Close
range signs
The
average persons eyes are about 1.4 to 1.7 meters above
floor level; this means that signs intended to be read
at close range should be fixed within this range
Medium
range signs
Any overhanging or projecting signs must be high enough
to avoid being an obsctuction, which is usually taken
to be at least 2.3 meters above the floor. Signs fixed
flat to walls should be high enough to be visible over
people standing in front of them, and should not project
more than 100 mm.
Long
range signs
These signs should be high enough to make the sign obvious
and visible over cars as well as people.
Signs
with control elements
If signs have a control panel they should be easily
reachable, at between 0.9 and 1.2 metsrs off the floor,
to meet the needs of wheelchair and able-bodied users.
Braille
and embossed signs
The signs should be fixed at a height that allows people
to touch the sign easily, and there should be no other
protruding objects and the sign should not be within
the swing of a door. These signs should be on the wall
on the latch side of a door, except for toilets and
bathroom doors where they are usually on the door itself.
It is better to fix them to the wall than the door because
doors can be left open, and doors can be opened intop
the face of someone trying to read the sign by touch.
Return
to the main Signs Now safety and tactile signs page
or also see:
Also
see our gallery
of photos of safety and tactile signs.
Signs
Now is a leading maker of tactile and braille signs,
and we are here to help throughout the process of specifying
and installing braille, tactile and safety signs. Please
do not hesitate to contact
us for any help you might need in making sure your
workplace complies with the Disability Discrimination
act.
We
have a copy of the Signs
Now tactile and braille signs catalogue available for
free download - and also see our gallery
of photos of safety and tactile signs.
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