Prohibition Authorised Personnel Only Sign

Prohibition Authorised Personnel Only Sign

The Prohibition Authorised Personnel Only Sign helps restrict access to areas where entry is limited to trained, approved, or authorised personnel. Display this sign on doors, gates, fences, plant rooms, electrical rooms, construction zones, workshops, warehouses, and restricted operational areas to clearly communicate that unauthorised access is prohibited.

Using a clear prohibition symbol and highly visible design, this sign helps improve workplace safety, reduce the risk of accidents, and ensure visitors, contractors, and staff understand access restrictions before entering.

Where Should an Authorised Personnel Only Sign Be Used?

Authorised Personnel Only Signs are commonly used in:

• Electrical switchrooms and switchboards
• Plant rooms and machinery areas
• Construction sites and restricted work zones
• Manufacturing facilities
• Warehouse operational areas
• Chemical storage facilities
• Boiler rooms and utility areas
• Security-sensitive locations
• Staff-only workspaces
• Maintenance and service areas

Displaying this sign at entry points helps prevent unauthorised access and supports workplace health and safety requirements.

Why Use an Authorised Personnel Only Sign?

An Authorised Personnel Only Sign helps:

• Restrict access to trained personnel only
• Improve workplace safety
• Reduce liability and workplace risks
• Support site access procedures
• Assist with hazard management
• Reinforce security requirements
• Help visitors identify restricted areas

Materials Available

This sign is available as:

• Self-adhesive laminated vinyl sticker
• 2mm PVC sign panel
• 4mm ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) sign

Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an Authorised Personnel Only Sign mean?
It advises that access is restricted and only approved or authorised personnel may enter the area.

Where should this sign be displayed?
Install it on doors, gates, fences, access points, plant rooms, switchrooms, workshops, warehouses, and other restricted locations.

Why is this sign important?
It helps reduce unauthorised access, improves safety awareness, and supports workplace access control procedures.

Looking for additional access control signage? View our range of No Entry Signs, Restricted Area Signs and Prohibition Signs for workplaces throughout New Zealand.

Not sure if this is the right sign for your workplace or facility? Read our guide “Prohibition Signs in the Workplace: What They Mean and Why They Matter” to learn about prohibition symbols, compliance requirements and when different prohibition signs should be used.

Not sure if you’ve got all the safety signage you need?
Download our Free Safety Signage Checklist to make sure your workplace complies with New Zealand safety standards — it’s a quick and easy way to identify missing signs and stay compliant for further information check out 5 Workplace Signs Every Office Needs (And Why They Matter).

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 and Australia. 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 some 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.

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