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J.T		#1 Posted : 11 April 2011 14:49:47(UTC)
Rank: New forum user		Hello all, Should the sign for an emergency stop button above a machine be Green or Red? Also, any tape on the wall showing a line where from the sign to the button - what colour should this tape be? At the miunte we have a green sign and green/white tape?? J.T
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GarethS		#2 Posted : 11 April 2011 14:56:01(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		I've seen both on sites (not both colours on the same site mind), though green sign with white lettering is used to designate "safe condition" so would seem the more logical choice in my opinion.
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MB1		#3 Posted : 11 April 2011 16:12:10(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I've also seen both on sites and an interesting conundrum! I'm sure someone with more knowledge of en or bs systems will shout? Could avoid confusion as most actual stop buttons are red!
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Davies36197		#4 Posted : 11 April 2011 16:20:53(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Try << http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l64.pdf >> Safety Signs and Signals Regs 4 & 5 and Schedule 1 para 4 Red Stop/Shutdown/Cut out. Green is normaly used to indicate safe condition and Start HTH
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MB1		#5 Posted : 11 April 2011 16:25:13(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Something did niggle me to look there too and confirmed my niggle! Shame they still actually market the green signage just to add confusion!
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J.T		#6 Posted : 11 April 2011 16:45:37(UTC)
Rank: New forum user		although, this does suggest that Green is 'return to normal', which i suppose is what your ding hen press the button??.....
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J.T		#7 Posted : 11 April 2011 16:46:45(UTC)
Rank: New forum user		Although, this does suggest that Green is 'return to normal', which I suppose is what you're doing when you press the button??..... (thought I should fix my typos)
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Buzby888		#8 Posted : 11 April 2011 16:59:17(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Emergency stop buttons should always be red so the signs for them also should also be red to avoid confusion. Green is for safe conditions so there should be two signs and two buttons,not together. Any red should always signify danger and green safe
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Nick House		#9 Posted : 11 April 2011 17:03:31(UTC)
Rank: Guest		I don't know...., 'your ding hen' was quite good actually!

Buzby888		#10 Posted : 11 April 2011 17:12:27(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Made me laugh
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paul.skyrme		#11 Posted : 11 April 2011 21:32:50(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Had to deal with this exact problem! I went to the Health & Safety Signs Association. There I was directed to BS5499 Pt 2:2002. Where in the text of this standard I am informed that the sign should be Red & White! I took them on trust. Apparently there has been much debate on this in the BS committees!
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Terry556		#12 Posted : 12 April 2011 08:31:40(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		White background, Red Writing,
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