Posted By Andrew Tudor Hi all, Has anybody experienced problems with safety signs on external storage buildings drawing unwanted attention such as break ins and vandalism? Can hazard warning signs be displayed internally, like on the inside of the entrance door and still satisfy the regulations or do they need to be displayed externally? Thanks

Posted By Paul Leadbetter Andrew Since the whole point of warning signs is to alert people to the hazards within, putting them on the inside is pretty pointless. Paul

Posted By Ron Hunter A couple of questions first: (a)Is this storage within a workplace with no 'general' public access, and (b)are there any hazards which the emergency services need to know about? (might be worth talking the issues over with them). I have come across examples of 'over zealous' requirements for safety signage where a better solution would have been to restrict access to authorised personnel only, and/or to store limited quantities within a proper cabinet (properly marked) within the building. There must be thousands of workplaces with small (50 litre) flammable liquid cupboards or having an oxy-acetylene kit or vehicles stored inside - this doesn't mean the outside has to be plastered with signs! The fire service can be kept appraised by lodging details with them, and they are clever people who do apply a bit of common sense to what might be expected to be found inside different types of buildings. My own approach is to consider safety signs as a last resort in a workplace context and focus on the effectiveness of other controls intended to protect people from harm.