Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Uses of Safety Sign Effectively




Colour
Meaning or Purpose
Instruction and Information
Red
Prohibition sign
Danger alarm
Dangerous behaviour; stop; shutdown; emergency cut out; evacuation
Yellow Amber
Warning sign
Be careful; take precautions; examine
Blue
Mandatory sign
Specific behaviour or action e.g wear PPE
Green
Emergency escape
First aid sign
 
No danger
Doors; exits; escape routes; equipment and facilities
 
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Prohibition Signs. 

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Signs that indicate that an action or activity is not permitted. Prohibition signs indicate an action or behavior that is not permitted. The sign is shown as a Red Circle with a red slash over a black icon of the action. Text is black on a white background.

Mandatory Signs. 

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Signs that indicate that an instruction must be carried out. Mandatory signs provide specific instructions that MUST be carried out. The icons are in white reversed out of a blue circle. Text is black on a white background.

Danger Signs. 

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Signs warning of a particular hazard or hazardous condition that is likely to be life-threatening. Danger signs communicate a hazard, condition or situation that is likely to be life threatening. The sign is shown as the word Danger on a red oval over a black rectangle. Text is black on a white background.

Warning Signs. 

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Safety Signs warning of a hazard or hazardous condition that is not likely to be life-threatening. Warning signs warn of hazards or conditions that are not likely life threatening. These Safety Signs consist of a black triangle and icon on a yellow background with supporting black text if required.

Fire Safety Signs. 

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Fire safety signs advise the location of fire alarms and firefighting equipment. They contain white symbols and/or text on a red background.

Emergency Signs. 

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Emergency signs indicate the location of, or directions to emergency facilities (Exits, First Aid,  Safety Equipment etc.) These signs feature a white symbol and/or text on a green background.

General Information Signs. 

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These signs are not referred to in AS 1319:1994 however are available due to popular demand (Notice Signs, Parking Signs etc.) They communicate information of a general nature and often refer to housekeeping, company practices or logistics.
 

 

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