Eye Protection Must Be Worn Signs
Eye Protection Must Be Worn Signs are ISO 7010 compliant mandatory PPE signs displaying the blue circular safety goggles symbol. Designed for UK workplaces where impact, debris or chemical splash risks exist, they clearly instruct personnel to wear suitable eye protection before entering hazard areas.
Where & How to Use this sign
Install at entrances to fabrication bays, engineering workshops, laboratories, grinding stations, chemical handling zones and construction areas where risk assessments identify potential eye injury. Position before exposure points so workers and visitors are instructed prior to entering controlled hazard areas.
Workplace Eye Injury Prevention Outcomes
- ✓ Reinforces mandatory PPE compliance
- ✓ Reduces risk of eye injury incidents
- ✓ Supports ISO 7010 and PPE regulations
- ✓ Improves contractor awareness
- ✓ Enhances HSE audit readiness
- ✓ Strengthens controlled hazard zones
Specifications
- Conforms to BS EN ISO 7010
- Conforms to BS 5499
- ISO 7010 symbol code: M004
- Symbol: Safety goggles mandatory
- Orientation: Portrait
- Text legend: Eye protection must be worn
- Materials: Self-adhesive vinyl
- Materials: Rigid plastic
- Finish: High gloss surface
- Non-photoluminescent
- Non-reflective
- Supplied individually
- Background colour: Blue
- Text and symbol colour: White
- Display area: Indoor and outdoor use
- Complies with UK Safety Signs Regulations
- EN166 compatible PPE messaging
- ISO-compliant graphical symbols
PPE Eye Safety Installation Guidance
- ❌ Mounting sign inside hazard area
- ❌ Using non ISO compliant pictograms
- ❌ Ignoring site risk assessment updates
- ❌ Where multiple PPE items must be shown
- ❌ For temporary short term work zones only
- ❌ Where eye hazard has been eliminated
- ✅ Align with EN166 eye protection policy
- ✅ Position at eye level before entry
- ✅ Review during safety inspections
Customers frequently asked questions
What are Eye Protection Must Be Worn Signs? Eye Protection Must Be Worn Signs are mandatory PPE safety signs displaying the ISO 7010 M004 safety goggles symbol to instruct workers and visitors to wear approved eye protection in designated hazard areas.
When is eye protection signage legally required in the UK? Under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 and the Safety Signs and Signals Regulations 1996, employers must display mandatory signage where risk assessments identify eye injury hazards.
What does ISO 7010 M004 mean on eye safety signs? ISO 7010 code M004 represents the mandatory symbol for wearing eye protection and ensures consistent recognition across UK workplaces.
Where should eye protection must be worn signs be installed? They should be positioned at entrances to workshops, construction areas, laboratories and any zone where flying debris, dust or chemical splash risks exist.
Do Eye Protection Must Be Worn signs comply with UK standards? Yes, these signs conform to BS EN ISO 7010 and BS 5499 and support compliance with UK PPE and safety signage legislation.
Features & Benefits
- ✓ ISO 7010 M004 compliant design
- ✓ Clear blue circular mandatory symbol
- ✓ High gloss professional finish
- ✓ Vinyl and rigid plastic options
- ✓ Indoor and outdoor durability
- ✓ Multiple size variations available
- ✓ Clarifies PPE eye protection rules
- ✓ Reduces risk of serious eye injury
- ✓ Supports UK compliance requirements
- ✓ Improves workforce PPE adherence
- ✓ Enhances inspection and audit performance
- ✓ Promotes consistent safety messaging