Danger Overhead Cables Safety Sign
Warns of dangerous overhead electrical cables to prevent serious injury or fatal accidents
• Alerts people to overhead electrical hazards
• Suitable for construction sites, industrial areas, and outdoor work zones
• High-contrast yellow and black design ensures clear visibility
• Available in durable materials for indoor and outdoor use
• Helps reduce risk of accidental contact with live cables
Product Overview
The Danger Overhead Cables Electrical Sign is a highly visible warning sign designed to alert workers and the public to the presence of overhead electrical hazards. Featuring a bold yellow background with a black lightning symbol and clear text, this sign helps prevent accidental contact with live cables and reduces the risk of serious injury or fatal incidents.
Where to Use
- Construction sites
- Industrial facilities
- Utility and maintenance areas
- Outdoor work zones
- Areas with overhead power lines
Key Features
- Clear "Danger Overhead cables" message
- Recognisable electrical hazard symbol
- High-visibility yellow and black design
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- Helps prevent serious electrical accidents
Materials & Options
- Rigid Plastic (1mm)
- Rigid Plastic (2mm)
- Self Adhesive Vinyl
- Recyclable Correx ® (4mm)
Compliance
This sign supports compliance with UK health and safety regulations, including:
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Safety Signs and Signals Regulations 1996
Frequently Asked Questions
Where should this sign be installed?
This sign should be placed in areas where overhead electrical cables are present, especially where people may be at risk of coming into contact with them.
Is this sign suitable for outdoor use?
Yes, when produced in durable materials such as rigid plastic or correx, it is suitable for outdoor environments.
What does this sign indicate?
It warns of the presence of overhead electrical cables and the associated risk of electric shock or serious injury.
Trade Discounts
Rainbow Safety supplies safety signs to trade professionals across the UK.
Our trade customers include:
- Fire safety service companies
- Fire risk assessors and safety consultants
- Electrical wholesalers
- Facilities management companies
Approved trade customers receive:
- Preferential trade discounts
- Better margins for reselling safety signs
- Marketing support to help you sell more signs
- Access to our full range of safety signs
With the support and marketing tools provided, our sales have grown to over £3,000 per month.
Fire extinguisher servicing margins are not what they used to be, so supplying safety signs has become a valuable additional revenue stream for our business. On one warehouse safety survey alone we invoiced £5,100 on a single order.
We can now compete with internet prices and still make a healthy margin.
We were regularly asked to supply safety signs, but struggled to compete with internet prices while maintaining a worthwhile margin.
Working with Rainbow Safety has changed that. We can now offer our customers a competitive range of safety signs while still making a healthy margin for our business.
Loyalty Rewards
Rainbow Safety rewards regular customers across the UK who order safety signs on an ongoing basis.
- Schools and colleges
- Facilities management companies
- Contractors and maintenance teams
- Offices and commercial premises
- Preferential pricing for regular customers
- Free design service for custom safety signs
- Access to exclusive promotional offers
- Dedicated account manager if required
“Rainbow Safety has become our go-to supplier for safety signs.”
We regularly need safety signs for maintenance work, refurbishments and ongoing compliance updates. Since ordering from Rainbow Safety, the process has been straightforward, reliable and cost-effective.
The loyalty rewards and special offers have helped us save money across repeat orders, while the wide product range means we can usually source everything we need in one place.
Fast ordering, consistent quality and ongoing rewards have made Rainbow Safety a valuable supplier for our business.
Reviews
We put this overhead-cables warning sign on a post near our loading bay in Birmingham. It’s clear and visible from vehicles approaching with raised loaders, and I feel a lot better knowing there’s a proper warning for high-risk clearance points. The sign appears durable and professional - good quality for the price. I’d recommend it to anyone working near overhead power lines or tall-vehicle zones.
The sign arrived in good condition and looked the part. We used it to warn warehouse drivers about overhead cables. It stuck well when mounted on our gate post. My only caveat: if you mount to rough surfaces or old wood, make sure fixings are secure - I’d recommend drilling/screwing rather than relying on adhesion for long-term use. But for general safety awareness it’s a decent and affordable sign
The “Danger Overhead Cables” sign is well printed and seems weather-resistant enough for outside use. We attached ours to a metal gate near a yard in Sandwell. That said, if you mount it low or where there are other signs/stickers, it can get a little lost among clutter. For max effectiveness: mount high, and position where drivers or operators are likely to see it before moving under cables.
We fitted this “Danger Overhead Cables” sign at the entrance to our yard in Wolverhampton, and it’s done the job perfectly. The yellow-and-black hazard colouring plus the lightning-bolt symbol make the danger obvious — even for delivery drivers in taller vans. The rigid-plastic version we chose feels robust and weather-resistant: after heavy rain and wind it’s still intact and legible. I’ve no doubt this sign could stop someone from mis-judging clearance under cables — well worth adding for safety.