Standard Health & Safety signs (ABS "Rigid-Plastic")
Below are the most common forms of safety signs available. Ideally suited to inform and safeguard staff, employees and visitors against any potential hazard found on your Company Premises.
|
Safe Condition Safety signs |
 |
A green square or rectangle with a white border offering information about safe conditions within a designated area.
Text for clarity may be included. "Text only" signs no longer comply, they must obtain a symbol.
Background colour must be green. The symbol or text must be in white.
The shape of the sign must be oblong or square to accommodate the text or symbol.
Green must cover at least 50% of the area of the safety sign. |
 |
|
Hazard Identification Safety signs |
 |
A yellow triangle with a black border incorporating a symbol within, indicates that there are potential hazards within a designated area.
Additional text for clarity may be included.
Triangular background colour must be yellow. Triangular band must be in black.
The symbol or text must be in black and placed centrally on the background.
Yellow must cover at least 50% of the area of the safety sign. |
|
|
|
Fire Fighting Safety signs |
 |
Clearly identify the location of fire fighting equipment. A red square or rectangle encompassing a white symbol indicates the whereabouts of fire fighting equipment.
Must have white border for safe condition requirements.
Background colour must be red and the symbol or text must be in white.
The shape of the sign must be oblong or square to accommodate the text or symbol.
Red must cover at least 50% of the area of the safety sign. |
|
|
|
Prohibition Safety signs |
 |
Used to instruct visitors and staff that certain behaviour and actions are prohibited.
A red circle with a red diagonal cross through a white background incorporating a black symbol indicates that this particular act is prohibited within a designated area.
Circular bar and crossbar must be red.
Background colour must be white with a black symbol. The symbol must be placed centrally on the background and must not obliterate the crossbar.
Red must cover at least 35% of the area of the safety sign. |
|
|
|
Mandatory Action Safety signs |
 |
A blue circle with a white symbol gives instructions that must be followed (they mandate). These signs remind employees and visitors of the rules they must follow when entering or working in specific environments.
These signs demand that a particular action MUST be carried out within a designated area. The symbol or text must be in white.
The shape of the sign must be oblong or square to accommodate the text or symbol.
Blue must cover at least 50% of the area of the safety sign. |
|
|
|
Photo-Luminescent Safety signs |
 |
Clearly identify the location of safety equipment in the event of a power failure.
A green square offers information about safe conditions within a designated area.
A red square encompassing a white symbol indicates the whereabouts of fire fighting equipment.
Must have white border for safe condition requirements.
Symbol or text must be luminescent (Safe condition). Background must be luminescent (Fire fighting signage). The shape of the sign must be square or in multiples of squares to accommodate symbols. |
|
|
|
 |
View also our
Available in a downloadable format, simply Print your sign and laminate!
By means of a temporary solution, Signtrade catalogues were created to consist of professionally designed commonly-used Symbolic Safety signs.
Read More.. |
|
