Safety signs are easily recognisable graphic labels. They are designed to warn of hazards, indicate instructions, indicate required use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), prohibit actions or objects, highlight the location of safety equipment or first aid areas, fire notices and marking exit routes.
COSHH stands for ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health’. It is a public-health regulation aimed at reducing the dangers caused by hazardous substances. The scope of "substances hazardous to health" as defined by the HSE is wide. It includes substances that are classified corrosive, poisonous, irritant, hazardous or toxic. These can take many forms and include:
- chemicals
- products containing chemicals
- fumes
- gases and asphyxiating gases
- germs that cause disease
