Safety Sign Legislation Guide

Safety Sign Legislation Guide

ISO 7010 and ISO 3864 govern the shapes, colours and graphics required by law on safety signs, but which signs do you need? Our safety sign legislation guide covers different areas of the building/ site and describes which signs you need.

What Safe Procedure Sign Legislation/Guidelines Exist?

  • ISO 7010 (formerly British Standard BS 5499) governs the graphical symbols and geometric shapes used on safety signs. All our signs comply with these regulations. Click for British Standards Institute
  • The Government’s Health and Safety Executive provides complete details of all Health and Safety related legislation. Click here for HSE

Recommended Height for Installation:

Above doors:- 2.0m to 2.5m from floor level to bottom of sign.

Wall Mounted:- 2.0m to 2.5m from floor level to bottom of sign.

Please check all Signs Acts:

  1. BUILDING REGULATIONS 1999 – FIRE DOORS
  2. EN ISO 7010 – SAFETY SIGN GRAPHICS
  3. FIRE PRECAUTIONS (WORKPLACE) REGULATIONS 1997 – FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
  4. HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1989 – THE HEALTH AND SAFETY POSTER
  5. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 1992
  6. NO SMOKING LEGISLATION 2007
  7. SAFE PROCEDURE/ FIRE EXIT SIGNS
  8. THE TRAFFIC SIGNS REGULATIONS AND GENERAL DIRECTIONS 2002

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We hope our knowledge centre will provide you with all the information you need, but if not, our experts are here to help. Give us a call.

SIGN GUIDE

What do the colours mean?

View our quick guide to the shapes, colours and graphics and what they all mean.

What signs do i need?

What signs do I put where? What size? Details of the signs you need to keep you compliant with the law.

Fitting your sign

Which sign for outdoors? How do I fix my sign to the wall? Check out our guide to materials, surfaces and fixings

OR

PERSONALISATION

What signs do i need?

Any text with any graphic. If you can’t see what you want in the catalogue, we’ll make it for you.

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