Are your safety

signs ISO 7010-compliant?

ISO 7010 Safety Signs Guide Book
Why this Guide?
Safety signs are a great solution
to quickly communicate important
information in the workplace
where it is needed. They enable
companies to be compliant with
legislative requirements and, more
importantly, they help to save lives.
A simple safety sign can prevent
costly workplace accidents if it is
clearly visible, draws attention and
is easy to understand. To maximise
the impact of safety signs, and
to make them understood on an
international level, the International
Standardisation Organisation set
out to create the ISO 7010 norm.
That is why all safety signs in this
guide are compliant with ISO 7010,
and why it is advisable to comply This ISO 7010 Safety Signs
with this norm whenever new Guide Book offers a checklist
facilities become operational, or to compare safety signs in your
when worn and faded safety signs facilities with ISO 7010 compliant
are replaced. signs. It also offers a number of
options and tools to apply and
even create safety signs on-site.

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CONTENTS
2 Why this guide
4 The importance of ISO 7010
5 5 categories of ISO 7010 safety signs
6 Other signs
7 Prohibition signs
12 Mandatory signs
17 Warning signs
24 Fire equipment & fire action signs
27 Safe condition & first aid signs
34 Design your own safety signs
35 Print your own safety signs

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The importance of
ISO 7010
ISO 7010 prescribes safety signs for the purposes
of accident prevention, fire protection, health hazard
information and emergency evacuation.
The purpose of the ISO 7010 standard is to introduce a
globally recognisable range of safety pictograms. Many
of these signs will be familiar, as the ISO norm builds on
older, country specific norms. Some signs however are
new introductions, approved by national standardisation
committees in the International Standardisation
Organisation (ISO).
ISO 7010 is a norm, not a law, and in general, companies
are not obliged to adopt ISO 7010 safety signs in
workplaces. However, national legislation can refer to the
ISO 7010 norm and when it does, ISO 7010 safety signs
become mandatory, as is the case in France for example.
Because of this, government bodies in several countries
already advise companies to use ISO 7010 safety signs,
especially
• When new facilities need to be equipped with safety signs
• When it is time to replace old, worn or faded safety signs

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5 categories of
ISO 7010 safety
signs
5 categories of ISO 7010 compliant
signs can be identified based
on specific shape and colour
combinations. These categories are:
• Prohibition signs
• Mandatory signs
• Warning signs
• Fire equipment & fire action signs
• Safe condition & first aid signs
All ISO 7010 compliant signs in this
booklet, are presented by category
according to shape and colour.

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Other signs
Not all signage is covered by the
ISO 7010 norm. Next to ISO 7010
safety signs, look out for regulation on
specific signage, such as:
• GHS/CLP signs on pipes and
containers carrying chemical
substances and mixes
• Sign regulations for specific

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• Electrical safety signage
• Lean signage, meant to increase
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Prohibition signs
Prohibition signs are used to instruct
staff and visitors when certain
behaviours or actions are not
allowed.
ISO 7010 prohibition signs always
include a red circle and a red
diagonal on a white background with
a black standardised pictogram.
Well known signs include the no-
smoking sign, no photography, not
drinking water and no open flame.
Many more ISO 7010 compliant
signs are available and even more
signs are still in use that comply with
older, non-international norms.

Use the following pages to

compare prohibition signs in
your facility with the ISO 7010
compliant prohibition signs.
Every sign is shown with a short
explanation and its official ISO 7010
number.

