SAFETY SIGNAGE
Ordering Safety Signage has never been so simple. Download the free Safety Signage app now and see why Bigprinting are changing the way safety signs are ordered forever.
The Safety Signage app includes a library of thousands of existing safety signs, all ready for you to plan and order. You can also create your own safety sign using the sign builder, adding your logo if you wish.
Sign Builder
Build your own custom safety signs or choose from our library.
Choice of Materials
We offer a wide range of popular materials to choose from.
Sign Planner
Place and preview your custom signs in the workplace.
Share Your Signs
Our app makes sharing your custom signs with others easy.
Instant Quotes
Get instant quotations for your custom signage.
Save Your Quote
Not ready to order? Simply save your custom sign quotes for later.
SAFETY SIGNAGE WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
We’ve tried to make it easy to find what you’re looking for, by categorising our sign range as follows:
Access Prohibition
Construction
Coronavirus
Dangerous Substances
Disability Discrimination Act
Emergency Exit
Fire Action
Fire Extinguisher
First Aid
Fire Prevention
Floor Stickers
Food Hygiene
General Prohibition
Mandatory Machinery
Mandatory Prohibition
Machinery Prohibition
Mandatory PPE
Mandatory Protective Clothing
Multi Purpose
Smoking Prohibition
It’s important when ordering safety signage that you order the right thing. Your business should carry out a detailed risk assessment, which can be done via Risk Assessor and safety signs should be used if they will help to reduce the residual risk of the area. It’s important to remember that safety signs are an addition, not a replacement to other methods of control.
Your business should also ensure that staff are aware of and understand the different meanings of safety signs and signals seen or heard during their work – There’s not point ordering safety signage if nobody knows what it means. It’s your responsibility to make sure what your designing or ordering is correct – if you’re unsure we recommend taking a course from a recognise safety training provider.
Remember, it’s not just a case of shoving a sign on the side of your building. You need to make sure your sign is in a position where it can be seen and understood. It needs to be maintained to ensure it’s capable of performing the function it’s intended for. This can involve routine cleaning or replacements.
SAFETY SIGNBOARDS
Prohibition signs
Signs prohibiting behaviour likely to increase or cause danger. Eg. no access for unauthorised persons. Prohibition signs will have the icon round in shape with red edging and a black pictogram inside.
Warning signs
Signs giving warning of a hazard or danger eg. Danger Electricity. Waring signs are have the icon in a triangular shape, yellow background with black border. There will be a black pictogram inside.
Mandatory signs
Signs prescribing specific behaviour (eg. eye protection must be worn). Mandatory signs have the icons blue in shape, with a white border and white pictogram inside
Emergency Escape or First Aid Signs
Signs giving information on emergency exits, first aid or rescue facilities. These signs have the icon rectangular or square and have a green background, white pictogram and white border
SAFETY SIGNS & COLOURS
Remember, it’s not just a case of shoving a sign on the side of your building. You need to make sure your sign is in a position where it can be seen and understood. It needs to be maintained to ensure it’s capable of performing the function it’s intended for. This can involve routine cleaning or replacements.
Where safety signage is used in a workplace it should be sufficiently large and clear enough to be easily seen and understood. All safety signage should be adequately illuminated, durable, securely fastened and properly maintained.
Safety signage is only effective if it’s seen and understood. Too many signs placed together present danger of confusion or can make important information too easy to overlook – ensure your safety signs are distributed in a logical, easy to read manner.
More information can be seen by downloading this detailed PDF from the HSE
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01480 492111
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