AS 1319 Safety Sign Checklist

Tick what you already have. The items left unchecked are your compliance gap. AS 1319:1994 is the Australian Standard for workplace safety signs; inspectors cross-reference it on WHS audits.

• Mandatory

  PPE-mandatory sign at every site/workplace entry

• Mandatory

  Wash-hands signs at every handwash basin (food prep / healthcare)

• Mandatory

  Keep-closed signs on every fire door

• Prohibition

  No-smoking signs at building entries (per state law)

• Prohibition

  No-entry / authorised-only signs at restricted areas

• Warning

  Slippery-when-wet signs available for cleaning/wet areas

• Warning

  Forklift / pedestrian-separation signs in warehouses

• Danger

  DANGER — Live Electrical on every switchboard door

• Danger

  Asbestos warning signs at every confirmed ACM location (pre-2003 buildings)

• Fire

  Fire extinguisher location sign above every extinguisher

• Fire

  Hose reel / fire blanket / fire indicator panel identified

• Emergency

  AS 2293 exit signs at every exit door

• Emergency

  Evacuation plan diagrams in every major room / corridor

• Emergency

  Assembly point sign at designated muster area

• First Aid

  First-aid location sign at the kit + first-aid officer contact