Health and Safety Labels FAQ
We need Health and Safety Labels & Signs for our company – can Matform help?
Yes. We stock and manufacture labels and signs to make sure that you can be compliant with the law.
The Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 state that where workplace risks cannot be removed completely, you have a legal responsibility to ensure these risks are clearly identified e.g. through clear signage and labelling.
Matform can provide health and safety labels and signs to inform employees and visitors about fire exits, fire doors and assembly points, First Aid standpoints, general safety signs etc.
We can print red prohibition labels, yellow warning labels and blue mandatory labels in a variety of sizes, shapes and materials.
Are your current labels and signs about potentially hazardous situations, emergency evacuations, danger avoidance, no entry areas. clear enough to be easily understood by everyone even if there are language barriers.
Do you supply labels and signs for machinery hazards?
Yes. If you have machinery on your premises then you must display signs to warn of hazards and actions to be taken, such as ensuring guards are in place and identifying emergency stop buttons. These must be placed close to the machine or its control panel.
We need Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) labels – can Matform help?
Absolutely. We are a leading supplier of health and safety labels with regard to the wearing of protective clothing, hard hats, eye and ear protectors, gloves and specialist footwear.
Can you provide Smoking Ban labels and signs?
Yes. The law requires you to display a no smoking sign at each public entrance to your workplace. There are signs for England, Scotland and Wales. Supplementary signs can be placed internally. We can provide workplace labels and signs relating to this.
Do you supply hazardous substances control labels and signs?
Matform can supply a range of health and safety labels and signs to warn of toxic chemicals, hazardous materials, corrosive substances, flammable liquids, radiation risks etc.
Your business has a responsibility to protect your staff and visitors. All persons at work need to be aware of the status of any Hazardous Substance that they may come into contact with. Matform’s comprehensive range of safety labels and signs can help create greater awareness and contribute to a safer workplace.
To discuss your print/labelling requirements or to ask for a quote, please call John Kelly or Paul Down on 0845 371 9990 or fill in our Contact Form below.
