Mandatory Safety Signs

Mandatory signage is often a blue symbol that directs people on your site or premises on health and safety guidelines that they must comply with. This is most commonly in relation to PPE but can also include directions specific to your industry.

At Fire Safety Equipment, we provide mandatory PPE signage along with other mandatory signs and symbols to help you keep anyone working on or visiting your site safe. We also stock a range of other safety signage so that you don’t have to source from multiple suppliers, saving you time and energy.

Order mandatory signage online for your site in the UK today and get swift, reliable delivery. We have all the safety signs you need to instruct and keep people safe no matter what type of building or site you operate.

What is a mandatory safety sign?

The clue to mandatory safety signs is in the name; they’re signs that you must have mounted around your site where safety reminders or warnings are required. Sometimes it’s a simple reminder for people entering a construction site to wear protective headgear with a safety helmets sign, or it can encourage workers to ensure they have high-visibility clothing on.

You should be able to spot a mandatory safety sign thanks to the blue and white pictorial style they use. The design is intended to be universal for the understanding of everyone, whether an individual can read the language used or not.

The implementation and use of these types of mandatory signs first became standardised in the 90s thanks to the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996. Since then, they’ve been a regular feature of buildings and commercial sites across the UK. 

Which fire signs are mandatory?

There are a handful of fire signs that are mandatory for your building to ensure everyone abides by certain rules and best practices. These are designed to keep people safe in an emergency and range from things such as ‘fire door keep shut’ signs to ‘keep clear’ signs.

The details of these signs constitute a point of compliance that people must adhere to in order for your building to meet standards set out in fire safety regulations. Compliance is not optional in many instances, with failure to meet the instructions resulting in legal consequences as well as an increased risk of accidents in your workplace.