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Safety signs & symbols
- 2. What is Safety Signs & Symbols…..? • The use of symbols and graphical images is a simple safety system used to convey safety messages at a glance. • Colours and symbols appropriately used can provide information and warnings of hazards which are essential to safety at work, and in some instances may be independent of language
- 3. Safety colors • Safety red • FireFire • DangerDanger • StopStop • Safety orange • WarningWarning • Safety yellow • CautionCaution • Safety green • SafetySafety • Safety blue • NoticeNotice
- 4. 1. Prohibition Signs 2. Mandatory Signs 3. Warning Signs 4. Information about safe condition Signs 5. Fire Safety Signs 6. Safety labels Types of Safety Signs & Symbols
- 5. Prohibition Signs • A "Prohibition Sign" means a safety Sign Prohibiting behavior likely to cause a risk to health or safety • Prohibition safety Signs generally use a black safety Symbol in a red circle with a diagonal cross through. • They are RED in colour
- 6. Examples of Prohibition Signs
- 7. Mandatory Signs • These signs are blue in colour. • They give a positive instruction. In other words they tell you what to do rather than what not to do.
- 9. Warning Signs • A warning sign is a type of sign which indicates a potential hazard, obstacle or condition requiring special attention. • These signs are yellow. • They are normally triangular but can be other shapes.
- 10. Information about safe condition Signs • These signs tell people of safe places to go or safe conditions.
- 11. Fire Safety Signs • Fire safety warning signs, fire exit signs and fire-fighting equipment are also covered. They require employers to provide specific safety signs whenever there is a risk that has not been avoided or controlled by other means, e.g. engineering controls and safe systems of work.
- 12. Safety labels • Hazard communication labels • Alert of flammability, health effects, reactivity, special hazards • Provided in a variety of formats 3
- 13. Safety labels • National Fire Protection Association • Hazardous Materials Identification System
- 14. Safety labels Piping labels • Flammable, chemically reactive, radioactive, hot, cold - yellow in colorFlammable, chemically reactive, radioactive, hot, cold - yellow in color • Liquid, non-flammable mixtures - green in colorLiquid, non-flammable mixtures - green in color • Gaseous mixtures - blue in colorGaseous mixtures - blue in color • Fire-quenching materials - red in colorFire-quenching materials - red in color
- 16. Thank You……..!
Editor's Notes
- RED Prohibition/Danger alarm Dangerous behavior; stop; shutdown; emergency cut-out devices; evacuate Round shape; black pictogram on white background; red edging and diagonal line; red part to be at least 35% of the area of the sign YELLOW or AMBER Warning Be careful; take precautions; examine Triangular shape; black pictogram on yellow background with black edging; yellow part to be at least 50% of the area of the sign BLUE Mandatory Specific behavior or action e.g. wear personal protective equipment Round shape; white pictogram on blue background; blue part to be at least 50% of the area of the sign GREEN Emergency escape; first aid. No danger Doors; exits; escape routes equipment and facilities Return to normal Rectangular or square shape; white pictogram on green background; green part to be at least 50% of the area of the sign RED (fire-fighting signs) Fire fighting equipment Identification & location Rectangular or square shape; white pictogram on red background; red part to be at least 50% of the area of the sign