There are 7 categories of safety signs identified by color and shape: - Prohibition signs are red circles with a line through and indicate actions not to take. - Mandatory signs are blue circles telling you equipment that must be worn. - Restriction signs are red circles without lines indicating limitations in an area. - Hazard warning signs are yellow triangles warning of dangers or health risks. - Danger hazard signs are red and white rectangles warning of life-threatening hazards. - Emergency information signs are green rectangles showing emergency equipment locations. - Fire signs are red rectangles indicating fire alarm and firefighting facility locations.

1. Safety Signs

2. SEVEN
CATEGORIES OF
SAFETY SIGNS
IDENTIFIED BY
COLOR AND
SHAPE:

3. Prohibition Signs
These are signs that
indicate something
that you must not do.
They are made up of
a red circle border
with a line through it, a
white background and
black symbol.

4. Prohibition Signs

5. Prohibition Signs

6. Mandatory Signs
These signs tell you
that you must wear
some special safety
equipment:
They are made up
of a blue solid circle,
white symbol, with
no border.

7. Mandatory Signs

8. Mandatory Signs

9. Mandatory Signs

10. Restriction Signs
These signs tell of a
limitation placed on
an activity or use in
the area concerned.
They are made up
of a red circular
border, no crossbar,
and a white
background.

11. Restriction Signs

12. Hazard Warning Signs
These signs warn
you of a danger or
risk to your health:
They are made up
of a yellow triangle
with a black
border, and a
black symbol.

13. Hazard Warning Signs

14. Hazard Warning Signs

15. Hazard Warning Signs

16. Danger Hazard Signs
these signs warn of a particular
hazard or hazardous condition
that is to be life-threatening:
They are made up of a white
rectangular background, with
the word DANGER in white on a
red background, and black
border and black text.

17. Danger Hazard Signs

18. Danger Hazard Signs

19. Emergency Information
Signs
These signs show where
emergency safety equipment is
kept:
They are made up of a green
solid rectangle, with a white
symbol or text.

20. Emergency Information
Signs

21. Fire Signs
These signs tell you
the location of fire
alarms and
firefighting facilities:
They are made up of
a red solid rectangle,
with white text.

22. Fire Signs