WARNING: HAZARD (signs)

What is a hazard? 

• "Something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage."

 - Cambridge Dictionary

• ""Hazard" means an activity, arrangement, circumstance, event, occurrence, phenomenon, process, situation, or substance (whether arising or caused within or outside a place of work) that is an actual or potential cause or source of harm."

 - The University of Waikato

The Blue Sign's meaning.

A mandatory sign describes what action needs to be taken, this is required by law that you follow the instructions given by these signs. This sign is usually found in a workplace or on the gates of construction sites. It is a circular shape and blue with a white depicting what action needs to be taken.

The Red Sign's meaning.

A prohibitive sign depicts what you cannot do in certain area's, it is also required by law that you do not disobey the instructions. This sign does not correspond to any certain area's it can be anywhere, on the road, outside a parking lot, or even on the sides of buildings. This sign is circular with a red border and a red cross going over the black depiction telling you what you cannot do.

A hazard sign shows where a hazard is and what the hazard nearby is. This sign can be found anywhere and can warn you of anything. The sign is a triangular shape with a black border, black depiction showing what the hazard is, and a yellow background.

1st Hazard Sign

Yellow Sign

Red Sign

Blue Sign

Designing our own sign

Our next task was to design our own version of one of the three types of signs. I have created a hazard sign that warns you of loose objects in a workshop. This the problem, people could hurt themselves hitting parts of their bodies on loose objects sticking out of place as the walk past them, I have made a hazard sign to warn them of this.



Here is a video of health and safety fails where people have gone against regulation.


What hazards can you spot?