Men Working Do Not Touch Signs tell staff, contractors and visitors not to handle machinery, controls or equipment while work is taking place. You use them near plant, switches, access points and maintenance areas to prevent accidental operation, contact injuries and disruption to engineers.

Where Men Working Do Not Touch Signs Should Be Positioned

You should install this sign directly beside the machine, control, switch, isolator or access point that must not be handled. Place it at eye level where people approach, so the warning is seen before anyone reaches for a lever, button, guard or work area.

Viewing Distance Guidance for Safe Placement

Use smaller signs for close control points and larger formats where people approach from a corridor, workshop aisle or outdoor work area. Choose the size that gives staff enough time to stop before touching the equipment.

Size option	Best viewing range	Typical use
H 100 x W 250 mm	1–3 metres	Close machine controls, small isolators and switch points
H 150 x W 300 mm	3–6 metres	Workshop approaches, maintenance bays and plant rooms
H 300 x W 500 mm	6–12 metres	Larger machinery, outdoor work areas and high-traffic routes

What This Sign Helps Change On Site

Once fitted in the right position, this sign gives people a clear pause point before they touch machinery or controls. It supports safer maintenance behaviour, reduces unauthorised interference and helps engineers keep work under control.

✅ Helps stop accidental operation during servicing

✅ Warns visitors before they interfere with equipment

✅ Reinforces controlled working around live tasks

Technical Details for Men Working Do Not Touch Signs

Sign message: Do not touch Men working
Purpose: prohibits touching active work equipment
Sign type: prohibition
Pictogram symbol: ISO 7010 P010 Do not touch
Additional symbol: men working text instruction
Conforms to EN ISO 7010
Conforms to BS 5499 sign regulations
Shape: rectangle

Orientation: landscape
Background colour: red and white
Text colour: white
Symbol colours: red and black
Symbol frame: red prohibition circle
Finish: glossy film surface
Non-photoluminescent
Non-reflective

Materials: rigid plastic, self-adhesive vinyl, removable repositionable vinyl
Size options: H 100 x W 250 mm, H 150 x W 300 mm, H 300 x W 500 mm
Supplied as: single sign
Material thickness: various
Fitting: wall or machine mount
Rigid plastic fixings: available separately
Vinyl fixing: adhesive backing
Use: indoor and outdoor work areas

ⓘ Installation Guidance

Fitting Advice That Prevents the Instruction Being Missed

❌ Placement errors that weaken the warning

❌ Fitting it behind open guards or covers

❌ Mounting it below hand height near controls

❌ Placing it away from the actual touch point

❌ Situations where this sign is not enough

❌ Using it instead of proper isolation

❌ Relying on it for high-risk live machinery work

❌ Applying it to dirty or damp vinyl surfaces

✅ Better choices for clear daily use

✅ Fit it before the handle, switch or machine face

✅ Choose the larger size for approach routes

✅ Clean smooth surfaces before applying vinyl

? Customers Questions

Men Working Do Not Touch Signs questions answered

What are Men Working Do Not Touch Signs used for? They tell people not to touch machinery, controls, switches or equipment while work is being carried out, helping you protect engineers and prevent unsafe interference.

Where should I fit this sign? Fit it where someone could physically touch the machine, handle, button, lever, isolator or guarded equipment before realising work is in progress.

Which material should I choose? Use rigid plastic for a more permanent wall or machine-mounted sign, self-adhesive vinyl for smooth surfaces and removable repositionable vinyl where placement may need changing.

Does this sign replace lockout procedures? No. It supports your lockout, isolation or permit-to-work controls, but it should not be used as the only safeguard where machinery can energise or move.

Is the do not touch symbol ISO compliant? Yes. The pictogram is the EN ISO 7010 P010 do not touch symbol, supported by clear text so people understand the restriction quickly.

✔ Features & Benefits

Men Working Do Not Touch Signs Features and Practical Benefits

Features

✓ Landscape prohibition layout with direct wording
✓ ISO 7010 P010 do not touch pictogram
✓ Three size choices for different viewing needs
✓ Available in rigid plastic and vinyl formats

Benefits

✓ Reduces the chance of equipment being handled mid-task
✓ Helps engineers keep maintenance work controlled
✓ Makes the instruction clear before people reach the hazard
✓ Lets you match the sign format to the surface

Useful signs for live maintenance work

For stronger isolation wording, pair this with danger do not switch on maintenance signs where equipment must stay powered down. Useful for engineers working on machinery or controls.

If you need a clear switch warning, choose do not switch on landscape signs for visible instruction near control gear. Helps reduce accidental operation during repair work.

For machinery that should not be started, add do not operate machinery prohibition signs beside plant, tools or equipment. Suitable for faults, maintenance and inspection holds.

Where guards must remain fitted, compare portrait do not remove guards signs for safer machine guarding control. Good for production equipment with exposed moving parts.

To build a joined-up safety message, browse machinery prohibition signs for maintenance areas before choosing related notices. Helps you cover access, switching and operation risks together.

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