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Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
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Signboards and/or a safety colour must be used to mark permanently the location and identification of fire-fighting equipment.
a safety colour or a signboard to mark places where there is an obstacle or a drop,
illuminated signs, acoustic signals or verbal communication,
hand signals or verbal communication.
illuminated signs and acoustic signals,
illuminated signs and verbal communication,
hand signals and verbal communication.
Colour | Meaning or purpose | Instructions and information |
---|---|---|
Red | Prohibition sign | Dangerous behaviour |
Danger alarm | Stop, shutdown, emergency cutout devices Evacuate | |
Fire-fighting equipment | Identification and location | |
Yellow or Amber | Warning sign | Be careful, take precautions Examine |
Blue | Mandatory sign | Specific behaviour or action Wear personal protective equipment |
Green | Emergency escape, first aid sign | Doors, exits, routes, equipment, facilities |
No danger | Return to normal |
Illuminated signs and acoustic signals must be reactivated immediately after use.
If there is no equivalent warning sign in Section 3.2 of Annex II to warn about hazardous chemical substances or mixtures, the relevant hazard pictogram, as laid down in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) , must be used.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Directive 2014/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 amending Council Directives 92/58/EEC, 92/85/EEC, 94/33/EC, 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, in order to align them to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
Without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 89/654/EEC, phosphorescent colours, reflective materials or artificial lighting should be used where the level of natural light is poor.
Intrinsic features:
round shape
black pictogram on white background, red edging and diagonal line (the red part to take up at least 35 % of the area of the sign).
Sign to be used
Intrinsic features:
triangular shape
black pictogram on a yellow background with black edging (the yellow part to take up at least 50 % of the area of the sign).
[ F2 ]
Textual Amendments
F2 Deleted by Directive 2014/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 amending Council Directives 92/58/EEC, 92/85/EEC, 94/33/EC, 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, in order to align them to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
Intrinsic features:
round shape
white pictogram on a blue background (the blue part to take up at least 50 % of the area of the sign).
Intrinsic features:
rectangular or square shape
white pictogram on a green background (the green part to take up at least 50 % of the area of the sign)
Intrinsic features:
rectangular or square shape
white pictogram on a red background (the red part to take up at least 50 % of the area of the sign).
The first paragraph does not apply to containers used at work for brief periods nor to containers whose contents change frequently, provided that alternative adequate measures are taken, in particular for information and/or training, which guarantee the same level of protection.
The labels referred to in the first paragraph may be:
replaced by warning signs set out in Annex II, using the same pictograms or symbols. If there is no equivalent warning sign in Section 3.2 of Annex II, the relevant hazard pictogram set out in Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 must be used,
supplemented by additional information, such as the name and/or formula of the hazardous substance or mixture and the details of the hazard,
for the transporting of containers at the place of work, supplemented or replaced by signs that are applicable throughout the Union for the transport of hazardous substances or mixtures.]
on the visible side(s),
in unpliable, self-adhesive or painted form.
Stores of a number of [F1hazardous] substances or [F1mixtures] may be indicated by the warning sign for general danger.
The signs or labels referred to above must be positioned, as appropriate, near the storage area or on the door leading into the storage room.
This Annex applies to equipment used exclusively for fire-fighting purposes.
The red area must be sufficiently large to allow the equipment to be identified easily.
The duration of each flash and the frequency of the flashers of an intermittent illuminated sign must be such as to
ensure the proper perception of the message, and
avoid any confusion either between different illuminated signs or with a continuous illuminated sign.
have a sound level which is considerably higher than the level of ambient noise, so that it is audible without being excessive or painful;
be easily recognizable, particularly in terms of pulse length and the interval between pulses or groups of pulses, and be clearly distinct from any other acoustic signal and ambient noises.
The signal for evacuation must be continuous.
Hand signals must be precise, simple, expansive, easy to make and to understand, and clearly distinct from other such signals.
Where both arms are used at the same time, they must be moved symmetrically and for giving one sign only.
Provided that they fulfil the conditions given above, the signals used may vary slightly from or be more detailed than those shown in section 3; they must, however, be equally meaningful and comprehensible.
The operator must be able to recognize the signalman without difficulty.
The signalman is to wear one or more appropriate distinctive items, e.g. a jacket, helmet, sleeves or armbandds, or carry bats.
The distinctive items are to be brightly coloured, preferably all of the same colour and for the exclusive use of signalmen.
The following set of coded signals are without prejudice to other codes applicable at Community level, used for the same manoeuvres in certain sectors:
[F1Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ( OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1 ).]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Directive 2014/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 amending Council Directives 92/58/EEC, 92/85/EEC, 94/33/EC, 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, in order to align them to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
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