As members of the HSSA (The Health & Safety Signs Association) Seton endorses the latest ISO 7010 and existing BS5499: ISO 7010 The new Safety Signs range has adopted the latest ISO 7010 symbols outlined in Amendments 1-6 as published by the ISO (the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards). ISO 7010 has been devised to create consistent symbols, using new pictograms, which have been judgment tested across various EU countries to ensure the symbols are universally understood and recognised.

BS5499 signs satisfy existing UK legislation and for signs that have not been adopted yet by ISO 7010.

Signs conforming to ISO 7010 or BS5499 are highlighted with the HSSA Assured logo. Some signs available in this catalogue do not conform to ISO 7010 or BS5499, but are in general use and may comply with international legislation. These safety signs are not HSSA assured.

The Health & Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 put into practice the European Safety Signs Directive (92/58/EEC). Designed to standardise safety signs reducing the risk of misunderstandings arising from geographical differences across the European Community.

How does it affect you? All employers must use a safety sign where a risk would otherwise go uncontrolled. All safety signs should contain a pictorial symbol. Safety signs now encompass other safety identification by means of pipe and valve marking, audible signals and illuminated signs. The regulations encourage the increased use of symbols and this includes all fire safety signs.

Important Legal Update: Referring to The Fire Risk Precautions (Workplace) Amendment Regulations 1999, all employers have a legal requirement to provide a full and documented Risk Assessment in respect of Health and Safety and Fire, even if the company has (or should have) a Fire Certificate issued by the Fire Authority or H.S.E. Previously exempt organisations are now required to carry out a Risk Assessment. Failure to do so means in the event of an accident the company directors can be held liable and prosecuted (legislation pending, referred to as ‘Corporate Killing’). It is estimated that this amendment will affect an additional 1.5 million business premises in the UK, including the following previously exempt premises:
Schools, places of entertainment, any hotels, some boarding houses, public houses, churches and other places of worship.