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Signs of safety - quiz answers

Health and Safety
Health and safety signs are common throughout many sectors. The December magazine issue of Operations Engineer tasked readers with identifying some of these different signs through a health and safety quiz. Below are the answers.

1) What colour are the following signs?
Prohibition signs = Red
Emergency escape/first-aid signs = Green
Warning signs = Yellow Amber
Mandatory signs = Blue

2) What do the following signs mean?
A) No access for unauthorised persons

B) Warning – Radioactive material

C) Safety harness must be worn

D) Danger – overhead crane

E) Eyewash

F) Do not touch

G) Face protection must be worn

H) Warning - Drop

I) Warning – Low temperature

J) No access for industrial vehicles

K) General mandatory sign

L) Danger – Electricity

M) Emergency telephone for escape or first aid

N) Warning – Strong magnetic field

O) Safety gloves must be worn

P) Warning – Explosive material

Q) Do no extinguish with water

R) Warning – slip hazard

S) No dogs

T) Evacuation assembly point

3) Which of the following means ‘pedestrians must use this route’?
A) Warning – obstacles
B) Pedestrians must use this route
C) Escape route
D) No access for pedestrians


4) Which of the following warns about laser beams?
A) Biological risk
B) Non-ionising radiation
C) Laser beam
D) Toxic material


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