Safety Signage

Safety Signage

Safety signage is essential for any retail establishment that prioritises safety and the prevention of accidents and injuries. Safety signage is used to communicate critical safety information to employees and customers, and it can help improve retail safety.

A retail store should have a variety of safety signs, including hazard, prohibition, fire safety, and emergency exit signs. Employees and customers are warned about potential hazards such as wet floors, sharp objects, and electrical hazards by using hazard signs. Prohibition signs are used to prohibit certain actions in specific areas, such as smoking, eating, or drinking. Fire extinguishers, fire alarms, and emergency exits are all marked with fire safety signs. In the event of an emergency, emergency exit signs are used to indicate the location of emergency exits and escape routes.

Legal Requirements for Safety Signage in a Retail Shop

There are legal requirements for retail safety signage, and failure to comply can result in fines, penalties, and legal action. Maintaining and updating safety signage regularly is critical to ensure its effectiveness. In addition, checking that signs are visible and legible, replacing damaged or worn signs, and updating signs are all important parts of this.

Each variety of safety signs has a purpose and can be used to prevent mishaps and injuries. Hazard signs, for instance, can help prevent slips, trips, and falls by alerting staff and clients to potential dangers. By forbidding specific actions in particular places, prohibition signs can aid in the prevention of accidents and injuries. In addition to ensuring that staff members and clients are aware of what to do in the event of a fire, fire safety signs are required. Employees and clients can safely exit the building in an emergency with the help of emergency exit signs.

Our safety signage includes everything from CCTV warning signs, fire notices & no dog signs. These safety signs are easy-to-use and quick to apply. Choose from a back or front adhesive so you can stick the sign onto a wall or frontwards facing a window.

Unsure which Safety Signs you need? Call our Display Experts on 01329 842 000