All workplaces are required by law to display warning signs in an emergency.
Various companies produce emergency signs in Australia. As compliance standards require, a white symbol or writing on a flat green bottom must appear on all Australian exit signs. These symbols and texts indicate the exit’s position and direction in case of emergency.
The range of standard exit signs includes, but is not restricted to, the following models:
- Stairway exit signage
- Symptoms indicating the presence of an emergency shower
- Emergency eyewash signs
- Signs indicating the location of emergency exits
- Signs indicating the location of assembly points
- Indications of an emergency phone
- Evacuation routes (either rightwards) signs are displayed on the pavement.
- Exit indications in case of fire
Australia’s safety signs have been classified into six primary types to sustain a uniform design across related functions. You can decide what signs you need and where to put them in your workplace if you know what types of characters are available and what they’re used for.
The Australian Specification AS1319:1994 Security Signs for the Working Environment classifies the first two types of signs as Regulatory Signs. Instructions on what can’t be done and what must be done can be found on these signs.
Prohibition Signs: You can’t do that here.
You can all recognise the red circle with a zigzag pattern as a Prohibition Sign when you need to notify people that they cannot do something. Use a NO ENTRY sign or a NO SMOKING sign to deter users from joining private property or to indicate that smoking is prohibited in that location.
Signs that state that something MUST BE DONE
When instructions must be obeyed, a Required Sign is an absolute necessity. A white sign or pictogram inside a blue circle on the white backdrop is what you’ll see when you look for them. Your employer may have posted warning signs like this if it requires employees to wear safety footwear or hearing and safety glasses is required in certain areas. If you don’t want to include a picture in your Mandatory Signs, you may have the text in black on a modern white background with no other images.
Warning Signs – KILL YOU!
A Danger Sign must be used to alert the public to potentially life-threatening dangers or hazardous conditions. The famous red oval is inside a black square with the word Risk in bold, upper case letters, warns you about the threat. HIGH Output and DO NOT ENTER are two of the most common Danger Signs you may see.
Warning Signs – HURT YOU!
Warning Signs are used when the danger or hazardous situations are not life-threatening. The yellow background and dark triangle around the warning symbol make these simple to spot. SLIPPERY While WET is a well-known warning sign.
SECURITY FIRST! Emergency Signs
The Emergency Information Signs assist people in locating your emergency facilities, such as exit doors, first aid and safety equipment if something goes wrong. Safety signs like FIRST AID KIT and EMERGENCY PHONE are easily recognisable against the green backdrop with white wording and symbols. These emergency signs are immensely helpful.
Signs for Fire Extinguishers
Fire Signs are easy to notice emergency signs around smoke detectors and firefighting equipment due to their brilliant red colour. The white text and images pop against the deep crimson of the background. The position of your extinguishers, firefighting equipment, fire hoses, or more can be indicated using Fire Signs.
To keep beachgoers safe from being stung by deadly jellyfish, warning signs are commonly found along the shoreline. There is a lack of knowledge on how beachgoers interpret beach warnings. A study focused on two warning signs, one located in Australia and another in the United States, examining the warnings’ visibility, interpretation, and effectiveness. Using industry standards and warning-sign design guidelines, the two signs were evaluated and found to be up to snuff. The study revealed that the US sign met all of these requirements, but Australia’s sign did not. A higher percentage of respondents correctly identified the US sign’s meaning than the Australian version in a survey of 214 beachgoers. It was discovered that the sign’s visibility was better in Australia, but the interpretation is dependent on it. When it comes to jellyfish, tourists in Australia are among the least knowledgeable. The findings of this study show that the signage in both places may be enhanced.
