Hazard Signs
Workplace safety and hazard warning signs that meet New Zealand standards for construction sites, factories, and commercial premises.
Effective hazard signage protects workers, visitors, and businesses from preventable injuries while helping you meet workplace safety obligations. Falcon Signs produces professional hazard signs that Auckland businesses rely on to maintain safe working environments and demonstrate safety compliance.
What are Hazard Signs?
Hazard signage serves a critical function in workplace safety management. These signs alert people to dangers they may not otherwise recognise, provide instructions for safe behaviour, and demonstrate your commitment to maintaining a safe environment. Quality hazard signs must be clearly visible, easily understood, and durable enough to remain effective throughout their required service life.
Our hazard signage service encompasses danger signs, warning signs, caution signs, prohibition signs, mandatory signs, emergency signs, fire safety signs, first aid signs, and custom safety signage. We produce signs that meet AS/NZS 1319 safety signage standards with appropriate colours, symbols, and text formats. Options include corflute, ACM, aluminium, and self-adhesive vinyl in standard and custom sizes.
Auckland businesses from construction companies to manufacturing facilities trust Falcon Signs for hazard signage that protects their workers and supports their safety compliance requirements.
When You Need Us
When You Need Hazard Signs
Setting Up a New Construction Site
Construction sites require comprehensive hazard signage before work begins, identifying dangers such as excavations, overhead work, moving equipment, and restricted access areas.
Manufacturing Facility Safety Audit
Safety audits may identify signage gaps requiring additional hazard warnings for machinery, chemical storage, noise zones, or traffic management areas.
Warehouse Operations Compliance
Warehouses need signage for forklift traffic, racking load limits, emergency exits, and operational hazards specific to storage and distribution activities.
Retail and Hospitality Premises
Customer-facing businesses require safety signage for wet floors, restricted areas, emergency procedures, and hazards specific to their operations.
Chemical Storage and Handling
Businesses storing or handling hazardous substances need compliant signage identifying chemical hazards, required PPE, and emergency procedures.
Workshop and Trade Environments
Trade workshops require hazard signage for power tools, welding operations, compressed gases, and other occupational hazards common to skilled trades.
Agricultural and Rural Operations
Farms, orchards, and rural businesses need signage for machinery hazards, chemical storage, electrical installations, and restricted access areas.
Event and Venue Safety
Event venues require temporary hazard signage for crowd management, emergency exits, restricted areas, and event-specific safety requirements.
Property Development Sites
Development projects need construction-phase signage that evolves as work progresses and hazard profiles change throughout the project lifecycle.
Replacing Faded or Damaged Signage
Auckland weather and worksite conditions deteriorate safety signs over time. Faded or damaged signs must be replaced to maintain visibility and compliance.
Our Process
Our Hazard Signs Process
Hazard Assessment Discussion
We discuss your signage requirements including workplace hazards, site conditions, viewing distances, and any specific compliance standards you must meet. For complex sites, we can review your safety documentation to ensure comprehensive signage coverage.
Sign Type Selection
Different hazards require different sign categories under NZ standards. We identify appropriate danger, warning, caution, prohibition, or mandatory signage based on the hazards present and regulatory requirements.
Size and Material Specification
We recommend appropriate sign sizes based on viewing distances and mounting locations. Material selection considers indoor/outdoor placement, environmental conditions, and required durability.
Design Confirmation
Standard hazard signs follow established formats for colours and symbols. Custom signs for site-specific hazards receive design development ensuring they communicate effectively while meeting visual standards.
Production
Signs are produced using durable materials and quality printing that maintains visibility through required service life. Colour accuracy ensures signs are immediately recognisable as safety warnings.
Quality Inspection
Every hazard sign is inspected for colour accuracy, print legibility, and construction quality. Safety signage must perform its function reliably, and quality control ensures signs meet required standards.
Delivery
Completed signs are packaged for safe transport and delivered to your Auckland location or available for collection from our Swanson workshop.
Why Choose Us
Why Choose Falcon Signs for Hazard Signs?
Standards Compliance
Signs designed to meet AS/NZS 1319 and relevant New Zealand workplace safety signage requirements, supporting your compliance obligations.
