Warning Men Working Overhead Sign
Warning Men Working Overhead Sign clearly alerts workers and visitors to overhead work hazards in designated areas to help improve workplace safety awareness.
• Warns individuals of overhead work activities and potential hazards from work taking place above.
• Ideal for construction sites, warehouses, industrial premises, maintenance areas and active work zones.
• Bold black lettering and a recognisable warning triangle on a yellow background provide clear visibility.
• Available in Aluminium Composite (3mm), Aluminium Composite With Fixing Channel (3mm), Rigid Plastic (1mm), Rigid Plastic (2mm), Self Adhesive Vinyl and Recyclable Correx ® (4mm).
• Helps reinforce overhead hazard awareness and encourages safer working practices around active work areas.
Product Overview
The Warning Men Working Overhead Sign provides a clear safety warning for workplaces where overhead work activities present potential hazards to people below. Featuring a recognisable yellow warning triangle with a black exclamation mark and bold black lettering stating "Warning Men working overhead", this sign helps alert workers, contractors and visitors to work taking place above them. Its high-contrast yellow and black design makes the warning easy to identify on construction sites, in warehouses, industrial premises and maintenance areas. By communicating the presence of overhead work hazards, the sign helps improve workplace safety awareness, encourage appropriate precautions and reduce the risk of accidents involving falling objects or activities taking place at height.
Where to Use
- Construction sites with overhead work activities
- Scaffolding and building maintenance areas
- Warehouses and industrial premises
- Factories and engineering work environments
- Designated work zones beneath elevated maintenance or construction activities
Key Features
- Clear Warning Men Working Overhead safety message
- Recognisable yellow warning triangle with black exclamation mark
- Bold black lettering on a yellow background for high visibility
- Simple warning design for quick recognition of overhead work hazards
- Clear visual reminder helping workers and visitors remain aware of activities taking place above them
Materials & Options
- Aluminium Composite (3mm)
- Aluminium Composite With Fixing Channel (3mm)
- 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?
Position the sign near scaffolding, overhead maintenance areas, construction work zones, warehouse access points or other locations where work is taking place above pedestrian or working areas. Ensure it is clearly visible before people approach the potential hazard.
Is this sign suitable for outdoor use?
The sign is available in Aluminium Composite (3mm), Aluminium Composite With Fixing Channel (3mm), Rigid Plastic (1mm), Rigid Plastic (2mm), Self Adhesive Vinyl and Recyclable Correx ® (4mm). Outdoor suitability depends on the selected material, fixing method and installation conditions.
What does this sign indicate?
The sign warns that people are carrying out work overhead and that potential hazards may be present below the working area. Its yellow warning triangle and clear wording encourage workers and visitors to remain aware of overhead activities and take appropriate precautions.
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