The following is an extract from HSE guidance - but you should check with the HSE to ensure that your premises comply. Click on the HSE logo to access their website and latest information,
This guidance is aimed at helping employers to meet their responsibilities under the Heath & Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996. The regulations require employers to use a safety sign where there is a significant risk to health and safety that has not been avoided or controlled by the methods required under other relevant law.
Providing a warning sign can help people to be aware of the potential risk.
They apply to all working places and all activities where people are employed. | | There are four main types of sign:- |
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| Safety signs are not a substitute for other methods of controlling risks, such as engineering controls and safe systems of work. |
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Please note that, as with a printed catalogue, the signs here are computer representations of the signs produced, and hence sharpness, colour and dimensions may not be 100% accurate. Relative sizes may not be to scale. All Raymac signs are of high quality with clear lettering and solid stable colours. See "Technical Specifications" Please note relative sizes displayed may not be to scale. Check dimensions before ordering. |
