Safety Signs

COSHH Hazard Warning Mandatory Safe Condition Prohibition GHS

Mandatory Sign Mandatory sign is a sign prescribing specific behaviour, they are mainly used to tell you what you must do, particularly where you have to wear specifically PPE (eg eye protection) Features: Round shape White pictogram on a blue background The blue part to take up at least 50% of the area of the sign. These signs Must Not be ignored

Mandatory Sign Example Respirator must be worn sign   Respirator must be worn sign Blue circle with White boarder White pictogram indicating protective equipment to be worn or action to be performed

Mandatory Sign Eye Protection must be worn Hard hat must be worn Ear protection must be worn Gloves must be worn Safety boots must be worn Machinery must be locked when not in use Face visor must be worn Guards must be in place

Prohibition Sign Prohibition sign is a sign prohibiting behaviour likely to increase or cause danger (eg no smoking) Features: Round shape Black pictogram on white background Red edging and diagonal line The red part to take up at least 35% of the area of the sign These signs Must Not be ignored

Prohibition Sign Example Do not touch sign   Do not touch sign Red circular boarder with a diagonal red line through pictogram Black pictogram prohibited action

Prohibition Sign No running Not drinking water No naked flames 5 mph maximum speed No mobile phones No smoking No littering No eating

Hazard Warning Sign Warning sign - a sign giving warning of a hazard or danger (eg danger: electricity) Features: Triangular shape Black picture with at least 50% yellow background These signs Alert you to possible dangers

Hazard Warning Sign Example Danger falling objects Black Triangle around a yellow background Pictogram of potential hazard

Caution oxidizing agent Caution slippery surface Hazard Warning Sign Caution corrosive Caution flammable Caution toxic Caution oxidizing agent Caution explosive Caution slippery surface Caution radioactive Caution high voltage

COSHH Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health or COSHH for short is a bit like a risk assessment but it only relates to chemicals and other substances that can harm others, our environment or us. Features: Square shape Black picture with an orange background These signs Alert you to possible dangers associated with substance contained inside.

COSHH Example Environmentally harmful Orange square black border   Environmentally harmful Orange square black border Black pictogram indicating nature of hazard

Radioactive substance Environmentally harmful substance COSHH Flammable substance Toxic substance Oxidizing substance Corrosive substance Explosive substance Radioactive substance Environmentally harmful substance Irritant substance

GHS The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals or GHS is an internationally agreed-upon system. It is designed to replace the various classification and labelling standards used in different countries by using consistent criteria for classification and labelling on a global level. It now supersedes all previous substance labelling in the EU and US Features: Diamond shape Black pictogram on a white background with a red border These signs Alert you to possible dangers associated with substance contained inside.

Black pictogram representing type of hazard GHS Example   Systemic toxicity White diamond with red boarder Black pictogram representing type of hazard

Environmentally harmful substance Systemically toxic substance GHS Environmentally harmful substance Corrosive substance Compressed gas Oxidizing substance Systemically toxic substance Explosive substance Flammable substance Toxic substance

Safe Condition A safe condition - a sign giving advice (e.g. fire exits, first aid, ) Features:   Rectangular shape White picture on a green background. These signs Inform you about safe practices or procedures.

White pictogram and / or text indicating equipment or service Safe Condition Example   Emergency assembly point sign Green square or rectangle White pictogram and / or text indicating equipment or service

Safe Condition On / off switch Emergency exit First box Emergency phone Emergency stop Emergency shower Drinking water Emergency eye wash

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