Safety signs must be used whenever a hazard or danger can not be avoided adequately or reduced in another way. Before installing safety signs an employer should examine whether the hazard can be avoided or reduced by collective precautions (precautions that protect everybody) or safer ways of doing the work. What colours and shapes should be used on safety signboards? Red for prohibition Yellow for caution Green for positive action Blue for mandatory actions O Discs for proh

Every commercial premises in Ireland has strict safety legislation that is enforced by governing bodies, and as such will have a need for safety signs. On construction sites, signs serve as a way to warn members of your staff and the public about possible dangers, hazards, and safety precautions. While there are some signs that apply to all commercial premises, such as no smoking or fire signs, there are particular signs that are required for construction or building sites. T