No Caps Sign

The No Caps Sign clearly indicates that caps and casual headwear are not permitted within a designated area. It helps maintain hygiene standards, reinforce workplace dress codes and ensure compliance with site-specific rules in food production facilities, laboratories and other controlled environments.

This sign is commonly used where baseball caps and other casual headwear may introduce contamination risks or conflict with workplace dress requirements. It provides a clear visual reminder before entering restricted areas.

Manufactured in New Zealand using durable materials, this sign is suitable for indoor and outdoor use and is available in a range of sizes to suit entrances, changing rooms and controlled access points.

Suitable for workplaces throughout New Zealand and Australia, this sign supports hygiene, quality assurance and workplace procedures.

Where Should This Sign Be Used?

Common locations include:

• Food processing plants
• Commercial kitchens
• Clean rooms
• Laboratories
• Pharmaceutical facilities
• Manufacturing plants
• Production areas
• Visitor entrances
• Staff changing rooms
• Quality control areas
• Controlled access zones

Common Industries

Frequently used by:

• Food Manufacturing
• Dairy Processing
• Meat Processing
• Pharmaceutical
• Healthcare
• Laboratories
• Manufacturing
• Packaging
• Beverage Production
• Commercial Kitchens
• Export Processing

Why Use This Sign?

Benefits include:

• Reinforces workplace dress requirements
• Helps maintain hygiene standards
• Reduces contamination risks
• Provides clear entry instructions
• Easy to recognise
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
• Manufactured in New Zealand

Related Hazards

This sign helps reduce risks associated with:

• Product contamination
• Hygiene breaches
• Foreign object contamination
• Non-compliance with site rules
• Quality control failures
• Visitor dress code breaches

Helps Comply With

This sign supports workplace procedures relating to:

• Food safety programmes
• GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
• HACCP procedures
• Workplace hygiene requirements
• Site-specific dress code policies

Suitable for workplaces throughout New Zealand and Australia.

FAQ

Where should a No Caps Sign be installed?

Install it at entrances to food production areas, laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities, clean rooms or anywhere caps are prohibited before entry.

Does this sign prohibit all headwear?

No. It specifically prohibits caps. Where hair protection is required, staff may still be required to wear approved hairnets or other protective head coverings.

What mounting options are available?

Available as:

• Laminated vinyl sticker
• Corflute sign
• PVC sign
• ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) sign

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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