Why construction site safety signs are vital

If you are managing a construction site, signage may just a single part of the overall strategy for health and safety, but it is a vital one.

Here are some good reasons why you must have safety signs on a building site.

For employee communication

Safety signs are the most effective way to remind employees working on the site of what practices will keep them healthy.

Correct safety signs will have a picture and text informing people of a potential danger, or an action that must be carried out for safety reasons, and are the most efficient way of communicating those messages.

For protecting the public

A building site will not typically be open to the general public, but there can still be dangers to them simply from walking past one.

Safety signage will get that point across to them, indicating that certain areas are prohibited, or that there are risks due to slippery walking surfaces or falling objects. This way, they can keep others safe too – not just the workers.

For legal compliance

If your workplace presents health and safety risks, you are obligated to make that clear.

The Safety Signs and Signals Regulations of 1996 made it a legal requirement, and signage is the best way to comply with the law.
All signs should be easily visible and identify the precise actions or equipment that are needed to ensure safety when on the construction site.

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