Hazard Signs

Workplace hazard signs and safety signage that actually meets NZ standards. For construction sites, factories, warehouses, and anywhere people need clear warnings about dangers.

A hazard sign that's faded, busted, or stuck in the wrong spot? Basically useless. our Auckland sign manufacturing workshop makes hazard signs Auckland businesses depend on to protect workers, keep auditors happy, and meet workplace safety obligations. We take this stuff seriously. Someone's wellbeing might literally depend on one of these signs.

What are Hazard Signs?

Hazard signs aren't decoration. They warn people about dangers they might not see coming. They communicate required safety behaviours. They show a workplace has identified its risks and done something about it. The signs need to be visible, instantly understood, and durable enough to stay legible for as long as they're needed. We produce hazard signage on weather-resistant ACM panels for permanent spots and lightweight corflute for portable site use.

We produce the full range: danger signs, warning signs, caution signs, prohibition signs, mandatory signs, emergency signs, fire safety signs, first aid signs, and custom safety signage. Everything meets AS/NZS 1319 for colours, symbols, and text formats. Material options include corflute, ACM, aluminium, and self-adhesive vinyl in standard and custom sizes. Hazard signs are essential on any active construction site, but plenty of other workplaces need them too.

Construction companies, manufacturing plants, warehouses across Auckland. They come to us because the signs read clearly, look right, and last as long as the job needs them to.

When You Need Us

When You Need Hazard Signs

1

Setting Up a New Construction Site

Before anyone picks up a tool, hazard signs need to be in place. Excavation warnings, overhead work zones, moving equipment areas, restricted access. Day one stuff. Non-negotiable.

2

Manufacturing Facility Safety Audit

Auditor coming through next week? Missing or faded signs are the easiest non-compliance finding they can write up. Sort them out before the clipboard comes out.

3

Warehouse Operations Compliance

Forklifts, racking load limits, emergency exits, pedestrian zones. Warehouses have more hazards than people think, and each one needs clear signage.

4

Retail and Hospitality Premises

Wet floor signs, restricted area markers, emergency procedure displays. Customer-facing businesses need safety signage too. The hazards might be less dramatic, but they're still real.

5

Chemical Storage and Handling

Businesses dealing with hazardous substances have specific signage requirements. Chemical hazard identification, PPE requirements, emergency procedures. No room for guesswork.

6

Workshop and Trade Environments

Power tools, welding gear, compressed gas bottles. Trade workshops have hazards around every corner. Literally. Each one needs the right sign.

7

Agricultural and Rural Operations

Farms and orchards deal with machinery hazards, chemical stores, electrical installations, access restrictions. Rural doesn't mean relaxed when it comes to safety compliance. Not even close.

8

Event and Venue Safety

Concerts, conferences, markets. Temporary venues still need hazard signage for crowd management, emergency exits, and event-specific safety concerns.

9

Property Development Sites

Hazard profiles shift as construction moves through different phases. Signage has to evolve with the work, not stay frozen from start to finish.

10

Replacing Faded or Damaged Signage

Auckland weather and worksite grime wear signs down. Once they're hard to read, they're not doing their job. Time for fresh ones.

Our Process

Our Hazard Signs Process

01

Hazard Assessment Discussion

We talk about what hazards you've got, where signs need to go, how far away people will be reading them, and any specific compliance standards you're working to. Complicated site? We can review your safety docs to make sure we don't miss anything.

02

Sign Type Selection

Different hazards call for different sign categories under NZ standards. We work out whether you need danger, warning, caution, prohibition, or mandatory signage based on what's present and what the regs say.

03

Size and Material Specification

Bigger viewing distance means bigger sign. Indoor vs outdoor changes the material choice. We match sizes and substrates to your specific mounting locations and conditions.

04

Design Confirmation

Standard hazard signs use established colour and symbol conventions. Custom signs for unusual hazards get designed to communicate clearly while still following the visual standards that make safety signage instantly recognisable.

05

Production

Printed on durable materials with inks that maintain visibility throughout the sign's service life. Colour accuracy is critical. Safety sign colours carry specific meanings, so getting them wrong defeats the purpose.

06

Quality Inspection

Hazard signs get extra scrutiny. Colours checked against standards. Print legibility verified. Construction quality confirmed. This is not the product category where 'close enough' is acceptable.

07

Delivery

Signs packaged for safe transport and delivered to your Auckland location, or pick up from our Swanson workshop.

Why Choose Us

Why Choose Falcon Signs for Hazard Signs?

Standards Compliance

Our signs are designed to meet AS/NZS 1319 and NZ workplace safety signage requirements. We stay across the standards so you tick the compliance box with confidence.

Actually Visible

Bold colours, correct sizing, clear symbols and text. Your hazard signs communicate at the viewing distances they need to. Not just when you're standing right in front of them.

Built to Last

Materials matched to your environment. Indoor office signs don't need the same substrate as outdoor worksite warnings. We spec appropriately so signs stay effective for their full service life.

Custom When Needed

Standard signs handle common hazards. But when your workplace has unusual or operation-specific dangers, we make custom signage that addresses exactly what needs communicating.

Full Range

Danger, warning, caution, prohibition, mandatory, emergency. The complete spectrum of workplace safety signage, all from one supplier.

Auckland-Based Knowledge

We're local, we understand NZ workplace safety requirements, and we produce signage that meets local compliance standards. Not imported generic stuff that might not quite fit.

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.

Safety signage that meets the standards, reads clearly, and lasts. That's what we make, and that's what your workplace needs.

Ready to Get Started?

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) mark hazards that will cause death or serious injury. High voltage, confined spaces, that kind of thing. Warning signs (yellow/orange triangle) cover hazards that could cause death or serious injury but sit a step below the immediately life-threatening category. Caution signs (yellow with black text) flag hazards that may cause minor or moderate injury, like wet floors or low clearance. The distinction matters because each level triggers a different response from workers.

Corflute is popular on construction sites. Tough enough for the job, easy to relocate as work progresses. ACM (aluminium composite) is better for permanent installations or really harsh conditions where signs need to last years rather than months. Aluminium wins when impact resistance matters, like high-traffic spots where signs might get bumped by equipment. We recommend based on lifespan and conditions.

Comes down to viewing distance. Signs read from 5-10 metres need at least 210x297mm (A4). At 10-20 metres, you're looking at 297x420mm (A3). Beyond that, proportionally larger. We recommend sizing based on where you're mounting and how far away people will be standing when they need to read the sign.

Regular request for us. We make custom safety signage following AS/NZS 1319 design rules (correct colours, borders, symbols, text formats) while communicating whatever specific hazard you've got. Describe the danger and we design a sign that warns about it properly.

Everything. Mandatory signs (blue circles with white symbols) for hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, hi-vis clothing, safety boots, gloves. We also do combination signs showing multiple PPE requirements on one panel, plus custom mandatory signs for procedures or equipment unique to your workplace.

When you notice visible fading (colours no longer matching standard requirements), physical damage (cracks, tears, peeling), reduced legibility (text or symbols getting hard to read), or when hazards have changed and the sign no longer reflects reality. Safety audits should include checking sign condition. Signs in harsh outdoor environments wear out faster than indoor ones. Pretty obvious, but worth stating.

We produce 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 follow the NZ standard: green backgrounds with white symbols.