Geometric safe Meaning Safety Contrast Graphical

Color color symbol color

Circle with Prohibition Red White Black

diagonal
bar [RAL [RAL [RAL 9004]
3001] 9003]

Mandatory Action Blue White White

[RAL [RAL [RAL 9003]

5005] 9003]

Circle

Equilateral triangle Warning Yellow Black Black

[RAL [RAL [RAL 9004]

1003] 9004]

Safe Condition Green White White

Means of escape [RAL [RAL [RAL 9003]

6032] 9003]
Safety equipment
Square

Rectangle

Fire safety Red White White

Square [RAL [RAL [RAL 9003]

3001] 9003]

Rectangle

Supplementary White or Black or Symbol color

information the color the of the
with contrast relevant
safety color of safety sign
sign the
Square relevant
safety
 sign

Rectangle

Table 1

Following Tables shows example of safety signs and possible supplementary texts(ST).

Example of Safety Signs – Emergency

E1:Emergency Exit(Left E2:Emergency Exit(Right E3:First Aid

hand) hand)
ST: First Aid m%:udOdr
ST: Emergency Exit yosis ST: Emergency Exit yosis
msgjSu msgjSu

E4:Emergency Telephone E5:Direction Arrow E6:Evacuation Assembly

point
ST: Emergency Telephone
yosis oqrweu;=ï ST: Emergency Assembly
point yosis /iajSfï ia:dkh
 E7:Eyewash Station E8:Safety Shower E9:Stretcher

ST: Eyewash Station ST: Safety Shower yosis ST: Stretcher .s,ka ueiai
w==+eia fiaoqï ia:dkh fiaoqï ia:dkh

E10:Drinking Water E11:Emergency Stop Button

ST: Drinking Water mdkSh ST: Emergency Stop Button

c,h yosis kej;==ï fnd;a;u

Example of Safety Signs – Fire Safety

F1:Fire Extinguisher F2:Fire Hose Reel F3:Collection of

Firefighting equipment
 F4:Fire Alarm Calling Point
ST: Fire Alarm Calling Point
.sks yeÕùfï h;=r
F7:Wheeled Fire
Extinguisher
Example of Safety Signs – Mandatory actions
M1:Wear Ear Protection
ST: Wear Ear Protection
wdrËs; lka wdjrK m<¢kak
F5:Fire Emergency F6:Fire Blanket
Telephone
ST: Emergency Telephone
yosis oqrweu;=ï
M2:Wear Eye Protection M3:Opaque Eye Protection
ST: Wear Eye Protection ST: Wear Opaque Eye
wdrËs; weia wdjrK m< Protection mdrdkaO weia
 ¢kak wdjrK m<¢kak

M4:Wear Safety Footwear M5:Wear Protective M6:Wear Protective

Gloves Clothing
ST: Wear Safety Footwear
wdrËs; mdjyka m<¢kak ST: Wear Protective Gloves ST: Wear Protective
wdrËs; w;ajeiqï m<¢kak Clothing wdrËs; weoqï
m<¢kak

M7:Wash Your Hands M8:Use Handrails M9:Wear a Face Shield

ST: Wash Your Hands ST: Use Handrails w;aje, ST: Wear a Face Shield
Tnf.a oE;a fidaod.kak Ndjs;dlrkak wdrËs; uQK;a m,sy m<
¢kak

M10:Wear Head M11:Wear a Mask M12:Wear Respiratory

Protection Protection
ST: Wear Head Protection ST: Wear a Mask wdrËs; ST: Wear Respiratory
wdrËs; ysia jeiqï m<¢kak uqL wdjrK m<¢kak Protection wdrËs; kdia
wdjrK m<¢kak

M13:Wear a Welding M14:Wear Safety Belts M15:Use this Walkway

Mask
ST: Wear Safety Belts ST: Use this Walkway
ST: Wear a Welding Mask wdrËl n|mgs m<¢kak fuu .uka ud¾.h
mEiaiqï wdjrK m<¢kak Ndjs;dlrkak

