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Wash your hands signs

Free printable wash your hands signs for kitchens, toilets, schools, clinics and workplaces. The blue disc with a washing-hands symbol is used for something people must do. Choose Wash your hands, Staff must wash hands before returning to work, After using the toilet, Before eating or Sanitise your hands, or the plain text versions that print well in black and white. Each sign is a vector PDF in A5, A4 and A3, portrait and landscape. Print at 100%, stick it at hand height beside the basin, and replace it when it gets splashed or worn.

Wash your hands sign preview

Wash your hands sign

Sign text: "Wash your hands". PDF, 35 KB. A5, A4 or A3, portrait or landscape.

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

  • Staff must wash hands before returning to work sign preview

    Staff must wash hands before returning to work

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes
  • Wash your hands after using the toilet sign preview

    Wash your hands after using the toilet

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes
  • Wash your hands before eating sign preview

    Wash your hands before eating

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes
  • Sanitise your hands sign preview

    Sanitise your hands

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes
  • Hand wash basin - not for food preparation sign preview

    Hand wash basin - not for food preparation

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes
  • Please wash your hands - text only sign preview

    Please wash your hands - text only

    A4 PDF
    Other sizes

Download all 7 signs

Every wording, size and orientation in one ZIP file, 879 KB.

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Where to use it

  • Above the hand basin in staff and customer toilets
  • Kitchens and food-preparation areas
  • Schools, nurseries and changing rooms
  • Care homes, clinics and treatment rooms
  • Entrances with a hand-sanitiser dispenser

Questions

Is a wash your hands sign a legal requirement?

It depends on your setting. We cannot say that a sign is legally required for you. A sign is a reminder; it does not replace soap, warm water and drying facilities.

Why are the signs blue?

A blue disc with a white symbol is the convention for a mandatory action, something people must do. Hand washing in a food or care setting often counts. The text-only version is for places where a blue sign is not needed.

Can I stick the sign on a mirror or tiles?

Yes, but print on adhesive paper or use a plastic sleeve and tape, because bathrooms are damp and plain paper curls.

Related signs

Mandatory class. A blue disc with a white symbol means you must do this. All hygiene signs