Faced with a busy work load, tight deadlines and meagre budgets it can be very tempting to take short cuts - one area where you can’t afford to is with your health and safety. Why do I need to spend money on more signs around the workplace?
Because the small amount you spend on a few signs could save you lots of money in accident claims in the future!
'The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 requires employers to use a safety sign where there is a significant risk to health and safety that has not been avoided or controlled by the methods required under other relevant law, provided the use of a sign can help reduce the risk. Safety signs are not a substitute for those other methods of controlling risks such as engineering controls and safe systems of work.' (From the summary of the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996)
