Compliance first. Everything else follows.

ISO 7010 is the international standard defining the graphical symbols used on safety signs — the exact pictogram, shape and colour for fire, hazard, mandatory and prohibition signage. Compliant signage uses the standardised symbol set rather than a business's own interpretation, so meaning is consistent across sites and countries.

Standard safety signage from stock pictograms can often be turned around faster than custom commercial signage — get in touch with what's needed and we'll confirm a realistic timescale, which for straightforward fire exit or hazard signs is frequently within a few working days.

Both — rigid panel signs for permanent fixing to walls, doors and posts, and self-adhesive vinyl versions for surfaces like machinery, vehicles or windows where a rigid panel isn't practical. We'll recommend the right format for each location during survey.

Under the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations, the employer or person in control of the premises is responsible for ensuring adequate and compliant signage is in place. We supply and install to the standard; the legal duty to maintain compliance sits with the site operator.

Yes — multi-language safety signage is common on sites with a diverse workforce or international visitors. Pictogram-led ISO 7010 signage already communicates most meaning visually; we can add text in additional languages alongside or instead of English where it's useful.

BS 5499 is the British Standard specifically covering fire safety signage — escape route and fire equipment signs. ISO 7010 is the broader international standard covering the full range of safety sign pictograms. UK fire signage is typically specified to both, since BS 5499 references and aligns with ISO 7010 symbols.

It depends on sign size, material (rigid versus self-adhesive), whether it's photoluminescent, and whether you need a single sign or a full site safety pack — fire exit, hazard, PPE and prohibition signage supplied and installed together. Call us with your requirement and we'll quote it properly.

Photoluminescent signage absorbs ambient light and glows in the dark for a period after lights fail, helping people follow escape routes during a power cut. It's commonly specified for fire escape route signage in buildings without dedicated emergency lighting along every route, or as a backup where emergency lighting exists.

Yes — we can survey an existing site, note where signage is missing, out of date or doesn't match current ISO 7010 pictograms, and provide a schedule of what needs replacing or adding ahead of an HSE inspection or insurance review.

Mandatory signs (blue circle, white pictogram) instruct an action that must be taken — 'hard hats must be worn'. Prohibition signs (red circle with diagonal bar) forbid an action — 'no smoking'. Mixing the two up is a common site-signage mistake we catch during compliance audits.

Rigid aluminium composite or polypropylene with a UV-stable print and laminate is the usual choice for outdoor hazard signage — it resists fading, doesn't warp like correx over time, and can be fixed with tamper-resistant fixings where site security is a concern.

Yes — construction site boards, hazard warnings, PPE mandatory signage and site entrance information boards are a regular part of our safety signage work, usually specified alongside our road and traffic signage range for sites with vehicle movements.

COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) signage identifies storage areas and hazards for substances covered by COSHH regulations — chemical stores, hazardous waste points and similar. We supply and install COSHH signage as part of a site safety pack or as standalone signs.