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Safety Signs and Signals

Safety signs are defined as those combining shape, Color and Pictorial symbols to convey specific health and safety information or instructions, according to widely understood standards.

The safety signs are usually of international so that safety signs are instantly recognizable throughout the world, regardless of language.

There are 5 types of safety signs:

Prohibition:

These are directed at stopping dangerous behaviors’; for example, “No Smoking”, “Not Drinking Water”, “No Naked Lights” signs.

The signs are round or circular with the main color being red (at least 35% of the area of the sign). They have a black symbol or pictogram on a white background with a red border and diagonal cross bar.

Fire-fighting Equipment:

These signs identify particular types of equipment and locations; for example, fire extinguisher labels and hose reel instructions.

The signs are rectangular or square with the main color being red (at least 50% of the area of the sign). They have a white symbol or pictogram on a red background.

Warning:

Warning signs tell people to be careful and take precautions in respect f a particular hazard; for example, high voltage electricity, slippery surface, fork lift trucks operating in the area, etc. The signs are triangular with the main color as yellow (at least 50% of the area of the sign). They have a black symbol or pictogram on a yellow background with a black border.

Mandatory Action:

These Instruct people to take a specific action or follow a behavior, usually relating to wearing personal protective equipment; for e.g, Helmets, eye protection, safety belts and harness, etc.., they are circular with a solid blue background with a white pictogram.

Safe Conditions:

These identify safe behavior or places of safety; for e.g., drinking water, emergency wash rooms, emergency exists , first aid stations, etc,. The signs are rectangular or square with the dominant colour being green (at least 50% of the area of the sign). They have a white symbol or pictogram on a green background. 

Supplementary:

A supplementary signboard (often with text) is used to give clarity to a signboard. A signboard and supplementary signboard can be located on one "carrier". A carrier could be a single sheet of metal, plywood, laminated plastic or other material as might be appropriate to a location.

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