Mandatory Safety Signs

These signs are mandatory and set a clear instruction that hand protection is needed in a specific area. Hand protection PPE (personal protective equipment) can be required for many different reasons including areas where there is corrosive and irritant chemicals, dangerous temperatures and dangerous materials which can cause serious damage to your hands. Mandatory signs are easily identifiable by the blue & white colour scheme present in the following signs.

The following signs are mandatory and show occupants that safety helmets are required as part of your PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in specific zones where there is risk of falling debris/objects. The colour scheme clearly shows that these signs are mandatory and you must adhere to the following requirements of the sign before entering the area.

These signs are all mandatory and designate specific clothing / PPE that is needed before entering a specific area. There are many types of different clothing that may be required for certain environments such as; Hi-Visibility jackets to make you visible to all other occupants and help avoid accidents, Safety harnesses where there are risks of falling and a general P.P.E sign (Personal Protection Equipment) where various PPE is required before entering the area.

The following category consists of mandatory face protection signs which are vital in many types of hazardous / dangerous areas. Whether the face protection is to protect you from cuts and scrapes or prevent you breathing in harmful fumes / materials it is necessary to adhere to the mandatory signs and only cross into the area when you have the correct P.P.E (Personal Protection Equipment).

These signs are designed to show that Protective Footwear MUST be warn in areas where these signs are situated. They indicate areas where there is danger to peoples feet in a property. For Example: of stepping on dangerous materials or if there is risk of heavy objects falling and potentially crushing a person’s feet. The Footwear Protection signs are designed to ensure that if a building occupant is not wearing the correct P.P.E then they do not enter areas with this sign.

Please wear ear protection when you see the following signs, otherwise you will be exposed to high decibel sounds which could seriously impair your hearing.

The following signs are mandatory and identify the need for goggles / eye protection in a specific area in a property. This is a vital piece of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) in workshops where welding, grinding and any activity that leaves fragments / small particles in the air which could cause blindness if not wearing eye protection. Because of the colour scheme it is clear that the following signs are mandatory and shows occupants that you must conform to the correct PPE before entering the area.

The following signs should serve as a guideline on how to maintain the premises for efficient safety and hygiene measures. These signs are mandatory and should be closely followed in the workplace.

Mandatory pedestrian signs help to guide and protect pedestrians and advise them on the correct and safest route to take. Vehicles reversing and not being aware of pedestrians is a common hazard in workplaces, these signs help to avoid incidents of this kind occurring. These signs are mandatory as designated by the blue and white colour scheme, occupants must follow these rules when entering specific areas.