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Safety and HSE signs

Signage that is not a matter of taste. Shape, colour and pictogram are prescribed; the only freedom is where they stand and whether they are seen.

Safety signage is the one part of a signage scheme where appearance is not up for discussion. Pictograms, colours and shapes follow ISO 7010, so they are not redrawn for each building — and that is exactly the common mistake: a sign drawn "in the spirit of the brand" stops being a safety sign, and an inspection treats it that way.

What is the designer's job is placement. A sign behind an open door, above the field of view or in a spot the lighting misses formally exists but does not work. So we set the layout by walking the building with the escape plan in hand, recording what is visible from floor level and what only exists on the drawing.

Safety and HSE signs — example of delivered work

What this covers

Signs to ISO 7010

Prohibition, warning, mandatory, safe condition and fire equipment — in the prescribed shape and colour.

Photoluminescent marking

Escape routes and exits that stay visible when the power goes.

Fire equipment signs

Hydrants, extinguishers, call points and isolation points — visible from a distance.

Door and stairwell marking

Floor, exit and door-swing marking, aligned with the evacuation plan.

Placement drawing

Positions and heights on a drawing that stays with the building for later additions.

Extending an existing scheme

Where a building already has part of the signage, we add to it without changing what is correct.

Where we delivered it

SGS

External building signage and internal directional boards.

KBC Zemun

Hospital campus signage with department markings and patient guidance.

Frequently asked questions

They cannot — a safety sign carries a prescribed colour and shape. Brand lives on the rest of the signage; safety signs stay standard, because they are recognised without being read.

A sign that charges from ambient light and glows in the dark for a set period. It is used on escape routes so the direction stays visible when power fails.

Positions come from the fire safety design and the building's evacuation plan. We transfer them to site and check visibility from where a person actually stands.

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