Warning signs are a very critical part of safety in a workplace. It is therefore very important to place them in the best location where they will ensure safety of employees and other valuable assets of the organisation. Various countries have their laws dictating the design and location of safety signs. In the U.K. there are standards and regulations that govern the placement of safety and hazard signs. These signs are commonly placed in workplaces with potentially dangerous chemicals, equipment, construction sites and any other potential hazardous areas. This article highlights the locations where you should have these signs installed in your company.

Areas with Dangerous Chemicals
In the U.K., the Dangerous Substances Regulations 1990 requires all stores containing at least 25 tonnes of hazardous substances to be marked with appropriate signs. These signs will warn your employees about any dangerous substances. They will also help firemen to know that toxic substances are present in that location during an emergency. Some examples of these dangerous substances include toxic materials such as asbestos, lead, mercury, vinyl chloride and fuel with toxic substances.

Hazardous Equipment Zones
Some equipment pose special safety risks in the workplace. The use of these equipment could cause heavy loads to fall on workers e.g. forklift. Some produce excessive heat like water heaters and boilers while others produce highly inflammable waste gases. Others like arc welding equipment produce excessively bright light and glare that is very harmful to the eyes. Placement of safety signs is therefore vital around this equipment in order to warn workers about the potential hazards.

Construction Sites
All construction sites harbour potential safety hazards. For example, there could be falling objects and harmful waste materials. Liquid substances such as water and paint could make the ground and other surfaces very slippery and dangerous. There could also be dangerous gaseous emissions from diesel operated equipment. Equipment producing or using high voltage like electrical generators and compressors are also potentially hazardous. All these equipment and their surroundings at the construction site will therefore require the effective installation of warning signs.

Other Potentially Dangerous Areas
Every other area in your company that can pose various degrees of danger would also require some form of caution sign. Examples of these include places where there could be excessive noise, heat and other extreme atmospheric conditions as well as aisles that accommodate occasional movement of equipment and materials.

In order to simplify the effective identification and proper installation of warning signs in your company, you can contact us for a site visit. We can also provide a quick quote if you contact us by telephone or through email. We can provide these services in any location in the U.K. All safety signs conform to the current British standards and regulations.

We handle all aspects of signage design, production, shipping and installation. Our team of experienced and high skilled professionals will help you to choose the appropriate type of sign for each location and hazardous condition. We also provide adequate after sales support to ensure that your investment in safety signs yields a very safe and conducive workplace environment.