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Question: Why do I need to spend money on more signs around
the workplace?
Answer: Because the small amount of money
you spend on a few signs could save you lots of money in accident
claims and possible fines in the future!
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations
1996 requires employers to use a safety sign where there is a
significant risk to health and safety that has not been avoided
or controlled by the methods required under the relevant law,
provided the use of a sign can help reduce the risk. Safety signs
are not a suitable substitute for those other methods of controlling
risks such as engineering controls and safe systems of work.
Safe use of Signs
The code of practice of escape route signing states:
1. That a fire exit or exit sign with an arrow should be used
where the escape route from a building is not conspicuous or confusion
could occur.
2. All changes in direction in corridors, stairways and open spaces
forming part of the escape route should be marked with additional
signs.
Sign Types:
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Sign Category |
Meaning |
Shape/Colours |
Use of Sign |
Examples |
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Safe Procedure
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SAFE emergency escape route or first aid
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Square or oblong. White symbol or symbol and text on a green
background |
To show the way to medical assistance
To show the way to an area of safety
To indicate that a
course of action is safe to take
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Mandatory
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YOU MUST
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Circular. White symbol or symbol and text on a blue background |
To convey actions that must be carried out
To confirm emergency procedures in the event of fire
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Fire Equipment
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FIRE - Fire Fighting
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Square or oblong. White symbol or symbol and text on a red
background |
To indicate the location of fire equipment
To comply with the fire precautions (workplace)regulations,
which require any non automatic fire fighting equipment
to be indicated by signs
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Warning
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BE CAREFUL - Warning
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Triangular. Black symbol or symbol and text on a yellow
background surrounded by a black triangular band. |
To warn staff and public of the potential dangers in and
around the workplace |
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Prohibition
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DO NOT - Danger, alarm
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Circular with cross band. Black symbol on a white background,
inside a red circle with a red cross bar |
To convey prohibited actions
To reduce the risk of fire
To prevent personal injury
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Supplementary
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Supplementary Information
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Square or oblong. Black text on a white background or the
safety colour of the safety sign that is supplemented, with
text in the relevant contrasting colour |
To provide further information |
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Statutory Health and Safety Regulations require every company
to provide H&S training for all employees, to maintain accident
records and to ensure that the appropriate Health and Safety
Signs are displayed throughout all premises. We can provide
you with the complete range of signs, training books, record
books and posters.
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