Warning Overhead Hazard Sign
Clearly warns people of potential overhead hazards and falling object risks, encouraging extra care to help reduce the risk of injury.
• Alerts people to overhead hazards and falling object risks
• Suitable for workplaces, warehouses, maintenance zones and industrial sites
• High-visibility yellow and black design provides clear warning 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 improve safety awareness and reduce the risk of head injuries in hazardous areas
Product Overview
This Warning Overhead Hazard Sign clearly alerts people to potential overhead hazards and falling object risks. Featuring a recognisable overhead hazard symbol with bold black wording on a yellow background, the sign provides high visibility and encourages extra care to help reduce the risk of injury in hazardous areas.
Where to Use
- Workplaces
- Warehouses
- Maintenance zones
- Industrial sites
- Areas with overhead hazards
Key Features
- Clearly warns of overhead hazards
- Recognisable overhead hazard symbol
- High-visibility yellow and black design
- Clear wording supports quick recognition
- Helps reduce the risk of head injuries
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 before areas where overhead hazards or falling objects may present a risk.
Is this sign suitable for outdoor use?
Suitability for outdoor use depends on the selected material and conditions at the installation location.
What does this sign indicate?
This warning sign indicates the presence of potential overhead hazards and advises people to take extra care in the area.
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
Straightforward warning sign - clear wording and hazard symbol make it obvious there’s a risk above. The plastic is decent quality though a bit lightweight; it hasn’t chipped or faded yet. It’s nothing fancy, but for safety in a workshop it’s just what’s needed. I’d get it again if I needed more for other hazard zones.
The sign’s bright colours and warning symbol are very visible, and it serves the purpose well in our garage. My only minor gripe is that it feels a bit small for a bigger workshop space — a larger version would be more noticeable from across the room. That said, for a smaller area this works just fine.
Bought this sign for our workshop where we often stack materials overhead. The bright colours and clear symbol grab attention — no one can miss it. It feels robust and well-made, and after mounting it above the door frame it’s stayed put. It looks professional and adds an extra layer of safety. Definitely a worthwhile buy.
We mounted this Overhead Hazard sign in our warehouse where there are low overhead beams. The warning text and pictogram are bold and easy to spot, even from a distance, making it obvious there’s a head-injury risk above. The sign feels sturdy, and the material seems good quality - should last a long time. Installation was straightforward, and it gives us peace of mind that staff and visitors will be aware of the danger. Very satisfied.
