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All You Need To Know About Health & Safety Signs In The Workplace
The function of health and safety signs in the workplace is extremely important, and employers are responsible to ensure employee and visitor's welfare. Using the right safety signs and symbols rending clear information will confirm the safety of your staff and...
Top 9 Hazard and Warning Signs You Need to Know About
For all the diverse categories of safety symbols, hazard and warning signs are the ones to watch out for most of all. People are exposed to dangerous hazards on a daily basis, which is why we all need to be aware of the risks and how to avoid them. As sign experts, 3...
A Quick Guide to Understanding Different Safety Signs in The Workplace
Safety signs are mandatory in every workplace, and for a good reason. By efficiently informing about the dos and don’ts of specific areas, signs and symbols help prevent accidents, injuries and even death. Designed to be simple, straightforward and self-explanatory,...
Why Are Safety Symbols So Important?
Look around in any public place – chances are you’ll spot at least one colourful shape, covered with words or illustrations. It may be a traffic control sign instructing you to use a different footpath, a banner proclaiming a smoking ban inside a restaurant, or the...
HSE Safety Signs Compliance FAQ
If you’re running a business, there are a variety of hazards that may occur as a result. Some of these can and should be avoided. In other cases, it’s not possible to eliminate the hazard, and you instead need to inform people of the risk that was created. This is the...
Floor Marker Signs
Floor signage is not one of the most popular ways of instructing staff and visitors in respecting the safety regulations in place but is gaining momentum in recent years. You might come across 'floor signs', 'floor markers', 'floor marker signs', 'adhesive floor...
Using safety signs effectively
This post is an extract of the current Health & Safety laws in England & Wales L64 (Third edition) Published 2015 - you can view the full guidance document here. 30 This part aims to help employers comply with their duties to select, make effective use of, and...
Our HSE Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (the Regulations) Guide
You can view a copy of the HSE Regulations here About the Regulations What do the Regulations require? 14 The Regulations require employers to ensure that safety signs are provided (or are in place) and maintained in circumstances where there is a significant risk to...
Understanding Safety Signs
Understanding safety signs - the five categories of safety signs - Prohibition Signs, Mandatory Signs, First Aid Signs, Fire Safety Signs, and Warning Signs - is crucial for ensuring a safe environment in both workplaces and public spaces. Each category serves a...
ISO EN7010:2011 Safety Sign Legislation
EN 7010 (European Normative) Safety Sign Legislation The creation of ISO 7010 has required major design changes to safety signs in recent years. In 2003, ISO 7010 was created with the intention to use common, internationally recognised symbols on safety signs. Until...
