Unit 105 10 - Safety Signs

​Protecting health, safety and the environment when working in the construction and build environment sector

​Safety Signs

Multiple Choice

Why are safety signs important on building sites ?

• To save money on signage
• To increase the risk of accidents
• To make the building site look more professional
• To ensure the safety of workers and visitors on the building site.

​Safety signs overview

​Safety signs are positioned in and around the construction site to advise, give guidance and protect the workforce.​

These signs are intended to give the operatives, client and visitors a clear message of the expectations in and around the site.​

Safety signs are positioned at the start of a contract and are present until the final day of the site’s operations.

​Safety signs and the law

​ The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations require employers to provide safety signs to raise awareness of risks to health and safety.​

There are four types of safety signs in general use.​ Each has a designated shape and colour.​

They make sure that information is given in a standard format with minimum use of words.

​Safety signs

​Remember the general duty of employees:​

cooperate with your employer by observing signs​

comply with the law and employer’s safe systems of work​

use safety equipment properly and correctly​

do not tamper with, deface, or remove safety signs.

Multiple Choice

what is a ​ Prohibition signs on building sites ?

• Prohibition signs on building sites are used to indicate actions or activities that are not allowed within the site.
• Prohibition signs on building sites are used to indicate the types of materials being used.
• Prohibition signs on building sites are used to indicate the availability of parking spaces.
• Prohibition signs on building sites are used to indicate the location of emergency exits.

​This sign means:

you must stop or must not do something.​

It is circular with a white background, black pictogram and red border and crossbar.​

All writing is white on a red background.

​ Prohibition signs

Multiple Choice

What is a Mandatory Sign on a Building Site ?

• A stop sign
• A safety helmet
• A yield sign
• A speed limit sign

​Mandatory signs

​These mean that the sign must be obeyed.​

These signs feature a blue circle with white pictogram.​

Any text must be white on a blue background.

​Warning signs

​These mean there is a risk of danger.​

A warning sign is triangular with a yellow background, black pictogram and black border.​

All writing is black on a yellow background.

​Safe condition signs

​These mean safe place or safe way to go.​

These signs are a green rectangle or square with a white pictogram and text.

​There are four types of safety signs in general use:​

Prohibition.​

Mandatory.​

Warning.​

Safe condition.​

Each have a designated shape and colour.​

If you are unsure about the meaning of a sign, or the risks involved in a task, always ask your supervisor.

​Safety signs – summary

Multiple Choice

What colour are Prohibition Site Signs ?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Multiple Choice

What colour are Mandatory Site Signs on Sites ?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Multiple Choice

What colour are Warning Signs on site ?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Multiple Choice

what colour are Safety Condition signs on site ?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red