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Prohibition signs

General prohibition sign* No smoking No open flame; Fire, No thoroughfare Not drinking water No access for fork lift
P001 P002 open ignition source and P004 P005 trucks and other industrial
smoking prohibited vehicles
P003 P006

No access for people with No metallic articles or No climbing Do not touch Do not extinguish with No heavy load
active implanted cardiac watches P009 P010 water P012
devices P008 P011
P007

No activated mobile No access for persons No reaching in Do not spray with water No pushing No sitting
phones with metallic implants P015 P016 P017 P018
P013 P014

*Can only be used with an accompanying prohibition message

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Prohibition signs

No stepping on surface Do not use lift in the event No dogs No eating or drinking Do not obstruct Do not walk or stand here
P019 of fire P021 P022 P023 P024
P020

Do not use this incomplete Do not use this device in a Do not use this lift for Do not wear gloves No photography Do not tie knots in rope
scaffold bathtub, shower or water- people P028 P029 P030
P025 filled reservoir P027
P026

Do not alter the state of Do not use for face Do not use for wet Do not use with hand-held Do not wear metal- No children allowed
the switch grinding grinding grinding machine studded footwear P036
P031 P032 P033 P034 P035

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Prohibition signs

Do not leave the tow-track Do not swing the chair Hot works prohibited Do not set off fireworks No leaning against Not for pregnant women
P037 P038 P039 P040 P041 P042

Not for people in the state Use of smart glasses No campfire Do not stretch out of Do not ram into toboggan No running
of intoxication prohibited P045 toboggan P047 P048
P043 P044 P046

No swimming No snorkelling No sub-aqua diving No diving No sailing No windsurfing

P049 P050 P051 P052 P053 P054

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Prohibition signs

No manually No mechanically No personal water craft No towed water activity No surf craft No outdoor footwear
powered craft powered craft P057 P058 P059 P060
P055 P056

No jumping into water No pushing into water No body boarding No surfing between the No kite surfing No parasailing
P061 P062 P063 red-and-yellow flags P065 P066
P064

No sand yachting Do not expose to direct Not to be serviced by Do not put finger into the Do not cross barrier No jumping down
P067 sunlight or hot surface users nozzle of a hydromassage P071 P072
P068 P069 P070

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Prohibition signs

Do not shut lid when Child seat installation

burners are operating prohibited
P073 P074

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Mandatory signs
Mandatory signs are used to indicate
that a particular course of action
must be undertaken.
ISO 7010 mandatory signs always
include a white circle on a blue
background with a standardised
white pictogram.
Well known signs include ‘wear eye
protection’, ‘wear ear protection’,
‘wear protective gloves’ and ‘wear
a mask’. Many more ISO 7010
compliant signs are available and
even more signs are still in use that
comply with older, non-international
norms.

Use the following pages to

compare mandatory signs in
your facility with the ISO 7010
compliant mandatory signs.
Every sign is shown with a short
explanation and its official ISO 7010
number.

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Mandatory signs

General mandatory sign Refer to instruction Wear ear protection Wear eye protection Connect an earth terminal Disconnect mains plug
M001* manual/booklet M003 M004 to the ground from electrical outlet
M002 M005 M006

Opaque eye protection Wear safety footwear Wear protective gloves Wear protective clothing Wash your hands Use handrail
must be worn M008 M009 M010 M011 M012
M007

Wear face shield Wear head protection Wear high visibility clothing Wear a mask Wear respiratory protection Wear safety harness
M013 M014 M015 M016 M017 M018

*Can only be used with an accompanying mandatory message

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Mandatory signs

Wear welding mask Wear safety belts Disconnect before carrying Use barrier cream Use footbridge Use this walkway
M019 M020 out maintenance or repair M022 M023 M024
M021

Infants must be protected Use protective apron Check guard Keep locked Sound horn Use litter bin
with opaque eye protection M026 M027 M028 M029 M030
M025

Use table saw Wear anti-static footwear Close safety bar of chairlift Open safety bar of chairlift Immediately leave the tow- Lift ski tips
adjustable guard M032 M033 M034 track in the event of falling M036
M031 M035

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Mandatory signs

Close and secure hatches Start engine in launch Lower lifeboat to the water Lower liferaft to the water Lower rescue boat to the Release falls in launch
in launch sequence sequence in launch sequence in launch sequence water in launch sequence sequence
M037 M038 M039 M040 M041 M042

