

Safety Signs in the School; what and when?
When must safety signs in a school be used? Safety signs must be used whenever a hazard or danger can not be avoided adequately or reduced in another way. Before installing safety signs aa school 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 B


Text on Safety Signs
Safety Signs - Health and Safety Authority Can any text be included on a safety sign? Safety signboards put in place after 1 November 2007 should not contain text. Text may be included on a supplementary signboard provided that it does not adversely affect the effectiveness of the safety signboard.

When to use safety signs
When must safety signs be used? 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.