereas
red is the colour for prohibition on a safety sign, for a
road sign, red is generally used as a colour for warnings
and instructions such as:
Yellow is generally used for signs giving directions such
as:
CONCLUSION
So now be sure to use the correct colour for the message
you are trying to convey. In generall it is always best to
use a pictogram. If a specific pictogram is not available
for your message, you can always revert to using the standard
exclamation mark in the correct colour or standard prohibition
circle.
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