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Who is responsible for employee safety? - The Sign Shed
Who is responsible for employee safety?
Is worker safety the responsibility of the business owner or the worker? Safety at work should be a priority for any business, particularly in high risk environments such as building... Read more...
Forklift safety - The Sign Shed
Forklift safety
Safety measures for businesses using forklift trucks Safety is paramount when operating a forklift, and while there are numerous health and safety regulations in place to ensure proper and secure... Read more...
Car parks: packed full of hidden hazards - The Sign Shed
Car parks: packed full of hidden hazards
The hidden dangers in car parks It’s not just fast-moving traffic that you have to watch out for when it comes to health and safety; even slow-moving and stationary vehicles... Read more...
Workplace vision problems - The Sign Shed
Workplace vision problems
Why your employees need their eyes testing Isaac Newton was a physicist who thought that, by staring up at the sun, he could better understand how the universe worked. Fortunately,... Read more...
Farm signs: a serious matter - The Sign Shed
Farm signs: a serious matter
Why you need to display farm signs sensibly Although you’ll hear people grumble about health and safety strictures, there are many really serious hazards in the world that it pays... Read more...
How warning signs can support your CCTV system - The Sign Shed
How warning signs can support your CCTV system
Got CCTV - do you need a sign - the law Faced with the threat of criminal activity such as burglary and vandalism, increasing numbers of property owners and businesses... Read more...
Three ways safety signs can help boost productivity - The Sign Shed
Three ways safety signs can help boost productivity
Increase your productivity with safety signs Many people think that health and safety is just red tape put in place to stop businesses being productive and making money – but... Read more...
Don’t let a lack of water safety signs dampen your business! - The Sign Shed
Don’t let a lack of water safety signs dampen your business!
No water safety signs could kill your business Safety signs play an important role in protecting a business’s employees and customers. But for those of us operating within an environment... Read more...
Don’t let your business go up in flames - The Sign Shed
Don’t let your business go up in flames
No smoking signs: don’t let your business go up in flames Since July 2007, smoking has been prohibited in public areas and the regulations have required businesses to implement very... Read more...
Wet floors: your responsibilities to keep customers safe - The Sign Shed
Wet floors: your responsibilities to keep customers safe
Slippery When Wet Customer Hazards Highly visible ‘Caution: Wet Floor’ signs are frequently seen in public areas such as shops, schools and local authority buildings, even during the daytime when... Read more...
It pays to pretend you’re a stranger when putting up signs! - The Sign Shed
It pays to pretend you’re a stranger when putting up signs!
Be a stranger when putting up signs Has this ever happened to you? You are driving to a place you have never visited before, and are following the road signs. At... Read more...
Top tips for retail signage - The Sign Shed
Top tips for retail signage
Retail signage that sells If you’re in the retail business, you probably already appreciate the importance of good signage in capturing customers’ attention and drawing it to particular merchandise or offers,... Read more...