Learning Objective
Students should learn the common safety signs found in Design and Technology workshops.
Method
Repeated exposure to safety signs in the workshop, the MD&TE safety signs flash animation and the printable PDF safety signs flash cards. (Suggestion: print the PDF flash cards onto card and laminate the cards with plastic film.)
General
Safety signs often have written descriptions as well as a graphic, e.g. see the signs below.
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This is a caution and warning sign. The sign usually has a description of the hazard or the warning, e.g. Warning , Trip Hazard or Caution, Trip Hazard; Danger, Moving Machinery. |
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This is a mandatory sign. Mandatory means that the instructions on the sign must be obeyed. The sign usually has a graphic and an instruction, e.g. the mandatory "Protective clothing must be worn in this area" sign above. |
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This is a prohibited sign. The sign usually has a graphic inside the prohibited sign and an instruction below the sign; see opposite |
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Green signs are safe condition signs. The example on the left means that the water is safe to drink. |
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Safety Sign Flash Cards
To learn about more signs commonly found in a Design and Technology workshop, view the Flash animation below. Pass your cursor over the sign to view its meaning.
Click here to go to Safety in Design and Technology - Hazard Warnings and Instructions
| Click here to view the PDF version of this resource. | 
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