The importance of Safety banners and signs in public welfare

by Hazel Williams Blogger

Safety banners and signs are so popular these days that almost every company, industry or factory, is using them to raise awareness about safety regulations. They are a legal necessity and cannot be neglected at any cost because the safety of people is of paramount importance. They are a common sight not only in buildings under construction but they can help regulate road traffic as well. Whether you are driving on the road or just walking on the sidewalks, you have to follow road safety signs. Similarly, in case of an excavation, scaffolding project or other construction projects, they place safety banners and signs on the exteriors to warn people. Otherwise, there could be serious accidents and injuries.

Safety banner and sign is a legal requirement; local or national authorities have the power to charge the responsible persons in case of any safety irregularities happen. They can take the responsible persons to a court or cancel their license if they are found guilty of neglecting the safety rules and have not placed safety banners and signs around their area of work. Public safety department in Australia keeps tight vigilance in areas of high risk of accidents and does not tolerate any breach of laws.

Following is the brief of the introduction of safety banners and signs and their effective role in mitigating the risk of accidents and keeping the human lives safe and secure:

Road signs

The most common safety banners and signs you see on a daily basis are road signs. They are placed at all major locations of a road or highways, especially at places with any potential danger or important work that is in progress. One of the most common road sign is NO Parking Signs. This one is used to inform people that the area is not reserved for parking vehicles and they should avoid it. Otherwise, they may face legal proceedings, fines or lifting of the vehicle by the Municipal Corporation.

Apart from no parking signs, road signs include a huge collection of messages for different purposes, such as dangerous curve sign, hospital or school ahead signs, speed breaker and railway crossing signs, and many more. These signs have a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of not just drivers but the general population. If drivers neglect these signs, accidents could happen. Railways crossing signs have saved many lives yet there have been many cases where cars were crushed away by a fast-moving train.

Construction safety signs

These types of safety banners and signs are also very common on roads and other construction sites. The most common sign is “Men at Work” sign that is used to warn people and drivers that construction work in process and they should change their route. Similarly, excavation work on a road or outside a building follows the same rules although they sometimes place road barriers instead of just erecting a safety banner or sign.

Hospitals

Hospital authorities use these safety banners and signs to inform people about viral diseases. They issue advisories and introduce a diet plan for patients suffering from viral diseases if they experience associated symptoms. These banners and signs are also used to educate people about sexual diseases and the prevention of non-communicable diseases. You can see these banners and signs both inside and outside the hospital premises.

Radiation safety signs

These signs are also used in hospitals and laboratories where the staff is regularly exposed to certain types of radiations, such as X-rays, ultraviolet rays, etc. You can see these hazard signs placed outside X-ray rooms, CT scan and MRI scan rooms, ultrasound rooms, to prevent unauthorized entries in radiation packed areas.