Danger Signs — Buyer's Guide (Red + Black + White)
Danger signs are AS 1319's top-severity category — used only for hazards where exposure will or may cause death or serious injury. The format is a black 'DANGER' text on a red oval inside a black rectangle at the top, with hazard-specific pictogram and wording below.
Danger signs are commonly required by standards beyond AS 1319 — Work Health and Safety Regulations (asbestos, confined space, hazardous chemicals), AS/NZS 3000 (electrical), AS 2865 (confined spaces), AS 4964 (asbestos register).
When Danger is mandatory
- Live electrical — switchboards, transformers, MV equipment
- Confined space — tanks, pits, vessels
- Asbestos — confirmed ACM locations
- Radioactive material — storage, transport, medical
- Hazardous chemicals — store and transfer points
- Overhead crane operating area
- Deep excavation / unguarded edges
- Biological hazard (BSL-2+ areas)
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Browse danger signs
Live electrical, confined space, asbestos, radioactive, chemical, overhead crane — full AS 1319 danger-category library.
Multi-hazard signs
Many workplaces need multi-hazard danger signs — e.g. 'DANGER — Confined Space, Authorised Entry Only, Permit Required, Gas Test Before Entry'. We produce these custom on 3mm ACM with up to 6 lines of hazard-specific text, typically 600×900mm for visibility at access doors.
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