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Mandatory signs

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A mandatory sign tells people what they must do: a white symbol on a blue circle. It is the opposite of a prohibition sign, which says what is not allowed. Use these printable mandatory signs to mark routes and instructions such as keep locked, use the handrail and read the instructions before use. The most common mandatory signs are for protective equipment, so we show a gallery of the PPE signs on this page, each linking to its PPE page below: hard hats, hi-vis, gloves and boots, eye protection and ear protection. Print on A4 or A3 in portrait or landscape. The road-style keep left and keep right signs are for private land - not for use on public roads.

Keep locked sign, blue circle

Keep locked sign

Sign text: "Keep locked". PDF, 17 KB. A5, A4 or A3, portrait or landscape.

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Choose your wording

6 versions. Each one downloads as a PDF in A5, A4 or A3, portrait or landscape.

  • Keep left (private land) sign, blue circle

    Keep left (private land)

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes
  • Keep right (private land) sign, blue circle

    Keep right (private land)

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes
  • Pedestrians use this route sign, blue circle

    Pedestrians use this route

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes
  • Use the handrail sign, blue circle

    Use the handrail

    A4 PDF
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  • Read the instructions before use sign, blue circle

    Read the instructions before use

    A4 PDF
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Download all 6 signs

Every wording, size and orientation in one ZIP file, 708 KB.

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  • PPE must be worn in this area sign, blue circle

    PPE must be worn in this area

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes
  • Hard hat area sign, blue circle

    Hard hat area

    A4 PDF
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  • High-visibility clothing must be worn sign, blue circle

    High-visibility clothing must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Safety footwear must be worn sign, blue circle

    Safety footwear must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Safety gloves must be worn sign, blue circle

    Safety gloves must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Respiratory protection must be worn sign, blue circle

    Respiratory protection must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Protective clothing must be worn sign, blue circle

    Protective clothing must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Safety harness must be worn sign, blue circle

    Safety harness must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Hard hat, hi-vis and safety footwear must be worn on site sign, blue circle

    Hard hat, hi-vis and safety footwear must be worn on site

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  • Eye protection must be worn sign, blue circle

    Eye protection must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Safety glasses must be worn sign, blue circle

    Safety glasses must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Safety goggles must be worn sign, blue circle

    Safety goggles must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Face shield must be worn sign, blue circle

    Face shield must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Eye and ear protection must be worn sign, blue circle

    Eye and ear protection must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Eye protection must be worn beyond this point sign, blue circle

    Eye protection must be worn beyond this point

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  • Ear protection must be worn sign, blue circle

    Ear protection must be worn

    A4 PDF
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  • Ear defenders must be worn sign, blue circle

    Ear defenders must be worn

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  • Ear protection zone sign, blue circle

    Ear protection zone

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  • Ear protection must be worn beyond this point sign, blue circle

    Ear protection must be worn beyond this point

    A4 PDF
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  • Noise area - ear protection must be worn sign, blue circle

    Noise area - ear protection must be worn

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Where to use it

  • Plant rooms, stores and gates that must stay locked
  • Stairs, ramps and walkways where a handrail or set route matters
  • Machine and chemical areas where instructions must be read first
  • Yards and site roads, where vehicles and walkers keep to one side (private land only)
  • Anywhere a rule is a must, not a request

Questions

What is a mandatory sign?

A sign with a white symbol or text on a blue circle that tells people to take a specific action, such as wearing protective equipment or keeping a door locked.

Where are the hard hat, hi-vis and eye protection signs?

They sit on their own pages because there are so many: see safety clothing (PPE) signs, eye protection signs and ear protection signs under Related.

How is a mandatory sign different from a warning sign?

A warning sign is a yellow triangle that says there is a hazard. A mandatory sign says what to do about it. Many hazards need both.

Can I use the keep left and keep right signs on a road?

No. They are for private land, such as a car park or site road. Public roads can only carry authorised traffic signs.

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