If you are the owner of an establishment or have personal under your charge in any installation, having the correct safety signage is more than a legal regulation to comply, but a necessary measure to implement for everyone to be safe in case of emergency.
For that, today we will recommend you some of the most important measures you must consider when implementing the different safety signs. Take notes and prepare to create spaces free of risks.
Safety signage, how to implement it correctly?
Explore your environment
The first measure to consider, is to analyze your environment and identify the possible risks that may present you. Find the dangerous machinery, the flammable material, electrical installations, extinguishers and emergency exits. The previous will allow to set warning or restriction signs in specific areas. All the signs must be set in strategic places, isn’t about place them to comply with rules. In addition, make sure to comply with all the applicable regulations to your industry.
Prioritize the zones of greater risk
Once you analyzed the field, prioritize the zones that may present a greater danger. Sign these areas and the class of materials or risks that represent, as the corresponding warning to avoid accidents or the entrance of non-authorized personnel.
Get signs that comply with regulations
There’s no price that worth the safety signage. Get signs that comply with regulations. This type of signs must have specific measures and features; for example, some of them, as the ones that indicate the exits and tools for emergency cases, must beam in darkness in case of power failure.
It’s important to be manufactured with resistant materials that, at the same time, don’t represent a danger for personnel. For example, can be manufactured in polyethylene, a material that doesn’t represent a risk.
Another measure is respecting the colors of every sign. The regulatory colors are the red for restrictive or danger signs; yellow for warning; blue for caution and green for emergency and escape routes.
Universal signs and symbols
Not everyone speaks the same language, but almost everyone is able to understand the same symbols and pictograms. Since we were kids, we have been taught to differentiate and identify certain indications through the use of “drawings”, that, then we understood as symbols with a meaning.
For example, the drawing of a cigarette with a circle and a line in the middle indicates we can’t smoke in that zone; a fire extinguisher or a hose, indicates the presence of tools to fight a fire. Making clear signs with universal symbols and with the less possible text, help to a fast identification of these.
Luminous signs
As we mentioned before, is extremely important that safety signage in general can be totally visible. This goes from set them in places to be seen, to, literally, having signs with luminous signs.
Exist signage with LED light technology. By being luminous can be visible in environments with low or without light. This feature is very helpful in signs for escape routes.
Provide the correct maintenance
These were certain recommendations to have a correct safety signage. However, once you have the necessary signs and boards to create a safe environment, is important to maintain them in good conditions.
Change the old and damaged signs for new ones; maintain clean and in good conditions the new signs. Update them every time is required to do it. Remember that visible, well placed and quality signs, guarantee a safer workplace.
