| File Reference : | TT-7-11 Know Your Safety Signs |
| Date File Updated | 05-10-26 |
| Category | Training Talks | Tags: ISO 45001, 6.1, 8.1, 8.2, IMS1 7.1, IMS1 7.2, IMS1 7.3 |
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Safety signs only help if people know what they mean, and this talk works through each colour and shape in turn. It is a quick session that suits new starters and refreshers alike.
This training talk is supplied in fully editable MS Word format, prepared using the F-Q7 Training Talk Attendance Record form template. All text is in Calibri font for improved readability.
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Know Your Safety Signs Training Talk
A training talk on safety signs for all staff - why signs are used, and what the red prohibition, yellow warning, blue mandatory and green emergency escape and first aid signs mean. It is a one-page attendance record with the talk description already filled in, and it refers to the guidance document to run the talk from.
The Talk and the Documents It Refers To
- TT-7-11 Know Your Safety Signs - the attendance record, with the topic and talk description ready to use and a signature line for each attendee
- GG-7-11 Know Your Safety Signs - the guidance document the talk is based on, to prepare from and to issue to staff afterwards
Talk Description
- Why safety signs are used, when they are needed, and asking about unfamiliar signs
- Signboards, and other health and safety signs and signals
- Prohibition signs - red, do not do this
- Warning signs - yellow, watch out for this
- Mandatory signs - blue, you must do this
- Emergency escape and first aid signs - green, safety information, no danger
Running the Talk
Read through the guidance beforehand, talk the points through with the team, then have everyone sign the record. Keep the signed record as evidence that the briefing took place and who received it.
Why Staff Are Asked About Unfamiliar Signs
Most people recognise a fire exit sign, but fewer could say what every sign on a site is telling them to do. The talk opens by encouraging staff to ask about any sign they do not understand, so nobody walks past a warning they cannot read.
Adapting the Talk
The record and the guidance are both fully editable, so add photos or examples of the signs used on your premises and the areas where mandatory signs apply, such as hearing or eye protection zones. Update the talk description if you cover extra points.
Keeping the Training Record
File the signed record with your training records, or log the talk against each attendee in a training matrix, so you can show who has been briefed and when.
Who Is It For?
All staff, agency workers and contractors working on site. It works at induction and as a refresher when new signs go up or work areas change.
Included in the ISO 45001 Toolkit
This training talk is part of the ISO 45001 Toolkit, and is included in the integrated toolkits that include it.
Delivering Talks Regularly
Short, regular talks keep health and safety in front of people. Run this one alongside the other health and safety training talks to build awareness one topic at a time.
Related Training Talks
Other training talks that work alongside this one:
- TT-7-16 General Safety Guidance
- TT-7-09 Fire Safety
- TT-7-01 Safe Use and Management of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- TT-7-06 Hazardous Substances Guidance
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