Safety Signs and Signals: Guidance on Regulations (3rd edition)

The HSE has launched a new guide to assist employers, duty holders and other responsible persons for the control of workplaces, sites and premises.

The regulations state that safety signs and signals are required where, despite putting in place all other relevant measures, a significant risk to the health and safety of employees and others remains.

The new guidance provides information on what is required and explains what needs to be done in order to comply with the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996.
Examples are also included of which signs should be used in order to clearly identify actions that are prohibited (e.g. no access), safeguards that must be followed (e.g. goggles must be worn), warning of a hazard (e.g. corrosive material) and to direct towards fire exit, escape routes and first aid kits.

The guidance highlights the correct placement and size of the signage as well as the importance of avoiding excessive signing which may lead to confusion.

This edition brings the document up to date with regulatory and other changes, including those relating to the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2015. The version of the Regulations included in the document has been amended to reflect those changes.

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