Health and Safety Signs

Legislation and Purpose of Safety Signs

• The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 govern safety signs.
• The purpose of safety signs is to inform, warn, or instruct people about potential hazards, dangers, or safety measures.

Types of Safety Signs

• There are four main types of safety signs: prohibitive signs (indicate what not to do), warning signs (warn of potential hazards), mandatory signs (indicate what must be done), and guideline signs (provide information).

Fire Signs

• The purpose of fire signs is to provide information about fire exits, firefighting equipment, and fire alarms.

Objective of Health and Safety Signs Session

• The objective of the session on health and safety signs is to educate about the importance and proper use of safety signs in the workplace or public areas.