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Health & Safety Safety signs 1  Safety signs and the law The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require employers to provide safety signs to raise awareness of risks to health and safety. – There are four types of safety signs in general...

Health & Safety Safety signs 1  Safety signs and the law The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require employers to provide safety signs to raise awareness of risks to health and safety. – There are four types of safety signs in general use. – Each has a designated shape and colour. – They make sure that information is given in a standard format with minimum use of words. 2  Safety signs Remember the general duty of employees: – cooperate with your employer by observing signs; – comply with the law and your employer’s safe systems of work; – make proper and correct use of safety equipment; – don’t tamper with, deface, or remove safety signs. 3  Safety Signs Contents Introduction to safety signs. Prohibition signs Mandatory signs Warning signs Fire signs. Information signs. 4  Introduction to Safety Signs Red Prohibition sign Dangerous behaviour; stop; shut down; Danger alarm emergency cut-out device; evacuate; be careful; take precaution; examine, Yellow or Warning sign Be careful; Amber take precautions; examine. 5  Introduction to Safety Signs Blue Mandatory sign Specific behaviour or action e.g. wear personal protective equipment. Green Emergency escape Doors; exits; escape First-aid sign; no routes; equipment and danger facilities; return to normal. Red Fire signs Fire equipment and alarm points etc. 6  Four types of safety sign PROHIBITION SIGNS These mean stop/must not do. The sign is circular with a white background, black pictogram and red border and crossbar. – All writing is white on a red background. – Look at these examples – can you identify them? 7  Four types of safety sign WARNING SIGNS These mean there is a risk of danger. – The sign is triangular with a yellow background, black pictogram and black border. – All writing is black on a yellow background. – Look at these examples – can you identify them? 8  Four types of safety sign MANDATORY SIGNS These mean that it must be obeyed. – These signs feature a blue circle with white pictogram. – Any text must be white on a blue background. – Look at these examples – can you identify them? 9  Four types of safety sign SAFE CONDITION SIGNS These mean safe place or safe way to go. – These signs are a green rectangle or square with a white pictogram and text. – Look at these examples – can you identify them? 10  Prohibition Signs Do not drink. Do not extinguish with water. Do not touch. 11  Prohibition Signs No access for unauthorised persons. No naked flame. No access for pedestrians. 12  Prohibition Signs No access for industrial vehicles. No smoking. 13  Mandatory Signs Safety boots must be worn. Ear protection must be worn. Eye protection must be worn. 14  Mandatory Signs Face protection must be worn. General mandatory sign, to be accompanied where necessary by another sign. Pedestrians must use this route. 15  Mandatory Signs Respiratory equipment must be worn. Safety gloves must be worn. Safety harness must be worn. 16  Mandatory Signs Safety helmets must be worn. Safety overalls must be worn. 17  Warning Signs Biological risk. Corrosive materials. Danger :- electricity. 18  Warning Signs Drop. Explosive materials. Flammable materials or high temperature. 19  Warning Signs General danger. Harmful or irritant material. Industrial vehicle. 20  Warning Signs Laser beam. Low temperature. Strong magnetic field. 21  Warning Signs Non-ionising radiation. Obstacles. Overhead load. 22  Warning Signs Oxidant materials. Toxic materials. Radioactive materials. 23  Fire Signs Emergency fire telephone. Fire extinguisher. Fire hose reel. 24  Fire Signs Ladder. This way signs for fire. 25  Information Signs Emergency exit. Route signs. 26  Information Signs Emergency exit Route signs 27  Information Signs This way signs for emergency exits and escape routes. 28  Information Signs First aid post. Emergency telephone for first aid or escape. 29  Information Signs Eyewash. Stretcher. Safety shower. 30  Safety signs - summary There are four types of safety signs in general use: – prohibition; – mandatory; – warning; – safe condition. Each have a designated shape and colour. If you are unsure about anything, always ASK. 31 End of Presentation 35