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Warning Low Temperatures Signs
£2.99
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HZ251G*
Warning Low Temperature Signs help facilities, warehouse and food-handling teams alert people before they enter cold stores, freezer rooms and chilled work areas.
Warning Low Temperature Signs alert staff, contractors and visitors to cold or freezing conditions before they enter the area. They help you manage risk in cold stores, freezer rooms, laboratories, loading areas and chilled workplaces where exposure can affect comfort, grip and judgement.
Where Warning Low Temperature Signs Should Be Installed
You should install these signs at eye level before cold stores, freezer doors, chill rooms, laboratories, external cold yards and temperature-controlled workrooms. Position them before the hazard, not inside it, so people can prepare, slow down and use suitable PPE.
Choosing A Practical Viewing Distance
Choose the sign size around the approach distance and how quickly people need to react. Smaller signs suit close freezer doors; larger A3 or A2 options work better where forklifts, trolleys or visitors approach from several metres away.
| Size option | Practical viewing guidance |
|---|---|
| H 150 x W 125mm | Best for close-range freezer doors, cabinets and controlled access points up to 2 metres. |
| H 100 x W 250mm | Useful for narrow door faces, shelf fronts or horizontal mounting up to 2–3 metres. |
| H 210 x W 148mm | Suitable for normal pedestrian approach routes around 3–5 metres. |
| H 297 x W 210mm | Good for wider walkways, warehouse doors and mixed staff areas around 5–8 metres. |
| H 420 x W 297mm | Use where people, pallet trucks or site traffic approach from 8–12 metres. |
Expected Safety Outcomes After Installation
After installation, the sign should change behaviour before someone steps into the cold area. It gives people a clear cue to slow down, protect hands, check surfaces and avoid rushing into temperature-controlled environments unprepared.
✅ Staff recognise cold exposure risk before entry and make better PPE choices.
✅ Visitors and contractors understand the hazard without needing verbal instruction.
✅ Cold-room access points become clearer, reducing rushed or careless entry.
Specifications For Warning Low Temperature Signs
- Sign message: "Warning Low Temperature"
- Hazard type: Low temperature warning
- EN ISO 7010 code: W010
- Conforms to EN ISO 7010
- Supports BS 5499 safety sign guidance
- Pictogram: Snowflake symbol inside black triangle
- Background colour: Yellow
- Text colour: Black
- Symbol colour: Black
- Shape: Rectangle
- Orientation: Portrait
- Materials: Rigid Plastic or self-adhesive Vinyl
- Finish: Glossy film surface
- Non-photoluminescent
- Non-reflective
- Supplied as: Single sign
- Size: H 297 x W 210 mm
- Size: H 100 x W 250 mm
- Size: H 210 x W 148 mm
- Size: H 420 x W 297 mm
- Size: H 150 x W 125mm
- Display area: Indoors or outdoors
- Fixing: Vinyl has adhesive backing
- Fixing: Rigid Plastic fixings available separately
Installation Checks Before You Fit Low Temperature Signs
Cold-area placement mistakes
- ❌ Fitting the sign inside the freezer where the warning comes too late.
- ❌ Mounting it behind open doors, stacked goods or hanging strip curtains.
- ❌ Choosing a small size for a busy warehouse approach route.
When this sign is not enough
- ❌ Do not use it as the only control where PPE rules need enforcing.
- ❌ Do not rely on it to warn about icy floors without slip-risk signage.
- ❌ Do not use damaged, faded or poorly stuck vinyl in washdown areas.
Better fitting decisions
- ✅ Install at normal eye level before the cold-risk point is reached.
- ✅ Use the larger sizes where forklifts, trolleys or visitors approach quickly.
- ✅ Keep the sign clean, visible and close to PPE storage where possible.
Warning Low Temperature Signs questions answered
What are Warning Low Temperature Signs used for? They warn people that they are approaching a cold or freezing environment where extra care, suitable clothing or PPE may be needed.
Where should I place a low temperature warning sign? Place it before the person reaches the cold area, such as on freezer doors, cold-store entrances, chilled room access points or laboratory doors.
Do these signs suit food storage and warehouse areas? Yes, they are well suited to cold stores, food production areas, refrigerated warehouses, loading bays and other temperature-controlled workplaces.
Should I choose rigid plastic or self-adhesive vinyl? Use vinyl for smooth indoor surfaces and doors. Choose rigid plastic where the sign needs a more durable mounted finish.
Does the snowflake symbol help with compliance? Yes, the W010 snowflake symbol gives a recognised warning for low temperature or freezing conditions under EN ISO 7010.
Warning Low Temperature Signs Features And Benefits
Features
- ✓ Uses the W010 snowflake hazard symbol for cold environments
- ✓ Clear yellow and black design for fast recognition
- ✓ Available in rigid plastic or self-adhesive vinyl
- ✓ Multiple sizes suit doors, freezers and wider approach routes
Benefits
- ✓ Helps you warn people before they enter cold-risk areas
- ✓ Supports better glove, coat and footwear decisions
- ✓ Reduces confusion for contractors, visitors and new staff
- ✓ Makes refrigerated and freezer access points easier to manage
Helpful temperature warning sign options for colder work areas
Where your site also has heat-related risks, compare this page with high temperature warning signs for areas where staff need clear awareness before approaching hot processes, equipment or surfaces.
To review the wider range, browse temperature hazard warning signs for workplaces when you need to compare cold, heat and general temperature risk messages in one place.
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