Sixth Post – Research into Compliance
Advise the location of fire alarms and
fire fighting equipment. They contain a white symbol and/or text on a red
background.
These signs indicate the location of, or
directions to emergency related facilities (exits, first aid, safety
equipment, etc). Feature a white symbol and/or text on a green background.
Fire safety signage is crucial to
prevent injury and protect both workers and the public from danger. Without signs, employees and the public might
lack direction in times of crisis and the employer/owner of the business might
find themselves in significant legal difficulties if any accidents were to
occur as a result.
Australian Standard AS1318, “Use of Colour for the
Marking of Physical Hazards and the Identification of Certain Equipment in
Industry. These
signs are designed to regulate and control safety related behaviour, to warn of
hazards and to provide emergency information including fire protection
information.
SAFETY SIGN VIEWING DISTANCE GUIDE
Signs should be large enough to view
without straining the eyes when communicating safety messages to employees
and/or visitors. Therefore, choosing the size of a sign is more than fitting it
to the space you have available.
In order to comply with AS 1319, you
must consider the environment, lighting and viewing distance – these factors
will determine the size of sign required to suit your application.
The recommended minimum sizes as per AS
1319 are as follow. For a pictogram and worded sign in a factory or work
environment, where lighting is good and the sign will be mounted in a
reasonably prominent position:
• Pictogram size is to be at least 15mm per metre of viewing distance
• Text size:
• Upper case: 5mm per metre of viewing distance
• Lower case: 4mm per metre of viewing distance
All
employees at the workplace should undergo Occupational Health and Safety
training so they are aware the location of fire fighting equipment and
emergency exits.
www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
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