Hazard Sheet 18 Signage

Signage
Safety Signage
There a 4 basic categories of safety signs.
1. Safe condition -signs that indicate the safe condition can be rectangular or square in shape and will typically be used to indicate the
means of escape in case of fire, then first aid station, safety shower etc. The pictogram is on a green background and the green
portion must take up 50 % of the sign.
2. Prohibition-signs that prohibit an activity or behaviour that is likely to increase a danger. They are circular in shape with a black
pictogram (0.06 X size of sign) on a white background, red edging and diagonal line where the red coloured part amounts to 35% of
the sign. The diagonal line to be 45∞ and 0.08 X the diameter.
3. Hazard warning-signs that give warning of a particular hazard or danger and are triangular in shape with a black pictogram on a
yellow background with black edging where the yellow portion must amount o at least 50% of the sign.
4. Mandatory signs which indicate a requirement that must be complied with. The signs are round in shape and have a white picto-
gram on a blue background where the blue portion is 50% of the area of the sign.
5. The borders to the signs should be 0.025-0.05 X the size of the sign.
Safety signs can also come in combinations.
The site set up should include identifying what signage is required and may also include the installation of a site notice board which can
indicate what PPE will be required to be worn on site.

Signage Category Examples

Safe condition Means of escape Emergency shower First aid

Prohibition No forklift trucks No smoking No entry

Hazard and Danger of Danger fire risk Danger of death

warning or electrocution
caution

Mandatory Eye protection Hand protection Wear respirator

(Must do) must be worn must be worn
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