This page aims to provide
the reader with a brief overview of our safety signage supplies and
services.
Since 1st October 2006, the
Regulatory Reform
(Fire Safety) Order 2005 (“Fire Safety Order”) (for England & Wales) and the
Fire
Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the
Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
(for Scotland) have been in effect imposing drastic changes to the
regulatory regime for fire safety.
Both sets of the legislation above require the legal duty holder (or
a third party(ies))
to ensure that signage must be used to indicate any “non-automatic
fire-fighting equipment” and emergency routes and exits.
The above legislation reinforces (in very broad terms) the much more
detailed legislative requirements that have existed for several years in
the form of the
Health and
Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 which still also
apply in Great Britain. In addition to stating the requirement for such
signage, these regulations also lay down the specific requirements
including, colour, need for current-EU style icons (e.g. running-man
icon, fire-extinguisher-and-flames icon, etc.), location, maintenance,
etc.
Further information on legislation may be found
here.
Since 26th March 2006, 2nd April 2007 and 1st
July 2007 for Scotland, Wales and England (respectively), the effects of
the non-smoking provisions of the
The
Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 and the
The Health Act
2005 (for England & Wales) have required the provision of compliant
no-smoking signage in smoke-free premises and vehicles.
In addition to providing a useful health benefit, no-smoking signage
plays an important part in helping to reduce fire hazards (something often
identified in the legally required
fire-safety risk assessments).
Further information on legislation may be found
here.
We are able to conduct surveys to
help ensure that our customers’ sites have appropriate safety signage
that meets the
requirements of all of the above legislation.
For more information on the how to ensure one’s compliance with these
regulations please click here
for our Guidance Sheet.
Just as with extinguishers, for example, the quality of safety signage
varies immensely from source to source. Again, we are committed to
supplying some of the very best products available anywhere. For example,
our rigid plastic photoluminescent signage has the following features:
- photoluminescent materials are tested to DIN 67 510 to determine
initial intensity and longevity of performance. These tests show that
the materials:
- largely exceed the minimum requirements of the Photoluminescent
Safety Products Association (P.S.P.A.) Class I;
- satisfy the requirements of DIN 67 510 Part 4; and
- furthermore meet the requirements of P.S.P.A. Class A (Class A
specifically responds to the specification of IMO Resolution A.752
(18))
- Class A product performance criteria gives a high level of luminance
for both initial brightness and longevity, offering visible escape route
illumination in excess of 5 hours in a blackout situation.
Please refer to the About Us section for a
general overview of our commitment to quality.
Of course, as with everything else we sell, you can always rest assured
that you are always receiving excellent value for money as all of our
products and services are covered by our
price promise.
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