Signage for OHSW

Introduction
Roles and Responsibilities
Procedure
Documents/Forms
References

Introduction

This procedure outlines management of safety and warning sign requirements in each workplace and applies to all mandatory and temporary signs conveying information with a health and safety focus.

Roles and Responsibilities

Line Managers/Supervisors are responsible for:

implementing this procedure in their area of responsibility
ensuring appropriate safety signage requirements are implemented
ensuring staff and health and safety representatives (where applicable) are consulted in relation to signage requirements.
ensuring the Property Unit and/or Uni-Formed Signs are consulted in relation to the purchase of all signage requirements

Employees are responsible for:

not placing themselves or others at risk of injury
assisting Line Managers in the identification, assessment of safety signage requirements

Health and Safety Representatives are responsible for:

assisting Line Managers in the identification, assessment of safety signage requirements.

All workplaces shall determine what permanent or temporary safety signs should be displayed and where they should be placed in consultation with the Property unit and/or uni-formed signs. Surveys should be conducted using Form OHSW 48.