1. Safety Signs

2. COSHH
Hazard Warning
Mandatory
Safe Condition
Prohibition
GHS

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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.

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

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

15. 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.

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

17. 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

18. 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.

19. 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

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

22. Prohibition