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TRADESAFE’s wall safety signs provide vital information that can help prevent employees, clients, and visitors to your facility from getting exposed to various hazards These signs meet the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well as ANSI Z535 regulations.


For maximum visibility, these workplace safety signs have clear print and are easy to read. Wall safety signs like these are commonly used to display warnings and instructions for safety in industrial spaces. The information on these signs can help direct people away from hazards or instruct them on what to do to avoid exposure to those hazards.


TRADESAFE has a wide variety of signs to choose from. Whatever you may need to communicate, we’ll more than likely have a sign for it. These signs are made of premium-quality materials, with a light-reflective surface that ensures that the words and symbols on the sign will be visible even in low light.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are wall signs?

Wall signs are a type of signage that can be mounted on the walls in strategic spots in a workplace. These signs usually display warnings, directions, cautionary statements, and more. Mounting a wall sign in a prominent and visible space can help prevent injuries and accidents.

What do workplace safety signs mean?

Workplace safety signs can warn of potential hazards and give people directions on where fire extinguishers are, what kind of PPE is required in a specific area, remind people of COVID guidelines, and more.

These signs will have words and symbols that can clearly and concisely communicate important information. They also come in different colors that can indicate the level of danger that people may face in certain areas of your facility.

Which accident prevention signs have safety suggestions?

As a leader in safety, TRADESAFE is proud to offer a range of safety wall signs that include safety suggestions. Here are some of these products:

  • Keep Clear Electrical Panel Area (Complete text: Keep Clear for 36 Inches: Area in Front of Electrical Panel Must Be Kept Clear)
  • Stop Wait Here Floor Sticker
  • Caution Eye Protection Required
  • Hard Hats Required Aluminum Sign
  • Wheels Must Be Chocked Before Loading or Unloading
  • Stop For Your Safety

Prop 65 Cancer-Causing Chemicals Warning Sign (Complete text:WARNING: Entering this area can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Why do safety signs have pictures on them?

Images on safety signs can reinforce the safety message a workplace sign aims to communicate. Symbols are more easily understood at a glance than text, which might take a little bit of time just by reading it. This is why most safety signs include images that represent a safety hazard. TRADESAFE safety wall signs comply with the OSHA and ANSI standards for images that must be included.

What font do safety signs use?

As a general guideline, wall signs should be easily read and understood. ANSI Z35.1 has all the specifications to be used for workplace safety signages. While this standard did not mention any particular font style that should be strictly used, it did mention that the type of lettering should be in block style because “it is more easily read and requires less variance in eye efficiency for the different letters in the alphabet than most other types of letter form”. 

TRADESAFE uses only fonts best suited for maximum readability. By industry standards, commonly used fonts are sans-serif like Helvetica and Verdana.

What are the required safety signs for fire extinguishers?

As part of workplace safety, it’s important that office first responders are able to quickly find fire extinguishers in cases of emergency. Also, fire extinguishers are designed to be easily used by anyone. 

TRADESAFE offers a range of fire extinguisher signs made with industry-grade aluminum. Using this material and high-quality print make our wall signs a lot longer lasting than other signage brands. This means that our fire safety signs are also not prone to wear and tear even in changing weather or extreme temperatures.

Where can I buy health and safety signs locally?

Our health and safety wall signs here at TRADESAFE are available to customers all over the United States. You can find our products on ourwebsiteandAmazon.

How high do restroom signs on the wall need to be hung?

Strategically placing a safety sign in your workplace or establishment is important to guiding people with vision impairments. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as a general rule, a restroom sign should be hung 48 to 60 inches from the floor. Also, a sign must be placed on a wall adjacent to the side where the handle of the door is. This way, a user can easily find which door a safety sign refers to.

How can I glue TRADESAFE wall signs on concrete walls?

TRADESAFE signs do not need to be glued to concrete walls. Our aluminum signs already come with pre-drilled holes which you can use to secure the signs on the wall using screws. If you opt for our floor sticker signs, they can quickly stick to concrete walls securely.

How to hang TRADESAFE vinyl wall signs on the wall?

TRADESAFE vinyl signs have a peel-and-stick back that features a strong acrylic adhesive. Although they are marketed as floor stickers, you can stick them on walls just fine.

People Also Ask

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What are the 5 main safety signs?

There are five main health and safety signs

  • Prohibition Signs - convey that something is not allowed or prohibited in the area
  • Mandatory Signs - convey that something should be done in the area
  • Warning Signs - warn people of possible dangers in the area
  • Safe Condition Signs - convey safety information that should be followed
  • Fire Equipment Signs - inform individuals where fire equipment or department is located.

What do the colors of signs mean?

  • Red are danger signs to inform to stop performing an action, to shut down, or to evacuate;
  • Yellow or Amber are warning signs to inform potential hazards. Examples of yellow or amber signs are fire and explosion hazards, hot surfaces, trip hazards, and more.
  • Blue are mandatory signs. It conveys information about a specific behavior or action, like requiring to wear protective equipment.
  • Green are emergency escape or first-aid signs. It conveys information that first aid is available or it will take them on a safe route. Green signs are often used in emergency eye wash stations, evacuation routes, assembly points, and more.

Are safety signs just for the wall?

Safety signs are not just for the wall. The wall is just one of the places where safety signs can be posted. Other forms of signs that safety managers may consider based on the needs of the workplace are floor signs, standing signs, labels, and virtual signs. Safety signs must be placed to alert a person from a safe viewing distance and must be readable and easy to understand. OSHA1910.145provided standard specifications for different kinds of safety signs.

What are the 9 safety symbols?

Here are the nine safety symbols or pictograms and what they mean:

  • Exploding bomb - explosives
  • Flame - flammable 
  • Flame over circle - oxidising 
  • Corrosion - corrosive
  • Skull and Crossbones - acute toxicity
  • Environment - hazardous to the environment
  • Exclamation mark - health hazard/hazardous to the ozone layer
  • Health hazard - serious health hazard
  • Gas cylinder - gas under pressure

Are safety symbols universal?

Safety symbols are universal. They are easier to understand across different countries, regardless of what language they are using.