European Safety Signs Directive (92/58/EEC)

It is an offence not to have the correct signs in the correct place - are you breaking the law?

 

Directive 92/58/EEC has been designed to standardise safety signs across Europe.

Permanent signboards must be used for signs relating to prohibitions, warnings and mandatory requirements, the location and identification of emergency escape routes and first aid facilities.

This directive is implemented in the UK by the Health & Safety (Safety Signs & Signals) Regulations 1996.

The EEC Directive put signs into the following categories:

 

Prohibition

Prohibition (Red-White-Black)
( You must not / Do not do / Stop )

Mandatory

Mandatory (Blue-White)
( You must do / Carry out the action given by the sign )

Warning

Warning (Yellow-Black)
( Caution / Hazard ahead / Risk of danger )

Safe Condition

Safe Condition (Green-White)
( The safe way / Where to go in an emergency )

Fire Equipment

Fire Equipment (Red-White)
( To indicate fire equipment )

 

The Legislation requires:

  • Employers to use Safety Signs wherever there is a risk that cannot be controlled by other means.
  • All Safety Sign boards to contain a pictogram as part of their intrinsic design features.
  • Signs without a pictogram should only be used to supplement a sign containing a pictogram.

Fire Safety Signs

These are just a few of the signs available in our catalogue. Fill in the catalogue form for a free copy to be sent to you. Or call us and book a free survey for the engineer to advise on signs required.

 

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Fire Exit 1 Fire Exit 2

Fire Exit 3

Straight On From Here

Fire Exit 4

Down And Right From Here

Fire Exit 5

Down And Left From Here

Fire Exit 6

Down From Here

Fire Exit 7

Up And Right From Here

Fire Exit 8

Up and Left From Here

Fire Exit 9

Final Exit

Fire Exit 10

Right From Here

Fire Exit 9

Left From Here

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