Sign providing information or instruction about safety or health at work by means of a signboard, a colour, an illuminated sign or acoustic signal, a verbal communication or hand signal Signboard: A sign which provides information or instructions by a combination of shape, colour and a symbol or pictogram which is rendered visible by lighting of sufficient intensity. In practice, many signboards may be accompanied by supplementary text, eg ‘Fire exit’, alongside the symbol of a moving person.

1. Safety Signs At
Workplace
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2. Learning Outcome
By the end of this session you would be able to understand
 The use of symbol and graphical images to convey safety messages
for safety systems.
 The use of colours and symbols to provide information and warnings
of hazards which are essential to safety at work, and in some
instances may be independent of language .
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3. Safety Signs
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 Sign providing information or instruction about safety or health at work by means of a
signboard, a colour, an illuminated sign or acoustic signal, a verbal communication or
hand signal
 Signboard: A sign which provides information or instructions by a combination of shape,
colour and a symbol or pictogram which is rendered visible by lighting of sufficient
intensity. In practice, many signboards may be accompanied by supplementary text, eg
‘Fire exit’, alongside the symbol of a moving person. Signboards can be of the following
four types:
 Prohibition sign
 Warning sign
 Mandatory sign
 Emergency escape, Fire and First-aid signs

4. •Symbols and Graphical Images.
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Below are some of the symbols and graphical images used to provide safety and fire fighting information.

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