Now Wash Your Hands Sign | Mandatory Safety Sign

Description

This sign instructs personnel to wash their hands after using the facilities, helping to prevent the spread of bacteria, viruses and contaminants.

Also commonly referred to as a Please Wash Your Hands sign.

Product at a Glance
Product detail: Now Wash Your Hands
Sign type: Mandatory Sign safety sign
Colour: Blue 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: Washroom and toilet facilities, food preparation and catering areas, healthcare and clinical environments, industrial workplaces and workshops.
Delivery: Nationwide Ireland delivery
SKU: VGAM044

Where Should a Now Wash Your Hands Sign Be Used?
Washroom and toilet facilities, food preparation and catering areas, healthcare and clinical environments, industrial workplaces and workshops.

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: This sign should be displayed in washrooms, toilets, and anywhere staff handle food, chemicals or hazardous materials. It addresses the risk of cross-contamination and infection transmission caused by poor hand hygiene. Posting it at the point of exit or above washbasins reinforces compliance with health and safety and food hygiene regulations.

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 Now Wash Your Hands sign mean?
A Now Wash Your Hands sign instructs anyone using the facilities to wash their hands before leaving, reducing the risk of spreading germs, bacteria and other contaminants to others or to food and work surfaces.

Where should a Now Wash Your Hands sign be displayed?
Place the sign at or near washroom and toilet facilities, food preparation and catering areas, or wherever the relevant action is required.

Is a Now Wash Your Hands sign a mandatory sign safety sign?
Yes. It uses the blue and white mandatory 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 “Now Wash Your Hands” and “Please Wash Your Hands”?
They communicate the same instruction. “Please Wash Your Hands” 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.