M17:Use Protective Apron M18:Keep Locked M19:Sound Horn

ST: Use Protective Apron ST: Keep Locked h;=re ST: Sound Horn k<dj
wdrËs; fmrjeiau m<¢kak oud ;nkak Yíolrkak

M20:Use Litter Bin M21:Use Table saw M22:Use self-contained

Adjustable Guard Breathing Appliance
 ST: Use Litter Bin li< fuu ST: Use Table saw ST: Use self-contained
n|qkg oukak Adjustable Guard Breathing Appliance imsrs
iSreudre lsh;a wdjrK Yajik WmlrK Ndjs;dlrkak
Ndjs;dlrkak

M23: Secure Gas Cylinders

ST: Secure Gas Cylinders

jdhq is,skavr wdrËs;j ;nkak

Example of Safety Signs – Prohibition Sign

P1:No Smoking P2:No Open Flame P3:No Thoroughfare

ST: No Smoking ST: No Open Flame .sks ST: No Thoroughfare fuu

oqïnSu ;ykï oe,ajSï ;ykï ud¾.h Ndjs;dlSrSu ;ykï
 P4:Not Drinking Water P5:No Access for Forklift P6:No Metallic Articles or
trucks Watches
ST: Not Drinking Water
c,h nSug kqiqoqiqhs ST: No Access for Forklift ST: No Metallic Articles or
trucks ld¾usl r:jdyk Watches Trf,daiq fyda
we;=,ajSu ;ykï f,day o%jH ;ykï

P7:No Climbing P8:Do Not Touch P9:No Heavy Load

ST: No Climbing by,g ST: Do Not Touch ST: No Heavy Load wOsl
ke.Su ;ykïs we,a,Su ;ykïs nr megjSu ;ykïss

P10:No Activated Mobile P11:No Reaching in P12:Do not Use Lift in the
Phones Event of Fire
ST: No Reaching in w;
ST: No Mobile Phones we;=,alsrSu ;ykïs ST: Do not Use Lift in the
cx.u oqrl;k Ndjs;h ;ykïs Event of Fire .skakloS
 jsoq,s fidamdkh Ndjs;d
fkdlrkak

P13:No Eating or Drinking
ST: No Eating or Drinking
wdydrmdk .ekSu ;ykïs
P14:Do Not Obstruct P15:Do Not Walk or Stand
here
ST: Do Not Obstruct
wjysr lsrSu ;ykïs ST: Do Not Walk or Stand
here fuys wejsoSu fyda
ys£u ;ykïs

P16:Do not use this lift for P17:No Photography P18:Hot Works prohibited
people
ST: No Photography Pdhd? ST: Hot Works prohibited
ST: Do not use this lift for m .ekSu ;ykïs WKqiqï jev ;ykïs
people u.Ska f.khdu ;ykïs

Example of Safety Signs – Warning Sign

W1:General Warning sign W2:Explosive material W3:Radio-active material
or ionizing radiation
ST: Warning wjjdohhs æ ST: Warning! Explosive
material wjjdohhs æ ST: Warning! Radio-active
mqmqrk øjHh material wjjdohhs æ
jslsrKYS,SS øjHh

W4:Laser beam W5:Non-ionizing Radiation W6:Drop(fall)

ST: Warning! Laser beam ST: Warning! Non-ionizing ST: Warning! Drop
wjjdohhs æ f,ai¾ lsrK Radiation wjjdohhs æ possible wjjdohhs æ
wXq ixLHd; jslsrK my,g jegsh yel

W7:Biological hazard W8:Slippery surface W9:Electricity

Fork lift trucks and other Toxic Material Hot surface
industrial vehicles

Crushing Overhead obstacle Flammable material

Sharp element Corrosive substance Crushing of hands

 Battery charging Oxidizing substance Pressurized cylinder

Falling object

Layout for Combination sign

Following example shows two layouts that can be used as combination sign (with a
supplementary Text). Sample Supplementary Texts are shown in the above table. Colour
of the supplementary text is white in case of emergency, fire, mandatory signs and Black
in case of warning and prohibition signs.