Respirators Must Be Worn In This Area Sign - BS 5499 Compliant
Ensure respiratory protection is worn in designated areas to safeguard health and maintain safety compliance.
• Clearly instructs that respirators must be worn in this area
• Ideal for industrial sites, chemical handling zones, and hazardous environments
• Bold white text and symbol on blue background for high visibility
• Available in rigid plastic and correx material options for durability
• Helps protect against airborne hazards such as dust, fumes, and chemicals
Product Overview
This mandatory safety sign clearly communicates that respirators must be worn in the designated area. Featuring a universally recognised respirator symbol and bold white text on a blue background, it helps enforce PPE requirements and protects individuals from airborne hazards such as dust, fumes, and chemical exposure.
Where to Use
- Industrial and manufacturing facilities
- Chemical handling and processing areas
- Construction and demolition sites
- Workplaces with airborne contaminants
- Laboratories and hazardous environments
Key Features
- Clear mandatory PPE instruction
- Recognisable respirator safety symbol
- Bold white text on blue background
- Highly visible and easy to read
- Supports workplace safety compliance
Materials & Options
- Rigid Plastic (1mm)
- Rigid Plastic (2mm)
- 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 displayed at entry points and within areas where respiratory protection is required, ensuring individuals are aware before exposure to airborne hazards.
Is this sign suitable for outdoor use?
Yes, when produced in rigid plastic or correx, it is suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments depending on the selected material.
What does this sign indicate?
It indicates that wearing a respirator is mandatory in the specified area to protect against harmful airborne substances.
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
A clear, professional-looking sign with bold graphics that are easy to understand. It's ideal for reminding staff to wear respirators before entering controlled areas.