Start water spray in launch Start air supply in launch Release lifeboat gripes in Secure gas cylinders Use self-contained Use gas detector
sequence sequence launch sequence M046 breathing appliance M048
M043 M044 M045 M047

Wear protective roll sport Alighting from toboggan Alighting from toboggan to Keep distances Wear personal Keep children under
equipment to the left the right M052 flotation devices supervision in the
M049 M050 M051 M053 aquatic environment
M054

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Mandatory signs

Keep out of reach of Ventilate before and during Ensure continuous Entry only with supervisor Wear laboratory coat Hold the trolley handle
children entering ventilation outside M059 M060
M055 M056 M057 M058

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Warning signs
Warning signs are used to identify
potential hazards in order to warn
visitors and staff to be cautious.
ISO 7010 warning signs always
include a black triangle on a yellow
background with a standardised black
pictogram.
Well known signs include the general
warning sign, the forklift traffic warning
sign, the slippery surface warning sign
and the toxic material warning sign.
Many more ISO 7010 compliant signs
are available and even more signs are
still in use that comply with older, non-
international norms.

Use the following pages to

compare warning signs in
your facility with the ISO 7010
compliant warning signs.
Every sign is shown with a short
explanation and its official ISO 7010
number.

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Warning signs

General sign Explosive material Radioactive material or Laser beam Non-ionizing radiation Magnetic field
W001* W002 ionizing radiation W004 W005 W006
W003

Floor level obstacle Drop (fall) Biological hazard Low temperature/freezing Slippery surface Electricity
W007 W008 W009 conditions W011 W012
W010

Guard dog Fork lift trucks and other Overhead load Toxic material Hot surface Automatic start-up
W013 industrial vehicles W015 W016 W017 W018
W014

*Can only be used with an accompanying warning message

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Warning signs

Crushing Overhead obstacles Risk of fire/Flammable Sharp elements Corrosive substance Crushing of hands
W019 W020 materials W022 W023 W024
W021

Counter rotating rollers Battery charging Optical radiation Oxidizing substance Pressurised cylinder Hand crushing between
W025 W026 W027 W028 W029 press brake tool
W030

Hand crushing between Rapid movement of Barbed wire Bull Falling objects Fragile roof
press brake tool workpiece in press brake W033 W034 W035 W036
W031 W032

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Warning signs

Run over by remote Sudden loud noise Falling ice Roof avalance Asphyxiating atmosphere Warning Arc flash
operator controlled W038 W039 W040 W041 W042
machine
W037

Warning Thin ice Warning Slipway Warning Towed water Warning Surf craft area Warning; Deep water Warning Shallow water
W043 W044 activity area W046 W047 W048
W045

Warning Submerged Warning; Sudden drop in Warning Unprotected Warning Unstable cliff Warning; Unstable cliff Warning Sharks
objects swimming or leisure pools edges edge W053 W054
W049 W050 W051 W052

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Warning signs

Warning Sewage Warning Tsunami Warning Strong currents Warning Boating area Warning Sand yachting Warning Incoming tides
effluent outfall hazard zone W057 W058 W059 W060
W055 W056

Warning Quicksand or Warning Kite surfing Warning Parasailing Warning Strong winds Warning High surf or large Warning Deep shelving
mud/deep mud or silt W062 W063 W064 breaking waves beach
W061 W065 W066

Warning Crocodiles, Warning; Falling into water Warning; Jellyfish Warning; Step down Warning; Substance or Warning; Substance or
alligators or caymans when stepping on or off a W069 W070 mixture presenting a health mixture that can cause an
W067 floating surface hazard environmental hazard
W068 W071 W072

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Warning signs

Warning Large scale fire Warning Tornado zone Warning Active volcano Warning Debris flow zone Warning Flood zone Warning Landslide zone
zone W074 zone W076 W077 W078
W073 W075

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 Safety sign reading distance
How large a safety sign should be, depends on the distance people should be
able to see it from. The diagram opposite shows potential pictogram dimensions
to meet European Directives as closely as possible. Photoluminescent signs
must be used where natural lighting is inadequate, especially to mark exits and
emergency exits.

