Warning Men Working Overhead Sign
Warns personnel of overhead work hazards to reduce risk of injury.
• Alerts people to overhead work hazards
• Ideal for construction sites, warehouses, and industrial areas
• High-visibility yellow background with bold black text and symbol
• Available in durable rigid plastic or self-adhesive vinyl
• Helps maintain safety awareness in active work zones
Product Overview
This warning sign clearly indicates that work is being carried out overhead, helping to alert workers and visitors to potential falling object hazards. Featuring a bold yellow background with a black hazard symbol and clear text, it ensures maximum visibility and immediate recognition in busy or high-risk environments.
Where to Use
- Construction sites
- Warehouses and loading bays
- Industrial facilities
- Maintenance work areas
- Areas with overhead installations or repairs
Key Features
- Clear “Warning Men Working Overhead” message
- Recognisable hazard symbol for quick understanding
- High-contrast yellow and black design for visibility
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor placement
- Supports safer working environments
Materials & Options
- Rigid Plastic (1mm)
- Rigid Plastic (2mm)
- Self Adhesive Vinyl
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?
It should be placed in areas where overhead work is being carried out, such as above entrances to work zones or directly below active overhead tasks.
Is this sign suitable for outdoor use?
Yes, when produced in rigid plastic, it is suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.
What does this sign indicate?
It warns that work is taking place above, alerting individuals to the risk of falling objects or overhead hazards.
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
Clear, well-printed sign that feels durable. Useful to have both self-adhesive and rigid plastic options, depending on where it’s being installed. Quick dispatch too.
Good quality sign that’s easy to spot. The material feels solid and the print hasn’t faded, even with bad weather. Straightforward and reliable.
Clear and easy to read, with a professional finish. Good that there are a few size and material options depending on where it needs to go on site. Decent quality and does the job well.
Works well on site. Available in rigid plastic or self‑adhesive vinyl and a couple of sizes, making it easy to match to different mounting needs. Bold print and highly visible in all conditions