At Unite Security, we can complete a full site survey to ensure your fire signage UK requirements are compliant with the relevant standards. If they are not at current standards, we will identify the changes required, and our professional team of engineers will replace any signage to ensure you are completely compliant with current regulations. We will work with you every step of the way to ensure the best measures are in place for your premises. We cover the entirety of Scotland, with current customers in mainland Scotland and the Highlands and Islands.
Fire safety signs are crucial to the safety of your employees. They make people aware of life-saving information, pointing them towards fire alarm call points, the nearest fire assembly point and fire exits. They identify fire fighting equipment such as fire extinguishers, hose reels and fire blankets. In short, correct, concise and clear fire signage saves lives.
If you own business premises, you are required by law to provide fire signage that complies with fire safety signage regulations. For example, clearly displayed fire exit signs are a must for any building that is used for commercial purposes.
Failure to comply with these regulations can lead to significant risk to the safety of employees and/or customers, penalties and, in extreme cases, closure of premises. That’s why it’s absolutely crucial that you are clear on what is required of you as a business owner and act accordingly.
What is a Fire Safety sign?
A fire safety sign is defined in regulation 2(1) as a sign (including an illuminated sign or an acoustic signal) which:
(a) provides information on escape routes and emergency exits in case of fire;
(b) provides information on the identification or location of firefighting equipment;
(c) gives a warning in case of fire.
There are few different categories of fire signage. Safety signs are colour-coded and divided into categories according to the type of messages they’re displaying. They include:
- Fire exit signs: highlighting fire exits
- Prohibition signs: a sign used to convey “Do Not” commands, such as “No Smoking”
- Warning signs: such as “Highly Flammable”
- Mandatory signs: such as “Keep Fire Door Closed”
- Fire action notices: providing information on what to do in case of fire; these signs are usually blue with white text
- Supplementary information signs: pointing in the direction of an exit point, for example
- Fire extinguisher signage: providing information on how to use equipment and which is effective for each type of fire
We Make It Simple
At UniteSES, we complete a full site survey to ensure your signage requirements are compliant with the relevant standards. If we discover that they are not, we will work with you to identify the changes required.
This means providing you with extensive fire signage guidance, including a detailed breakdown of what is expected of you. We help you conduct a thorough fire risk assessment, and our professional team of engineers will replace any out of date signage you’ll need to meet government regulations.
We work with you every step of the way to ensure the best measures are in place for your premises.
When Are Fire Safety Signs Required?
The level of signage that is required of you will differ based on the type of building and business you run. You have a duty of care to your employees and customers to ensure they are working in safe conditions. Where there is a risk, you have a responsibility to provide the appropriate guidance.
Working out precisely what is required of your specific business can be a challenge. Let UniteSES do the hard work for you by evaluating and identifying the needs of your building. We then provide advice on what signs are needed, as well as the signage itself.
Duties on employers to provide these signs will mostly arise, for England and Wales, from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and, for Scotland, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and other fire legislation. The effect here of the Regulations will, in most cases, be to describe the types of fire signage you may use.
Often the enforcing authority for fire safety will determine where to locate the signs. In other cases, you should provide signs depending on the outcome of your assessment of risks to health and safety. If changes to existing signs are proposed, check first with your enforcing authority.
We have a passion for making our services as easy to access, stress-free, and straightforward as possible. We cover the entirety of Scotland, with current customers in mainland Scotland as well as the Highlands and Islands.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us today to discuss your situation; we are confident we can help.
