Guards Must Be Used Sign
Clearly instructs personnel that safety guards must be used during machinery operation, helping reinforce safer working procedures.
• Clearly instructs that safety guards must be used during machinery operation
• Suitable for factories, workshops, warehouses and machinery areas
• Bold blue and white mandatory design provides high visibility and quick recognition
• Available in Rigid Plastic (1mm), Rigid Plastic 1mm (Self Adhesive Back), Rigid Plastic (2mm), Rigid Plastic 2mm (Self Adhesive Back) and Self Adhesive Vinyl
• Helps reduce workplace accidents and improve machinery safety compliance
Product Overview
This Guards Must Be Used Sign clearly instructs personnel that safety guards must be used during machinery operation. Featuring a blue mandatory design with a machinery guard symbol and clear “Guards must be used” text, the sign provides an immediate visual instruction to help reinforce safe machinery procedures and reduce workplace accidents.
Where to Use
- Factories
- Workshops
- Warehouses
- Machinery areas
- Machine operating areas
Key Features
- Clearly states that guards must be used
- Displays a recognised mandatory safety symbol
- Bold blue and white design provides high visibility
- Clear text and symbol support quick recognition
- Helps reinforce safer machinery operation
Materials & Options
- Rigid Plastic (1mm)
- Rigid Plastic 1mm (Self Adhesive Back)
- Rigid Plastic (2mm)
- Rigid Plastic 2mm (Self Adhesive Back)
- 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?
Install the sign in a clearly visible position on or near machinery where safety guards must be used during operation.
Is this sign suitable for outdoor use?
Suitability for outdoor use depends on the material option selected and the conditions at the installation location.
What does this sign indicate?
This mandatory sign indicates that safety guards must be used when operating the designated machinery.
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
Reliable and well-made safety signage suitable for factories, workshops, and warehouses. Good value for money and arrived in excellent condition.
Very impressed with the bright print quality and sturdy construction of this sign. It stands out clearly and helps improve workplace safety awareness effectively.
The sign does exactly what we needed for reminding staff to use safety guards correctly. Delivery took a little longer than expected, but the product itself is reliable.
Good quality sign with a professional finish and durable material. Easy to install, although I expected slightly thicker plastic for industrial environments.
Excellent safety sign with bold lettering and clear instructions that are easy to read from a distance. It has helped reinforce proper machine safety procedures in our workshop.
Clear warning message and professional finish make this ideal for factories, warehouses, and maintenance workshops. Packaging could have been a bit sturdier, though the sign arrived in good condition.
Very practical and highly visible sign for reinforcing machinery safety procedures around the workplace. Great value for money and exactly as described.
Excellent quality sign with bold lettering that clearly states guards must be used at all times. Very durable and highly visible beside our machinery areas.
