BULLETIN BOARD
| ISO 23601 2009..Outlining your escape plan correctly. | 27/6/2011 |
| ISO 23601:2009 establishes design principles for displayed escape plans that contain information relevant to fire safety, escape, evacuation and rescue of the facility's occupants. These plans may also be used by intervention forces in case of emergency.
These plans are intended to be displayed as signs in public areas and workplaces. ISO 23601:2009 is not intended to cover the plans to be used by external safety services nor detailed professional technical drawings for use by specialists. |
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| Safety sign approval | 17/3/2011 |
| The HSSA has started the process of safety sign approval for graphical symbols that are currently available, familiar and have passed the association judgment testing. The first 3 safety signs (Push, Pull and No unauthorised access) have been approved for use by members. | |
| The adoption of ISO 7010 | 10/3/2011 |
| The HSSA has written to all leading Health and Safety trade association chairman to inform them of the impending changes required to conform to ISO 7010. The adoption of ISO 7010 as the new European norm will require all member states to ensure that their domestic standards are harmonised. | |
| A New Direction for Safety Signage | 24/5/2010 |
| EU to adopt ISO 7010. Click on to find out more about this new, exciting news and to see how it impacts all of us. | |
| Sponsorhip for ISO TC145 Plenary Meeting | 20/3/2009 |
| The HSSA announce the sponsorhip of the forthcoming ISO TC145 Plenary Meeting to be held in London later this year. Convenor, Mr. Barry Gray has expressed his gratitude for this generous gesture. | |
| Response from teachers | 20/3/2009 |
| The HSSA Education site has been visited by a number of schools and the feedback has all been positive. Response from teachers has included the following expressions...Fun!, Interactive!...Learning Tool! | |
| Concerns over using graphical symbols that are not understood | 18/12/2008 |
| HSSA members has decided to endorse the new PR EN ISO 7010 that will finally harmonise graphical symbols for all safety application. | |
| Going Green! | 17/12/2008 |
| In an initiative to reduce our industry's waste the Health and Safety Signs Association, whose members make up a significant proportion of the sign makers in the UK have implemented a strategy to minimise the landfill waste we produce. In addition to this important step, we have also introduced a waste reduction strategy to deal with all aspects of our various production and packaging materials. The HSSA believe that this step will significantly reduce our impact on the environment. | |
| Pr EN 7010 | 18/11/2008 |
| The Health and Safety Sign Association is to discuss the full implication of Pr EN 7010 which will change the design of safety signs. | |