Are Workplace Safety Posters Important?

Displaying safety posters in a workplace is an extremely efficient and cost-effective way of reminding staff of best practices. Safety reminders reduce risks, improve employee motivation, and betters a company’s reputation.

Australia Standards outline specific requirements for the design and use of safety signs in the workplace.

That is why Nationwide Training has our very own online book shop where you can purchase a range of safety manuals, guides, and posters.

This includes Load Restraint Guides, Emergency Response Guides, HAZCHEM cards, Dangerous Goods Segregation Wheels, Chemical segregation for storage poster and more, including our newly added COR Vehicle Dimensions and Weight Poster and our COR Load Restraint Poster.

 

          

These visual safety guides make it quick and easy to digest safety information paramount to an effective workplace for all employees.

 

Here are five reasons why workplace safety posters are so important.

 

  1. Reduces Accidents

Having safety and hazardous material posters that are easily seen and understood dramatically reduces the number of workplace accidents. These posters help jog memories and keep safety regulations fresh in your employees’ minds. Reducing work accidents not only ensures the safety of your staff but can also save a company a lot of money by avoiding employee accident claims.

 

  1. Increase and Encourage Safe Behaviours Among Employees

Humans are subject to human error, can be forgetful and are also known to ‘wing things’, even if we know they are risky. By having safety posters carefully placed around the workplace you can help remind your team of their safety commitments and assist them from making mistakes. Not only can this motivate your employees to behave in safer ways, but it can also improve a sense of employee unity.

 

  1. Reducing Employer Responsibility for Accidents

Accidents are not completely avoidable; they are going to happen. Many accidents that do happen in the workplace are often caused by employee negligence. By having safety posters strategically placed around the workspace the company is less likely to be held accountable for these kinds of accidents because they have clearly stated health and safety regulations.

 

  1. Visual Representation of a Companys Safety Commitments

Your employee morale is one of the most important parts of an efficient workplace. By having workplace safety posters not only do your employees feel safer because they understand the safety guidelines, but they also have a deeper sense of trust in you. They may feel as though their safety is important to you because you have made it so visually clear.

 

  1. Relay Safety Information Quickly and Efficiently

There is a fine line between accidents happening and accidents being avoided. Sometimes that line is just the difference between being able to quickly understand what you need to do in a high-stress situation or not knowing what you’re supposed to do. Safety posters can help your employees make safe and reasonable decisions quickly when they are needed the most.

Workplace safety posters are a huge part of maintaining excellent health and safety guidelines in your company. So, why not check out our online book shop to see if we have the perfect safety poster for you and your employees?

 

Quick Links to our popular safety posters:

Chemical Segregation for Storage Poster

Chain of Responsibility Vehicle Load Restraint Poster

Chain of Responsibility WA Vehicle Dimensions and Axle Weights