Safety Signage are a vital component to protect the safety and wellbeing on people. At locations that could highly populated such as a worksite, public spot, or in an industrial environment. Having safety signage is especially vital at locations where there is potential hazardous machinery or operations taking place. This way, it makes the location a safe environment, decreases the chances of any accidents and keeps with Work, Health, and Safety (WHS) regulations.
Why Safety Signage at the workplace is important:
Promotes Awareness: One of the main reasons to have safety signage is to alert people of any potential hazardous in the area. Whether it is a worker, driver, or a pedestrian, displaying effective safety signs increases one’s sense of awareness. They will be more aware, cautious, minimising the chances of an accident or mishap.
Keeping with the Law or Regulations: Some may “are safety signs mandatory”. It is very common that most worksites and projects are legally required to display safety signage to avoid fines, legal consequences, or on-site mishaps.
Can Prevent Accidents: Safety Signage plays an important, in some cases, central role to decreases the chances of an accident. For instance, if a person sees a ‘cleaning in progress’ sign, they are aware that the floor could be slippery and take cautious when walking in that area. The same applies for road and on-site safety. If a driver sees a “Prepare to Stop” or “Roadworks Ahead”, they are now informed that there are roadworks going on and that the traffic conditions are different, beginning to slow down.
Effective Messaging: In some cases, having safety signage with clear written content may not be enough. There can be cases where there could be a language barrier, especially for tourists, unaware of the roads in the first place. Our safety signage can display visual imagery and graphics that is clearly understood worldwide.
Improving Workplace Culture: It is very important for workers feel that they are being taken care off by their employers. Displaying safety signage at their worksite, creating a safer environment can increase of a sense of security and respect, being productive, and overall workplace culture.
So, if you ever ask yourself “do safety signs really work”, we can ensure they do. In the safety and wellbeing of everyone.
LDC Equipment offer a range of safety signage products. Available for Hire or Purchase. Great for the safety for worksites and changed road conditions. These products that we build, make, and manufactured include:
- Radar Speed Check Sign
- Vehicle Mounted Speed Sign
- Trailer Mounted VMS Boards
- Vehicle Mounted VMS Boards
- LED Signs
1) Radar Speed Check Signs
Our radar speed check signs are available as a Trailer Mounted or Tripod Mounted, known as the Happy Harry Speed Sign. These units are known for displaying a driver’s speed and offering feedback.
Our radar speed sign units detect and record the speed of each vehicle as it travels towards the sign, displaying a corresponding message visible for the driver to see. Our Australian engineers have designed these messages to display either a ‘smiley’ or ‘sad face’ depending on whether the vehicle is travelling at the correct speed or over-speed. An ensuing “SLOW DOWN” message will deter speeding motorists, followed by the specified speed limit.
Drawing less than 1 amp, the radar speed check sign is robust, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly. Therefore, it relies on the sun’s energy for its entire operation, as well as adapting to automatic brightness changes when changing between day and night. A fantastic solution for advising motorists of speed changes and monitoring motorist speed behaviour, the radar speed sign is easy to transport and set-up.
Some benefits include:
- Drivers being conscious of their speed and if they are complying by the law.
- Increase safety in high populated location such as school zones.
- Data Collection for research and knowledge of driver behaviour.
- Cost effective solution for areas prone to speeding.
- The public are conscious of speeding vehicles.
2) Vehicle Mounted Speed Sign
Our vehicle mounted variable speed limit sign (VSLS) features pre-loaded display images for easy traffic control. Keep traffic under control with our vehicle mounted speed sign.
Working on roads at any hour can be hazardous to both workers and drivers. A change in the speed limit on any road needs to be made aware to all drivers. So, they understand to change their speed, be cautious, and that there are roadworks or other projects currently taking place.
Some benefits include:
- Reduces the speed of traffic by creating awareness to oncoming drivers.
- The public are conscious of speeding vehicles.
- Prevents danger in high-risk locations.
- Increases safety for all drivers on the road and pedestrians.
- Prevents potential incidents in high-risk areas.
- Cost effective solution for areas prone to speeding.
3) VMS Boards
Our Amber and 5-Colour VMS boards are designed and manufactured in Australia for traffic control, events, and promotional purposes. Our variable message sign boards are an effective way of getting your message seen.
Used to provide important information and messages in real time to passing drivers or pedestrians.
Some benefits include:
- Getting information in Real Time.
- Traffic Control.
- Display Emergency Notifications such as accident ahead or detour.
- To promote safety messages and reminders.
- Display traffic information such as speed limit change or congestion.
- Messages can be changed or updated within minutes.
4) Vehicle Mounted VMS Boards
These units are like the traditional VMS Boards. The difference is that these signs are mounted on a vehicle instead, on a trailer.
LDC Equipment offers several options for how they can be mounted, such as:
- Truck
- Vehicle Roof
- Vehicle Tray.
5) LED Signs
LED Billboards are used for a wide range of applications, from traffic control through to advertising products, events, and services. Effectively capture the attention of passing traffic 24/7, which make these a cost-effective advertising investment. Due to the height and superior picture quality of our signs, these can be viewed from up to 100 metres away.
Some benefits include:
- Engaging Content
- Targeted Messaging in Real Time
- Cost-Effective Solution
- Increased Visibility
- Full Image Display
Less Maintenance than traditional signage
