Danger Open Trench Sign

Danger Signs – Danger Open Trench Sign

Danger Open Trench Sign – Hazard signs are crucial for ensuring the health and safety of your staff and visitors to your workplace. Hazard Signs NZ supplies a wide range of standard New Zealand Health and safety signs and Danger notices for a wide range of applications. The “Danger Open Trench Sign” is an important tool to help meet safety compliance and guidelines.

Our “Danger Open Trench Sign” is used to display warnings regarding the potential risks associated with open excavation in areas where people need to be made aware of them. A “Danger Open Trench Sign” serves as a warning to the public about a potentially hazardous hole or pit that has been excavated. It is employed in a variety of settings and circumstances where excavation or building is taking place. This sign aims to keep people safe by informing people of the hole or pit.

A “Danger Open Trench Sign” is an essential tool that alerts both experienced and inexperienced workers to the need to keep the workplace safe and adhere to the guidelines.

FAQ Suggestions

1. Why is a Danger Open Trench Sign necessary?
   Open trenches pose serious fall hazards on construction and excavation sites. This sign ensures clear warning to protect staff and visitors.

2. Where should this Danger Open Trench Sign be displayed?
   It should be placed at all access points to trenches, excavations, and roadworks areas where open trenches are present.

3. Is this sign compliant with NZ/AU standards?
   Yes. This Danger Open Trench Sign complies with AS/NZS 1319:1994 for workplace safety signage, ensuring legal compliance in both New Zealand and Australia.

For more information: WorkSafe NZ – “Signs are an important part of hazardous substances management”
WorkSafe explains how proper signage alerts workers, emergency responders, and visitors to the presence and risks of hazardous substances, and emphasizes placement, visibility, and clear messaging.

This Danger Open Trench Sign aligns with both New Zealand and Australian occupational safety standards, including NZS 1319:1994 and AS 1319:1994, ensuring clear hazard communication, visibility, and signage compliance in workplaces.

Want to learn more about how Danger signs fit into your overall safety signage strategy? Check out our blog: Danger Signs in the Workplace: What They Are and Why They Matter.

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How to choose the right mounting options.

Corflute: short term less than 2 years outdoors.

Thin PVC: Medium term, more than 2 years outdoors.

ACM: Long term 5 years or more outdoors.

Supplied as a sticker:

long term digital print laminated for long term use. We use a Hi Tac vinyl which allows it to be applied most surfaces.

Definition:

A hazard that could potentially be fatal requires the appropriate safety sign. The word ‘DANGER’ and the red oval inside a black box must be displayed to the dimensions and colour outlined in the AS/NZS 1319:1994.

For further information go to the Worksafe website https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/topic-and-industry/hazardous-substances/managing/hazardous-substances-signs/

NZS/AS 1319:1994 advocates simplicity and clarity in safety signage. To be effective, they should be easy to read and interpret at a glance.

The Standard is about the use of legible text and appropriate, simple symbols.

By simplifying the message, it reduces the risk of misinterpretation, which increases the chances of the sign’s warning or instruction being followed.

Enhancing the signs visibility through placement and colour

Placement and visibility will play a crucial role in the efficiency of safety signs.

The standard states that signs must be positioned near the hazard they are warning about, which ensures that the safety message is relevant. Also it advocates the use of contrasting colours for the background and lettering. This attention to the colour scheme will increase visibility and readability from a reasonable distance, which ensures the message is accessible.

The mission of Hazard Signs NZ is to provide quality-made safety signs to all of New Zealand. Our great prices and convenient online ordering platform make us a preferred supplier to many NZ businesses. All our signs are designed and manufactured in Invercargill to meet the workplace health and safety needs of all businesses and industries in New Zealand.

Please note: We make all safety signs to order and therefore it may take 5 to 10 business days to receive. If you require your order urgently, please don’t hesitate to contact us to confirm an estimated delivery date prior to placing your order.

If you are not sure about what sign you need for your business, just contact us at +6432183350 or email us and we will make it ready for you.

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