Safety Signs: Necessary To Save Lives

Signs are present everywhere and play a significant role not only when we talk about health and safety, but also in our everyday life. A person seems to have a look on a lot of safety signs uae during a day as he drives to work of walks through the street and at the workplace as well that they become habitual to see them and don’t give such importance to them that they really deserve. These signs differ in purpose; those who give information, those who warn about potential risks and dangers, those who provide directions.

Considering what signs are necessary is very important to help in running the processes of the facility smoothly and to keep the employees secure. The type of signs and their number depends on the industry you own and its size but there are some basic signs which are applicable to almost all workplaces and industries.

Once inside the working area, the workers proceed to the workplace as they know the way and where to go. But for new employees, visitors and temporary employees, entrance and exit signs along with arrows and labelled pedestrian walkways prove to be very helpful as they will not encounter obstacle which includes heavy duty vehicles, technical machinery or tall shelves that usually block the way. Fixing such signs will be really helpful for people to know the right directions and to save time by eliminating confusion.

As the pedestrian areas help the walkers to locate the directions, it also helps the drivers to move in the facility easily and securely. Signs which are used to direct the traffic like arrows, speed limit signs and colored floor tape can provide the ease of driving to the drivers and will avoid all the accidents.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary for a lot of activities to be done at the work place like ear protection used when the working equipment is noisy, wearing goggles when dust or some liquid can enter in some body’s eyes and clothing that is flame-resistant to avoid the fire hazard caused by any chemical or process. Posting such signs at particular places of the working area alerts the employees to these needs.

The highest level of alarming for a hazard is shown by a Danger sign, which can be used to indicate a lot of hazards like the poison exposure, hazardous waste and explosive material or unexpected arc flash. The danger sign is the warning that a situation which is high level hazardous may result in death or serious injury. Take a look at the facility and consider the risky points in order to fix a danger sign noticeable to people working in that area.

Warning, caution and notice-these three signs indicate some smaller types of risks. Warning highlights that these areas may result in serious injuries, caution sign is fixed in those areas where it is necessary to cover the most dangerous areas and identify locations for danger and warning and notice is fixed at those areas where it is necessary to list anything or statements like food and drink is not allowed.

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