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Danger Overhead Hazard Signs
£3.99
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HZ153G*
Danger Overhead Hazard signs help you warn staff, visitors and contractors about head-strike risks near low beams, loading areas, workshops and access routes.
Danger Overhead Hazard Signs warn you, your staff and visitors about head-height risks before they step beneath beams, suspended loads, machinery or work taking place above. Use them where overhead dangers are easy to miss but could cause a serious head injury.
Where Danger Overhead Hazard Signs Should Be Displayed
You should install these signs at entrances to low-clearance routes, beneath mezzanines, near loading doors, around scaffolding, workshops and plant rooms. Put the sign before the hazard, not on top of it, so people can slow down, look up and choose a safer route.
Practical Viewing Distance for Overhead Hazard Warnings
For A5 signs, use close-range points up to around 2–3 metres. A4 suits everyday walkways and door approaches around 4–6 metres. Choose A3 or A2 where people approach faster, carry goods or need the warning visible across wider work areas.
What Should Improve Once This Warning Is Installed
Once fitted in the right place, this sign helps people pause before moving under overhead risks. It gives a clear early warning, supports safer route choices and reminds staff not to ignore areas where head injury risks may not be obvious at first glance.
✅ People notice low or overhead risks earlier
✅ Staff and visitors adjust movement before entry
✅ Head-strike incidents become easier to prevent
Technical Details for Danger Overhead Hazard Signs
- Sign message: Danger Overhead Hazard
- Warning code: W020
- Conforms to EN ISO 7010
- Conforms to BS 5499 sign regulations
- Sign type: Warning
- Purpose: Helps prevent head injuries
- Display area: Indoors and outdoors
- Orientation: Portrait
- Shape: Rectangle
- Background colour: Yellow
- Text colour: Black
- Symbols colour: Black
- Pictogram: Head hazard in triangle
- Finish: Glossy film surface
- Supplied as: Single sign
- Non-photoluminescent
- Non-reflective face
- Materials: Rigid Plastic or self-adhesive Vinyl
- Size option: A5
- Size option: A4
- Size option: A3
- Size option: A2
- Fixing: Vinyl adhesive backing
- Rigid Plastic fixings available separately
Fitting Guidance for Overhead Hazard Warning Signs
❌ Placement mistakes that weaken the warning
❌ Do not fit the sign after the hazard where it is seen too late
❌ Do not hide it behind stacked goods, doors or parked equipment
❌ Do not place it so high that the message is missed
❌ Do not fit the sign after the hazard where it is seen too late
❌ Do not hide it behind stacked goods, doors or parked equipment
❌ Do not place it so high that the message is missed
❌ When this sign is not the right choice
❌ Do not use it alone where hard hats are mandatory
❌ Do not use Vinyl on dusty, damp or rough fixing surfaces
❌ Do not rely on a small sign across a wide vehicle route
❌ Do not use it alone where hard hats are mandatory
❌ Do not use Vinyl on dusty, damp or rough fixing surfaces
❌ Do not rely on a small sign across a wide vehicle route
✅ Better installation choices for clear warnings
✅ Fit the sign before the overhead risk on the approach side
✅ Use larger sizes where people approach from distance or speed
✅ Pair it with physical controls where the hazard is severe
✅ Fit the sign before the overhead risk on the approach side
✅ Use larger sizes where people approach from distance or speed
✅ Pair it with physical controls where the hazard is severe
Danger Overhead Hazard Signs questions answered
What are Danger Overhead Hazard signs used for? They warn people about risks above head height, such as low beams, suspended loads, overhead work, machinery parts or structures that could cause a head injury.
Where should I place an overhead hazard warning sign? Place it before the risk point, ideally at eye level on the approach route, entrance, doorway, post or nearby wall where people can see it before stepping underneath.
Should I choose Rigid Plastic or self-adhesive Vinyl? Use self-adhesive Vinyl on smooth, clean indoor surfaces. Choose Rigid Plastic where the sign needs more strength, outdoor use or fixing to posts, walls or uneven surfaces.
Is this sign suitable for overhead obstacles and low-clearance areas? Yes. It is suitable where you need to warn about overhead obstacles, low structures or head-strike risks, provided the sign is positioned early enough to influence behaviour.
Does the Danger Overhead Hazard warning use a recognised safety symbol? Yes. The W020 overhead hazard symbol is used for warning people about overhead obstacles and supports clear recognition in workplace safety settings.
Danger Overhead Hazard Signs Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓ W020 overhead hazard pictogram for instant recognition
- ✓ Bold yellow warning format with black safety text
- ✓ Choice of Rigid Plastic or self-adhesive Vinyl
- ✓ A5, A4, A3 and A2 sizes for different approach distances
Benefits
- ✓ Helps you warn people before they pass under risk points
- ✓ Supports safer behaviour around low beams and overhead work
- ✓ Lets you choose a material that suits the fixing surface
- ✓ Improves visibility for close walkways or wider work areas
Helpful overhead hazard sign choices for busy work areas
Where lifting equipment is the main risk, compare danger overhead crane safety signs for clearer crane movement warnings. Useful around workshops, loading bays and industrial routes.
For cable hazards that need stronger visibility, use reflective overhead cable warning signs to alert drivers and site teams. Helpful near entrances, yards and vehicle access points.
If you need a freestanding option, choose overhead hazard stanchion signs where wall fixing is not practical. Ideal for temporary works, open floors and changing risk areas.
For risks from dropped materials, add danger falling objects stanchion warning signs where people pass beneath work activity. Suitable for maintenance, storage and construction spaces.
To browse the full range, review overhead warning signs for workplace hazards and match the message to your site layout. Useful when comparing cable, crane, suspended load and falling object risks.
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