Section 5-7. Safety signs to be used

  1. 1.
    Prohibition signs are signs that prohibit actions that, directly or indirectly, can cause danger.
    Prohibition signs must have:
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      a round shape;
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      a black pictogram on a white background, with red edging and diagonal line (slanting downwards from left to right across the pictogram at a 45-degree angle to the horizontal); the red part must take up at least 35% of the area of the sign.
    Prohibition signs to be used:
    No smoking
    Smoking and naked flames prohibited
    No access for pedestrians
    Do not extinguish with water
    Not drinking water
    No access for unauthorised persons
    No access for industrial vehicles
    Do not touch
  2. 2.
    Warning signs are signs that warn of risk and danger.
    Warning signs must have:
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      a triangular shape;
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      a black pictogram on a yellow background with black edging, with the yellow part taking up at least 50% of the area of the sign.
    Warning signs to be used:
    Flammable material or high temperature (1)
    Ionising radiation
    General danger
    Powerful magnetic field
    Low temperature
    Explosive material
    Overhead load
    Laser beam
    Obstacle
    Toxic material
    Industrial vehicle
    Oxidant material (2)
    Drop
    Gas under pressure
    Corrosive material
    Danger: electricity
    Non-ionising radiation
    Biological hazard (3)
    Area where an explosive atmosphere may form
    The warning sign «General danger» must not be used to warn about dangerous chemical substances or mixtures, except in those cases where the warning sign is used in accordance with Section 5-14 to indicate storage sites for hazardous substances or mixtures.
  3. 3.
    Mandatory signs are signs that impose a specific action.
    Mandatory signs must have:
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      a round shape;
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      a white pictogram on a blue background, where the blue takes up at least 50% of the area of the sign.
    Mandatory signs to be used:
    Eye protection must be worn
    Head protection must be worn
    Hearing protection must be worn
    Respiratory equipment must be worn
    Protective footwear must be worn
    Hand protection must be worn
    Protective overalls must be worn
    Face protection must be worn
    Safety harness must be worn
    Pedestrians must use this route
    General mandatory sign (to be accompanied by another sign where necessary)
  4. 4.
    Emergency signs are signs that provide information about emergency exits or first aid equipment.
    Emergency signs must have:
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      a rectangular or square shape;
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      a white pictogram on a green background, where the green part takes up at least 50% of the area of the sign.
    Emergency signs to be used:
    Emergency exit/escape route
    This way
    First aid
    Stretcher
    Safety shower
    Eyewash
    Emergency telephone for calling first aid service, ambulance, police, poison control centre and rescue coordination centre
    Defibrillator/AED
  5. 5.
    Alarm signs are signs that indicate the location of emergency stop devices, manual call points, evacuation signals and seals.
    Alarm signs must have:
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      a square shape
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      a white pictogram on a red background, where the red part takes up at least 50% of the area of the sign.
    Alarm signs to be used:
    Emergency stop
    Manual call point
    Evacuate
    Seal
  6. 6.
    Fire protection signs are signs that indicate the location of equipment to be used in case of fire.
    Fire protection signs must have:
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      a rectangular or square shape;
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      a white pictogram on a red background, where the red part takes up at least 50% of the area of the sign.
    Fire protection signs to be used:
    Fire hose
    Ladder
    Fire extinguisher
    Emergency telephone for calling the fire service
    Fire extinguishing equipment
    This way