Safety Shower Sign | Safe Condition Safety Sign

Description

This sign directs personnel to the nearest emergency safety shower, enabling immediate decontamination following exposure to hazardous substances.

Also commonly referred to as a Emergency Shower sign.

Product at a Glance
Product detail: Safety Shower
Sign type: Safe Condition Sign safety sign
Colour: Green 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: Chemical laboratories, industrial manufacturing plants, paint spray facilities, pharmaceutical production areas
Delivery: Nationwide Ireland delivery
SKU: VGASC024

Where Should a Safety Shower Sign Be Used?
Chemical laboratories, industrial manufacturing plants, paint spray facilities, pharmaceutical production areas

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: A Safety Shower sign must be posted wherever workers handle corrosive, toxic, or irritant chemicals that could cause skin or eye injury on contact. It ensures that in an emergency, individuals can quickly locate the decontamination shower without delay, minimising the severity of chemical burns or absorption. Rapid access to a safety shower within seconds of exposure is critical to reducing injury outcomes.

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 Safety Shower sign mean?
A Safety Shower sign indicates the location of an emergency shower station, instructing personnel who have been exposed to hazardous chemicals to use the facility immediately to flush contaminants from their body.

Where should a Safety Shower sign be displayed?
Place the sign at or near chemical laboratories, industrial manufacturing plants, or wherever the relevant action is required.

Is a Safety Shower sign a safe condition sign safety sign?
Yes. It uses the green and white safe condition 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 “Safety Shower” and “Emergency Shower”?
They communicate the same instruction. “Emergency Shower” 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.