CURRENT PROJECTS


  • We are currently developing the safety education part of our website so that it is interactive and can be used by teachers throughout the UK to teach children from the ages of 4-19 about the grammar of safety signs.

  • The HSSA are participating in the progression of a British Standard entitled "The Use of Safety Signs in Educational Materials" to ensure that the way that the grammar of safety signs is taught to children is of the highest standard possible.

  • Our continued representation at both British and International Standards Committees concerned with the development of graphical symbol and safety sign standards worldwide keeps us at the forefront of industry advancements.

  • A new HSSA Code of Practice is underway which will include all the latest scientific and industry knowledge. The code will ultimately provide new information on the following:
    • Regulations/standards.
    • The application and use of safety signs.
    • Viewing distances and sizes.
    • Durability of safety signs.
    • Safety way guidance systems.
    • Escape plans.
    • Product safety labels.

  • The HSSA has an active and on-going marketing campaign to attract new support and expand membership.
Standards which we are currently helping to develop or review include:

British Standards

BS 5499-1: Safety signs, including fire safety signs -
Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layout.

BS 5499-4: Safety signs, including fire safety signs -
Code of practice for escape route signing.

BS 5499 -5: Safety signs, including fire safety signs -
Signs with specific safety meanings.

BS 5499 -6: Safety signs, including fire safety signs -
Creation and design of graphical symbols for use in safety signs - Requirements.

BS 5499 -7: Safety signs, including fire safety signs -
Colorimetry and photometry.*

BS 5499 -8: Safety signs, including fire safety signs -
Specification for photoluminescent safety signs.*

BS 5499 -9: Safety signs, including fire safety signs -
Durability of safety signs.*

BS 5499-10: Safety signs, including fire safety signs -
Code of practice for the use of safety signs, including fire safety signs.

BS 5499-11: Safety signs, including fire safety signs -
Water safety signs.

* Under development.

International Standards

ISO 3864 -1 - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Design principles for safety signs in workplaces and public areas.

ISO 3864 -2 - Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs - Design principles for product safety labels.

ISO 3864-3- Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs - Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs.

1S0 7010 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs. Safety signs used in workplaces and public areas.