The Health and Safety Regulations 1996

The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (the Safety Signs Regulations) implement European Council Directive 92/58/EEC on minimum requirements for the provision of safety signs at work. This guidance is aimed at helping employers meet their responsibilities under these Regulations.

Summary

All of our safety signs comply with the safety colour Regulations. This ensures that certain colours adhere to their specific meanings.

The Regulations require 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 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.

They apply to all workplaces and to all activities where people are employed, but exclude signs used in connection with transport or the supply and marketing of dangerous substances, products and equipment.

The Regulations require, where necessary, the use of road traffic signs in workplaces to regulate road traffic.

Fire Safety

These Regulations implement those parts of the Directive dealing with fire safety. Advice on the use of fire safety signs can be obtained from your enforcing authority for fire safety. In general, these Regulations will not require any changes where existing fire safety signs containing symbols comply with BS 5499. New signs are also acceptable if they are similarly chosen to comply with BS 5499.

EN ISO 7010:2020

EN ISO 7010 was introduced in 2003 and revised in 2012. Since then it has been accepted into EU Law and provides a standardised, easy to understand safety message - wherever you are and whatever language you use!

Why EN ISO 7010?

The main goal of the standard is to introduce a globally recognised range of safety pictograms. Although most will be similar and familiar, there are some new introductions.

Where does EN ISO 7010 apply?

The Regulation is applicable in all workplaces and locations where users need to be informed about safety matters - emergency exits and hazardous area signs are excellent examples of standard use signs.

What does VSafety offer?

All safety signs offered by VSafety are EN ISO 7010:2020 compliant. We ensure that all signs are constructed to the highest quality.

Gloss White Inkjet Paper

A white, high gloss, coated paper with a highly absorbent surface structure specifically designed for water-based ink jet printing. Gives excellent colour reproduction and bright, vivid colours. The face stock is made from FSC® certified paper.

Adhesive

A clear permanent acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive with a very high level of adhesion, combined with good tack and shear resistance. Also, good resistance to the effect of migration of phthalate plasticiser, UV and oxidisation. The adhesive is characterised by a high initial tack, excellent adhesion and good low temperature performance on a wide variety of substrates.

Approvals

The adhesive complies with the European food directives and legislations, FDA 175.105 and the German recommendations. XIV as published by BfR. BfR (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) is the German Federal Institute for Risk Assesment. The adhesive side may stand in direct contact with dry, moist and such fatty foodstuffs which have a correction factor of at least 3 according to the Regulation (EU) No 10/2011.

Shelf Life

Two years under storage conditions as defined by Premier Coating & Converters Ltd 20° - 28° C and 40 – 60% RH.

Surfaces and Environments

• Card / Cardboard (Fluted/Coated/Uncoated)
• Ceramics (Glazed)
• Clothing (Coarse Weave)
• Glass
• Leather
• Metal (Painted/Powder Coated)
• Packaging (Foam, Polystyrene & Sponge)
• Paper (Coated/Uncoated)
• Plastic (Rigid/Smooth)
• Resin
• Rubber (Uncoated)
• Shell
• Wood (PAR Finish/Polished)

Performance Data

• Temperature: Ambient (30ºC - 25ºC)
• Locations: Internal (Not Weatherproof)
• Initial Tack: 16 N/25mm / FINAT FTM 9 Glass
• Peel Adhesion: 90°: 9 N/25mm / FINAT FTM 1
• Min. Application Temp.: 0° C
• Service Temperature: -20° C to 80° C
• Shelf Life: Two years under storage conditions as defined by Premier Coating & Converters Ltd 20° - 28° C and 40 – 60% RH