Do you need safety signage in your workplace?

The UK has clear regulations regarding safety signage in the workplace.

You will need to familiarise yourself with these if you run a business, as you may need to add safety signs to your premises. This blog will outline the main points to be aware of.

What are the safety sign regulations?

The main piece of legislation concerning safety signs in the workplace is the Health and Safety Regulations 1996. This means you must install safety signage if there are dangers to employees or the public that cannot be mitigated in other ways.

Do you need safety signs?

The best way to determine whether you need safety signs is to carry out a comprehensive risk assessment of the workplace. This will highlight any possible areas of danger.

A risk assessment will also tell you the type of safety signage that you need, as there is more than one kind.

What are the types of safety signs?

The different categories of safety signs are divided by colour and shape. There are fire safety and prohibition ones (red and round); warning signs (yellow and triangular); mandatory signs (blue and circular) and emergency signs (green and rectangular).

Almost all workplaces will need fire safety signs, and emergency ones that indicate where points such as fire exits are. Warning and mandatory signs are more likely to be needed in high-risk workplaces like construction sites or chemical plants.

At Ainsley Signs, we create and supply site safety signs in Manchester. Get in touch today to discover how we can help you with your project.