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Safety Sign Symbols Guide

Health and safety signage plays a vital role in preventing accidents and promoting awareness in workplaces and public spaces. These signs use clear symbols, colors, and simple language to communicate important information such as hazards, emergency exits, mandatory actions, and prohibited behaviors. 

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Safety Sign Symbols Guide

Health and safety signage plays a vital role in preventing accidents and promoting awareness in workplaces and public spaces. These signs use clear symbols, colors, and simple language to communicate important information such as hazards, emergency exits, mandatory actions, and prohibited behaviors. 

Hazard warning symbol

Hazard Warning Signs

Symbol: Yellow triangle with a black border and black pictogram.

Purpose: To alert observers to potential hazards such as electricity, heights, or harmful substances.

Prohibition symbol

Prohibition Signs

Symbol: Red circle with a diagonal line and black pictogram.

Purpose: To indicate actions or behaviours that are strictly forbidden, e.g. smoking, littering and trespassing.

Mandatory action symbol

Mandatory Signs

Symbol: Blue circle with a white pictogram.

Purpose: To instruct observers to carry out a specific action, e.g. wearing PPE, holding a handrail or washing hands.

First aid symbol

Safe Condition Signs

Symbol: Green square with a white pictogram.

Purpose: To identify the location of safety equipment, emergency exits and first-aid facilities.

Fire safety sign symbol

Fire Signs

Symbol: Red square with a white pictogram.

Purpose: To identify the location of fire-fighting equipment and fire alarm call points.