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    Warning Signs

    In accordance with the The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, it is a legal requirement that all UK businesses display and maintain safety signs where there is a potential risk that cannot be otherwise removed or controlled. Warning signs are used to warn workers and the public alike about potential dangers, such as hazardous materials, environments and locations.

    Most warning signs that we recognise come in one of two colour combinations: yellow/amber with black text and images, or red with white text and images. These combinations are used to ensure the signs are eye-catching, providing stark contrasts to ensure that they remain noticeable and readable, even for persons with visual impairments to a certain extent. In either case, the sign must be over 50% amber or red so that the sign is noticeable among its surroundings, providing clarity about the hazardous aspect of the surrounding environment.

    What type of warning signs are there?

    Warning signs are used to highlight and bring awareness to hazards or potential health and safety risks in a given area. Yellow signs, like traffic lights, depict a warning and urge readers to take appropriate precautions. These signs are triangular in shape and can be warnings against; high voltage and other electrical hazards, chemical hazards, flammable hazards, construction signs, overhead obstacles, explosive hazards or biohazards.

    Red warning signs usually indicate a prohibitory order, either bringing awareness to an already-present hazard or one that may arise following certain behaviours. These prohibitory signs typically have a white background, a black and white pictogram, and clear, thick red line crossing through the image. They also feature a red text box with white text in order to draw the reader's eye. These signs can include: no smoking, no entry, no mobile phones permitted, or authorised personnel only.

    199 Products showing for Warning Signs

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    Electrical Hazard
    Danger Electric Shock Risk
    200 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    Plastic
    Yellow/Black
    -
    -
    150mm
    Sign
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    Electrical Hazard
    Danger High Voltage
    200 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    Plastic
    Yellow/Black
    -
    -
    150mm
    Sign
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    Flammable
    Highly Flammable LPG - No Smoking or Naked Lights
    300 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    PP
    Black/Red/White/Yellow
    1
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    500mm
    Sign
    Self-Adhesive
    Electrical Hazard
    -
    150 mm
    Symbol
    None
    Vinyl
    Black/Yellow/White
    -
    -
    150mm
    Label
    Self-Adhesive
    Hot Surface Hazard
    -
    100 mm
    Symbol
    None
    Vinyl
    Black/Yellow/White
    -
    -
    100mm
    Label
    Self-Adhesive
    Electrical Hazard
    Danger 440 Volts
    200 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English, French
    Vinyl
    Yellow/Black
    -
    -
    150mm
    Label
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    Hazardous Area/No Admittance
    Danger Hazard Area - Do Not Enter
    300 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    PP
    Black/Red/White/Yellow
    1
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    500mm
    Sign
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    Electrical Hazard
    Danger Live Electrical Equipment - Isolate for Safe Working or if Fault Occurs
    150 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    PP
    Black/Blue/White/Yellow
    -
    -
    300mm
    Sign
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    Hot Surface Hazard
    -
    200 mm
    Symbol
    None
    Plastic
    Black/Yellow/White
    -
    -
    200mm
    Sign
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    Electrical Hazard
    Danger Electric Shock Risk
    420 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    PP
    Black/Yellow
    -
    -
    297mm
    Sign
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    Fragile Roof
    Danger - Fragile roof
    420 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    PP
    -
    -
    -
    297mm
    Floor Sign
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    Automatic Machinery
    Danger Automatic machinery may start without warning
    300 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    PP
    Black/Yellow
    -
    -
    250mm
    Sign
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    Slippery Surface
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    600 mm
    Symbol = Slippery floor
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Electrical Hazard
    Danger 415 Volts
    210 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    PP Rigid Plastic
    Black/Yellow
    -
    -
    148mm
    Sign
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    Corrosive
    -
    200 mm
    Symbol
    None
    Plastic
    Black/Yellow/White
    -
    -
    200mm
    Sign
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    Explosive
    -
    200 mm
    Symbol
    None
    Plastic
    Black/Yellow/White
    -
    -
    200mm
    Sign
    -
    Electrical Hazard
    Danger High Voltage
    420 mm
    Symbol and Text
    English
    PP Rigid Plastic
    Black/Yellow
    -
    -
    297mm
    Sign
    -
    Flammable
    -
    200 mm
    Symbol
    None
    Plastic
    Black/Yellow/White
    -
    -
    200mm
    Sign
    -
    Electrical Hazard
    -
    200 mm
    Symbol
    None
    PP
    Black/Yellow
    -
    -
    200mm
    Sign
    Self-Adhesive
    Corrosive
    -
    100 mm
    Symbol
    None
    Vinyl
    Black/Yellow/White
    1
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    100mm
    Label
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