1. Safety, warning and information signs

2. Safety signs come in 4 main types
Prohibition
Danger
Mandatory
Safe Condition

3. Prohibition Signs
Red and white with a black picture and text
These signs tell you that you must not………...

4. Mandatory
Blue and white with black text
These signs tell you that you must……………...

5. Safe Condition
Green and white
These tell you what to do if something goes wrong…….

6. Warning
Black and Yellow
These warn you of hazards……….

7. What sort of sign is this?
Mandatory

8. What sort of sign is this?
Danger

9. What sort of sign is this?
Safe Condition

10. What sort of sign is this?
Prohibition

11. To summarise…...

12. Prohibition signs tell you what you must not do.
They are red, white and black.

13. Danger signs are black and yellow
They warn you of hazards

14. Mandatory signs are blue and white
They tell you what you must do

15. And finally…..
Safe condition signs are green and white
They tell you what to do or where to go if something goes wrong

16. Your task
The Design and Technology Department has received a new bandsaw. The operator must wear eye protection. Unauthorised people must not use the saw. The blade is sharp. There is a first aid kit in the department base.
Design a poster including safety signs to place near the saw to pass all this information on to saw users.