RS PRO range of health and safety hazard signs. The purpose of the ISO 7010 Standard is to have an internationally-recognised range of signage shapes, colours and pictograms to enhance safety amongst increasing numbers of non-native speaking workers for whom text-based safety instructions are not sufficient.
The ISO 7010 Standard applies to all safety signs and symbols in work environments and other places where people need to be made aware of safety issues. This includes everything from emergency exit signs to mandatory, prohibition or hazard warning signs.

RS PRO have a great range of international danger and hazard signs that will meet all your requirements for your business to maintain a safe work environment and avoid accidents.

What type of Safety Signs are available?

• RS PRO health and safety signs come in various styles and sizes. These signs are generally colour coded, so people can easily understand them.


• Warning signs are triangular shape, black image, yellow background, black border


• Prohibition signs are round shape, black image, white background red border, red diagonal line


• Mandatory signs are round shape, white image, blue background


• Emergency exit and first aid signs are rectangular or square, white image, green background


• Fire-fighting signs are rectangular or square, white image, red background


• CLP regulation Hazard pictograms (alert you to the presence of hazardous chemicals) - Diamond shaped, red border, white background black image

More about ISO 7010

ISO 7010 is an international standard which ensures consistency across different hazard and safety signs. The combination of colours and symbols is designed to be easily understandable, without reliance upon too much wording.

RS PRO self-adhesive safety sign has no text written on the sign but just the image representing the text crushing of hands. This sign is ideal for use on and around machinery with closing mechanical parts. This warning sign shows a clear message to people that they need to take care to avoid injury to hands when they are around equipment which has closing mechanical parts.

Sizes available for this warning sign are:

813-4454 - Size 100 mm x 100 mm (label)
813-4561 - Size 200 mm x 200 mm (plastic sign)

Warning signs generally have a yellow background with a black border show a potential risk for staff in that area. Ideal for workplaces and other locations where people need to be informed about health and safety matters. These signs should be clearly displayed around danger areas which have machinery with closing mechanical parts for people to easily see them and therefore take safety measures to avoid injury on site.