Do Not Touch When in Use Sign | Prohibition Safety Sign

Description

This sign warns operators and bystanders never to touch rotating or engaged cutting blades, preventing severe lacerations and crush injuries.

Also commonly referred to as a Do Not Touch Moving Parts sign.

Product at a Glance
Product detail: Do Not Touch When in Use
Sign type: Prohibition Sign safety sign
Colour: Red and white
Orientation: Portrait
Materials: Aluminium Composite, Corriboard (Correx), Self-Adhesive Vinyl
Sizes: 100mm x 150mm, 200mm x 300mm, 400mm x 600mm, 600mm x 900mm
Suitable locations: Woodworking workshops, metal fabrication units, food processing machinery areas, industrial print and cutting rooms
Delivery: Nationwide Ireland delivery
SKU: VGAP026

Where Should a Do Not Touch When in Use Sign Be Used?
Woodworking workshops, metal fabrication units, food processing machinery areas, industrial print and cutting rooms

Which Material Should I Choose?
Aluminium Composite: Best for permanent indoor or outdoor signage and locations requiring a rigid, durable sign.
Correx: A lightweight, economical option for temporary or shorter-term signage.
Self-Adhesive Vinyl: Best for application directly to smooth, clean surfaces such as doors, panels and equipment housings.

Why this sign: It should be posted directly on or adjacent to machinery fitted with rotating blades, gears, or cutting elements that remain dangerous while powered. The sign addresses the risk of contact injuries caused by inadvertent touching of moving parts during operation, where even brief contact can cause life-changing injuries.

Compliance note: In Ireland, employers must provide appropriate safety signage where hazards cannot be avoided or adequately reduced by other measures, based on the workplace risk assessment, under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007. This sign is suitable for use as part of a workplace safety-signage system where identified by that risk assessment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Do Not Touch When in Use sign mean?
A Do Not Touch When in Use sign instructs workers and bystanders not to make contact with the machine or its moving parts while it is operating, in order to prevent serious injury from rotating blades or other dangerous mechanisms.

Where should a Do Not Touch When in Use sign be displayed?
Place the sign at or near woodworking workshops, metal fabrication units, or wherever the relevant action is required.

Is a Do Not Touch When in Use sign a prohibition sign safety sign?
Yes. It uses the red and white prohibition sign-format design. In Ireland, employers must provide appropriate safety signage where hazards cannot be avoided or adequately reduced by other measures, based on the workplace risk assessment.

What is the difference between “Do Not Touch When in Use” and “Do Not Touch Moving Parts”?
They communicate the same instruction. “Do Not Touch Moving Parts” is also commonly used for this type of sign.

Which material should I choose?
See the material guide above — Aluminium Composite for permanent/outdoor use, Correx for temporary signage, and Self-Adhesive Vinyl for direct application to smooth surfaces.

Can this sign be used outdoors?
Aluminium Composite and Self-Adhesive Vinyl are suitable for outdoor use. Correx is best suited to indoor or short-term outdoor use, as extended exposure to the elements can affect its lifespan.

What sizes are available?
Available in 100mm x 150mm, 200mm x 300mm, 400mm x 600mm, 600mm x 900mm.