Guards Must be in Position Before Starting Machinery Signs
Guards Must be in Position Before Starting Machinery Signs deliver a mandatory instruction reminding operators to confirm machine guards are correctly fitted before start-up. ISO 7010 compliant and available in multiple materials and sizes, these signs help reduce injury risk in workshops, factories and industrial environments.
Where & How to Use
Install on machinery, control panels, start buttons and access points where guards must be engaged before operation. Ideal for production lines, workshops, engineering environments, training areas and maintenance zones where machinery start-up safety is critical.
Expected Safety Outcomes After Installation
- ✓ Improved compliance with start-up procedures
- ✓ Increased operator awareness of guard positioning
- ✓ Reduced risk of entanglement and contact injuries
- ✓ Clear reinforcement of safe machinery use
- ✓ Safer operation across shifts and teams
- ✓ Stronger machine safety culture
Specifications
- Conforms to BS EN ISO 7010
- Conforms to BS 5499
- Materials: Rigid Plastic, self-adhesive
- Size: H 70 × W 50 mm
- Size: H 210 × W 148 mm
- Size: H 297 × W 210 mm
- Size: H 420 × W 297 mm
- Size: H 100 × W 250 mm
- Size: H 300 × W 500 mm
- Size: H 100 × W 75 mm
- Background colour: Blue
- Text colour: White
- Symbol colour: White
- Pictogram: Circular saw
- Finish: High gloss
- Photoluminescence: None
- Reflectivity: Non-reflective
- Display suitability: Indoor and outdoor
Extra Guidance for Installers and Safety Managers
- ❌ Placing the sign away from the start control
- ❌ Choosing a size that is not readable during operation
- ❌ Allowing wear to reduce visibility over time
- ❌ Machinery without physical guarding
- ❌ Situations requiring prohibition or warning signs
- ❌ Temporary hazards needing movable signage
- ✅ Position directly next to start buttons
- ✅ Match material to the environment
- ✅ Combine with stop-before-removing guard signage
Customers frequently asked questions
What are Guards Must be in Position Before Starting Machinery Signs? They are mandatory safety signs reminding operators to ensure machine guards are correctly fitted before starting equipment.
Where should these signs be placed? They should be installed on or near start buttons, control panels and access points on guarded machinery.
Do these signs meet safety standards? Yes, they conform to ISO 7010 and support UK machinery safety requirements.
What materials are available? Self-adhesive vinyl, rigid plastic and adhesive rigid plastic options are available.
Who should use this signage? Employers, safety managers and supervisors responsible for safe machinery operation.
Features & Benefits
- ✓ Purpose: Reinforces safe machinery start-up
- ✓ Design: Clear mandatory instruction format
- ✓ Material: Options for varied environments
- ✓ Compliance: Conforms to ISO 7010
- ✓ Flexibility: Multiple sizes available
- ✓ Integration: Works with wider machine safety signage
- ✓ Reduces risk of guard-related injuries
- ✓ Supports operator training and induction
- ✓ Improves consistency across workstations
- ✓ Easy to install near controls
- ✓ Long-lasting safety communication
- ✓ Suitable for workshops and factories