JUBAIL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - BSHS 1502

CHAPTER 7
SAFETY SIGNS
Safety Signs Categories

There are three basic sign categories used in the

workplace:

• Regulatory

• Warning

• Information
 1. Regulatory
 
A circle indicates that an order is in force

Prohibition Mandatory
• forbids an action • Requires an action
• Red and Black on white • White on Black
 2. Warning
 
A triangle indicates caution or danger

Caution
Danger
• Indicates a potential hazard
• Indicates a definite hazard
• Black on yellow
• White on red
 3. Information
 
A square indicates information

Emergency
General Information
• Indicates first aid, health, fire
• Indicates permission or
protection, fire fighting and
public information
emergency equipment
• White on blue
• White on green
 Prohibitions Safety Signs

Do not touch General Prohibited No thoroughfare No Smoking

No naked flame No entry Do not use fork lift Do not extinguish

with water

Do not use ladder

 Obligation Signs

General Obligation Wear face shield Wear Eye Protection Wear Safety Helmet

Wear Gloves Wear Overalls Follow this Route Wear Safety Boots

Wear Ear Muffs

 Danger Safety Signs

General Danger Warning Drop Radiation Warning overhead

Explosive High Voltage Corrosive Harmful

Biological Hazards
 Emergency Signs

Fire Alarm Fire Extinguisher Fire Hose First Aid Box

Emergency Exit Emergency Stairs Fire Telephone Escape Ladder

Safety Shower