Safety colours and shapes

Colour and geometric coding are extremely important for signage and safety.
Prohibition
Fire-fighting
equipment
Specific colours warn about immediate danger to trigger a reflex to avoid it.
Combining a colour and a shape conveys a message, for example, the red circle
Caution!
Hazard risk
is used for prohibition, the yellow triangle for hazards and a green square is an
emergency route or a first aid instrument. The red square indicates a fire-fighting
Emergency Evacuation &
First Aid
tool and a blue circular sign is used to communicate an obligation.

Obligation Indication or
instruction

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Signs in photolum

Brady also offers all ISO 7010

safety signs in photoluminescent
‘glow-in-the-dark’ materials.
That means all signs in your
facility will light up when
everything else goes dark, in the
event of a fire for example.

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Fire equipment &
fire action signs
Fire equipment & fire action signs are
used to quickly identify fire exits and fire
equipment.
ISO 7010 fire equipment & fire action signs
always include a white square on a red
background with a standardised white
pictogram and an additional standardised
‘flame’ pictogram.
Well known signs include the fire
extinguisher sign, the fire alarm call point
sign and the fire ladder sign. Many more ISO
7010 compliant signs are available and even
more signs are still in use that comply with
older, non-international norms.

Use the following pages to compare fire

equipment & fire action signs in your
facility with the ISO 7010 compliant fire
equipment & fire action signs.
Every sign is shown with a short explanation
and its official ISO 7010 number.

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Fire equipment & fire action signs

Fire extinguisher Fire hose reel Fire ladder Collection of fire-fighting Collection of fire-fighting Fire alarm call point
F001 F002 F003 equipment equipment F005
F004 F004B*

Fire emergency telephone Fire protection door Fixed fire extinguishing Wheeled fire extinguisher Portable foam Water fog applicator
F006 F007 battery F009 applicator unit F011
F008 F010

Fixed fire extinguisher Fixed fire extinguisher Remote release station Fire monitor Fire blanket Direction arrow 45°/90°,
installation bottle F014 F015 F016 to the right
F012 F013 A045R*/A090R*

*This sign is an official counterpart to F004 and shows a fire fighting helmet more common in France. *Both A045R and A090R arrows are not official ISO 7010 signs, but can be
used in combination with an ISO 7010 fire equipment & fire action sign.
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Fire equipment & fire action signs

Firefighters’ lift Fire alarm flashing light Unconnected fire hose

F017 F018 F019

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Safe condition &
first aid signs
Safe condition & first aid signs are used to
indicate where emergency exits and safety
& health equipment can be found.
ISO 7010 safe condition & first aid signs
always include a white square on a green
background with a standardised white
pictogram.
Well known signs include the heart
defibrillator sign, the eyewash station sign,
the evacuation assembly point sign and
emergency exit signs. Many more ISO
7010 compliant signs are available and
even more signs are still in use that comply
with older, non-international norms.

Use the following pages to compare

safe condition & first aid signs in your
facility with the ISO 7010 compliant
safe condition & first aid signs signs.
Every sign is shown with a short
explanation and its official ISO 7010
number.
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Safe condition & first aid signs

Emergency exit (left) Emergency exit (left) Emergency exit (left)

A0/E001 A180/E001 A225/E001

Emergency exit (left) Emergency exit (right)

E001 E002

Emergency exit (left) Evacuation assembly point Emergency exit (left)

A270/E001 A270/E007 A315/E001

Emergency exit (right) Emergency exit (right) Emergency exit (right)

E002/A0 E002/A135 E002/A180

Direction arrow 45°, top right corner Direction arrow 90°, to the right
A045* A090*

