Article 2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Directive:

1. (a)

   safety and/or health signs means signs referring to a specific object, activity or situation and providing information or instructions about safety and/or health at work by means of a signboard, a colour, an illuminated sign or acoustic signal, a verbal communication or a hand signal, as the case may be;

2. (b)

   prohibition sign means a sign prohibiting behaviour likely to incur or cause danger;

3. (c)

   warning sign means a sign giving warning of a hazard or danger;

4. (d)

   mandatory sign means a sign prescribing specific behaviour;

5. (e)

   emergency escape or first-aid sign means a sign giving information on emergency exits or first-aid or rescue facilities;

6. (f)

   information sign means a sign providing information other than that referred to in (b) to (e);

7. (g)

   signboard means a sign which provides specific information by a combination of a geometric shape, colours and a symbol or pictogram and which is rendered visible by lighting of sufficient intensity;

8. (h)

   supplementary signboard means a signboard used together with one of the signs described under (g), which provides supplementary information;

9. (i)

   safety colour means a colour to which a specific meaning is assigned;

10. (j)

    Symbol or pictogram means a figure which describes a situation or prescribes specific behaviour and which is used on a signboard or illuminated surface;

11. (k)

    illuminated sign means a sign produced by a device made of transparent or translucent materials which are illuminated from the inside or the rear in such a way as to give the appearance of a luminous surface;

12. (l)

    acoustic signal means a coded sound signal which is released and transmitted by a device designed for that purpose, without the use of a human or artificial voice;

13. (m)

    verbal communication means a predetermined spoken message communicated by a human or artificial voice;

14. (n)

    hand signal a movement and/or position of the arms and/or hands, in coded form, for guiding persons who are carrying out manoeuvres which constitute a hazard or danger for workers.