| In the UK in 1996 a number of health and safety | | | | fighting tools are kept. |
| regulations were written up and then put into | | | | 4. As there may be hazard materials used on the |
| force. These regulations are designed to protect | | | | site then signs should not only display where they |
| people in the various industries and one where | | | | are stored but also what pipe work if any that |
| they should be religiously enforced is the | | | | they may be transported through. |
| construction industry. It is through these | | | | 5. Plus there should be numerous signs installed |
| regulations construction companies now need to | | | | around the site which display general health and |
| ensure that they install specific construction | | | | safety information that can protect those people |
| safety signs on all their sites. | | | | on them. |
| Safety on a construction site is of the utmost | | | | The whole aim of any warning signage including |
| importance and this is why there are special | | | | that used on construction sites is to provide |
| regulations in place. The Construction Health | | | | information relating to any potential risks to one's |
| Safety and Welfare Regulations of 1996 cover all | | | | self that cannot be prevented. Along with the |
| things to do with health and safety on a | | | | correct signage being used as stated in the 1996 |
| construction site including the installation of the | | | | Regulations they should also comply with certain |
| relevant signage. Not only should signs be in place | | | | British sign standards. |
| indicating that hard hats need to be worn at all | | | | When it comes to construction sites today it isn't |
| times, but other signage must have been installed | | | | just the standard construction safety signs you |
| as well. | | | | will see installed. In fact nowadays more and more |
| When it comes to construction sites the signs | | | | construction sites will have acoustic signals and |
| displayed are not only there to protect those | | | | illuminated signs installed to provide warnings of |
| employed to work on them but those passing by | | | | any potential risk. |
| or visiting. The types of signs that should be on | | | | Today the emphasis of ensuring that the correct |
| display for all to see are as follows:- | | | | construction safety signs have been installed plays |
| 1. Construction companies need to display signs on | | | | a major role in the construction industry today. If |
| site that clearly indicate all routes that traffic will | | | | not then the risk to employees, visitors and |
| use not just coming in and out of it but whilst on | | | | passers bys is greatly increased. |
| the site. | | | | When trying to discover what sorts of |
| 2. They must clearly identify all routes that | | | | construction safety signs need to be used the |
| employees and visitors to the site must use when | | | | internet is a great place to find what you need. |
| an emergency occurs. | | | | There are numerous websites such as ones that |
| 3. They must provide signage that enables those | | | | sell these signs and a Government health and |
| on the construction to be able to identify where | | | | safety one that can offer you the information |
| any form of emergency equipment including fire | | | | you need. |