Emergency exit (right) Emergency exit (right)

E002/A45 E002/A90

*Both A045 and A090 arrows are not official ISO 7010 signs, but can be used in combination with an ISO 7010 safe condition & first aid sign

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Safe condition & first aid signs

First aid Emergency telephone Evacuation assembly point Break to obtain access Doctor Automated external heart
E003 E004 E007 E008 E009 defibrillator
E010

Eyewash station Safety shower Stretcher Child seat presence and Drinking water Emergency window with
E011 E012 E013 orientation dectection E015 escape ladder (left)
system (CPOD) E016
E014

Emergency window with Emergency window Rescue window Turn anticlockwise to open Turn clockwise to open Emergency stop button
escape ladder (right) E016C* E017 E018 E019 E020
E016B*

*E016B & C are not officially in the ISO-norm, but are a practical adaptation from E016.

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Safe condition & first aid signs

Protection Shelter Door opens by pushing on Door opens by pushing on Evacuation temporary Emergency Hammer Emergency exit for people
E021 the left-hand side the right-hand side refuge E025 unable to walk or with
E022 E023 E024 walking impairment (left)
E026

Emergency exit for people Emergency exit for people Emergency exit for people Emergency exit for people Medical grab bag Oxygen resuscitator
unable to walk or with unable to walk or with unable to walk or with unable to walk or with E027 E028
walking impairment (left) walking impairment (left) walking impairment (left) walking impairment (left)
A270/E026 A225/E026 A315/E026 A0/E026

Emergency escape Emergency exit for people Emergency exit for people Emergency exit for people Emergency exit for people Emergency exit for people
breathing device unable to walk or with unable to walk or with unable to walk or with unable to walk or with unable to walk or with
E029 walking impairment (right) walking impairment (right) walking impairment (right) walking impairment (right) walking impairment (right)
E030 E030/A090 E030/A315 E030/A045 E030/A180

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Safe condition & first aid signs

Shipboard general alarm Shipboard assembly Door slides right to open Door slides left to open Liferaft knife Lifeboat
E031 station E033 E034 E035 E036
E032

Rescue boat Liferaft Davit-launched liferaft Lifebuoy Lifebuoy with line Lifebuoy with light
E037 E038 E039 E040 E041 E042

Lifebuoy with line and light Lifejacket Child’s lifejacket Infant’s lifejacket Search and rescue Survival craft distress
E043 E044 E045 E046 transponder signal
E047 E048

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Safe condition & first aid signs

Rocket parachute flare Line-throwing appliance Two-way VHF Emergency position Embarkation ladder Marine evacuation slide
E049 E050 radiotelephone apparatus indicating radio beacon E053 E054
E051 E052

Marine evacuation chute Survival clothing Door opens by pulling on Door opens by pulling on Escape ladder Evacuation chair
E055 E056 the left-hand side the right-hand side E059 E060
E057 E058

Water life-saving Tsunami evacuation area Tsunami evacuation First aid responder Natural disaster outdoor Evacuation mattress
equipment E062 building E064 refuge area E067
E061 E063 E065

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Safe condition & first aid signs

Lifebuoy with light and Person overboard call Evacuation lift for people
smoke point unable to use stairs
E068 E069 E070

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Durable sign materials
Brady offers all ISO 7010 compliant safety signs on a wide range of durable materials that can endure challenging
industrial environments.
Sign materials include vinyl, laminated polyester, polypropylene, rigid PVC, aluminium and photoluminescent ‘glow-in-
the-dark’ materials for optimal durability indoor and outdoor, in washdown, high heat or chemical environments and for
off-shore applications.
On top of this, Brady offers all ISO 7010 safety signs in various sizes and formats, including:
• self-adhesive signs
• non-adhesive signs
• combined with rigid PVC boards to easily apply adhesive signs
• combined with rigid safety sign slider boards to easily apply adhesive signs and switch out signs when necessary

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