Safety and Health Signalization

1. MODULE 21- SAFETY AND
HEALTH SIGNALIZATION
SAFE COMPANY

2. HEALTH SIGNS
Concept: A fast and comprehensible way of drawing the employee´s
attention to objects, activities or situations that entail certain dangers.
- No single universally accepted system of workplace safety signs
and labels, Main systems: the ISO, ANSI and EU systems.
- Not valid for traffic.
- Characteristics: Easy to understand and recognizable. Unequivocal
to avoid confusion.

3. HEALTH SIGNS II
Conditions of Use:
- Clearly visible and installed at a suitable height. (dark place:
fluorescent colors, reflective materials or artificial lighting.)
- Where and when a genuine danger exists.
- Backed up by adequate information, supervision, training and safe
systems of work.
Types of Signs: there are different types of signs and signals. All have
their specific form, pictograms and colours.

4. SIGNS FOR GAS CYLINDERS
Gas Cylinders: Equipped with statutory color coding and labels to
aware the user of the possible risks.
• Color Codes: Different countries have different gas color codes (not
rely only on the color of a cylinder to indicate what it contains). Near
universal color code.
• The label should always be checked. Contains detailed information
on the actual contents of the gas cylinder.
Label: only legally binding reference!

5. TYPES OF SIGNS
• Prohibition Signs: indicate that certain actions are prohibited.
• Mandatory signs: communicate an obligation, usually relate to the
wearing of PPE
• Warning signs: provide information about the risks encountered.
• Safety provision signs: availability of equipment or locations for
safety
• Fire fighting equipment signs: availability of equipment or locations
related to fire