What Kind of Hazards Can Safety Signs Warn About?
Safety signs are one of the easiest and most effective ways of reducing accidents in the workplace. They let you instantly warn visitors and staff about the identified hazards and can also give advice on how to reduce the risk of injury or avoid any potential incidents. Different types of hazards require different types of safety signs but certain types of workplace hazards are more likely than others to be prevented by a simple warning sign. This isn’t quite as clear cut as you might think. Whilst many psycho-social issues such as stress, bullying or ‘burn out’ are hardly going to be stopped by a simple sign, signs which warn people to be prepared for the harassment from outside the organisation, or even just remind employees to take breaks, can help reduce injury in the work place. However generally speaking, warning signs are more suited for physical hazards. A brief list of these includes: Mechanical Hazards – Danger of noise or vibration damage (e.g. heavy machinery such as roadwo
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