Clear Visibility
Bold colours, appropriate sizing, and clear symbol/text presentation ensure your hazard signs are visible and understood at required viewing distances.
Durable Construction
Materials selected for your specific environment ensure signs remain effective throughout their required service life, from indoor office environments to harsh outdoor worksites.
Custom Options
When standard signs don't address your specific hazards, we produce custom safety signage that communicates site-specific warnings effectively.
Comprehensive Range
From danger and warning signs through to emergency information and mandatory PPE requirements, we supply the full spectrum of workplace safety signage.
Local Knowledge
Based in Auckland, we understand New Zealand workplace safety requirements and produce signage that meets local compliance standards.
Related Hazard Signs Services
Falcon Signs provides comprehensive services that complement our hazard signs offering.
Site Signs
Construction and project site identification signage.
Construction Signs
Comprehensive construction site signage solutions.
Corflute Signs
Temporary hazard and safety signage for changing worksites.
ACM Signs
Durable permanent safety signage for facilities.
Directional Signs
Wayfinding and traffic management signage.
Hazard Signs Coverage - Auckland Wide
Falcon Signs provides professional hazard signs services across the greater Auckland region.
Our Swanson base ensures convenient access for customers across Auckland for all your hazard signs needs.
Contact Falcon Signs for Hazard Signs
When your business needs professional hazard signs, Falcon Signs delivers the quality, expertise, and service you deserve.
1/7 Airdrie Road, Swanson, Auckland 0612
Serving businesses across Auckland and nationwide - from our Swanson base we deliver quality signage throughout New Zealand.
Auckland's trusted hazard sign specialists delivering workplace safety signage that protects workers and supports compliance requirements.
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Whether you need a single banner or a complete site scrim fencing, Falcon Signs has you covered. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation quote.
Frequently Asked Questions - Hazard Signs
Danger signs (red oval on black) indicate hazards that will cause death or serious injury if not avoided - use these for immediately life-threatening hazards like high voltage or confined spaces. Warning signs (yellow/orange triangle) indicate hazards that could cause death or serious injury - appropriate for serious but not immediately fatal hazards. Caution signs (yellow with black text) indicate hazards that may cause minor or moderate injury - suitable for wet floors, low clearance, or minor machinery hazards.
For construction sites, corflute provides excellent durability at economical cost for signs that may need relocation as work progresses. For permanent installations or harsh conditions, ACM (aluminium composite) offers superior weather resistance and longevity. Aluminium suits high-traffic areas where impact resistance matters. Material choice depends on exposure conditions, required service life, and whether signs need to be portable or permanent.
Sign size is determined by viewing distance - the distance from which the sign must be legible. As a guide: signs viewed from 5-10m need to be at least 210x297mm (A4), signs viewed from 10-20m need 297x420mm (A3), and signs for longer distances require proportionally larger sizes. We recommend appropriate sizing based on your specific mounting locations and viewing requirements.
Yes, we produce custom safety signage for hazards not covered by standard signs. Custom signs follow AS/NZS 1319 design conventions including appropriate colours, borders, symbols, and text formats, ensuring they are immediately recognisable as safety warnings while communicating your specific hazard information. Provide details of the hazard and we develop compliant signage.
We produce the full range of mandatory signs (blue circles with white symbols) including hard hat required, safety glasses required, hearing protection required, high-visibility clothing required, safety boots required, and gloves required. We also produce combination signs showing multiple PPE requirements and custom mandatory signs for site-specific procedures or equipment requirements.
Replace hazard signs when they show visible fading (colours no longer match standard requirements), physical damage (cracks, tears, delamination), reduced legibility (text or symbols difficult to read), or when they no longer reflect current hazards. Regular safety audits should include signage condition assessment. Signs in harsh outdoor conditions typically require more frequent replacement than indoor signage.
We produce comprehensive emergency signage including fire exit signs, running man exit signs, fire extinguisher location signs, fire hose reel signs, fire blanket signs, fire action notices, first aid signs, assembly point signs, emergency phone signs, and evacuation procedure displays. Emergency signs use green backgrounds with white symbols as per NZ standards.