PLANT DEMARCATION COLOUR CODES

YHSS061b

The electronic version is current, or when printed and stamped with the green controlled document stamp. All other copies are uncontrolled.

Colour *

Applies to: Used alone or with black to indicate where caution is required, including where radiation hazard exists:

Sunflower Yellow Black letters (AS2700-Y15)

Basic demarcation line (75 mm wide on floor) Location and width of access ways Mobile plant and equipment Barricade markings and temporary barricades Flashing lights, stacking demarcation Low pulley blocks and crane hooks Corner marker for storage piles Machine and traffic guards Traffic markings, parking bays Fixed ladders and cages Top and bottom tread of stairs where caution needed Handrails (all rails and kickboard, if painted now) Flammable liquid cabinets (labelling in black required, see example left) Drawing attention to hazards created by removal of guards/covers Rooms or areas where radioactive materials are stored or handled
Hazard identification, for best attention in difficult environments (should not be over-used to detract from its value):

Sunflower Yellow with black 75 mm horizontal, vertical or 45 strips (AS2700-Y15)

Hazard identification (eg low head room, height change, drop into pit, beams and low pipes, low doorways) Pillars, posts or columns that might be struck Road speed humps Barrier rails
SELECT FROM STYLES SHOWN LEFT:

Small circular/irregular/non-flat shaped vertical objects (eg. post, column, duct, pipe) Small circular/irregular non-flat shaped horizontal objects (eg. pipe, rail, duct, beam) Flat objects (eg. large tanks, walls, floors, steel beams)

Bright Blue (AS2700-B23)

Work areas (on floor) as 75 mm strip on all edges (except where bordered by walls) Colour of electrical switchgear, services, conduit and allied fittings (not electric motors) DOES NOT APPLY IN OFFICES

Orange (AS2700-X15)

Signage, Barricading and Demarcation Standard

Published Date: 22 February 2011 Rev: 1.1 Next Review Date: 28 February 2013 Page 1 of 3

PLANT DEMARCATION COLOUR CODES

YHSS061b

The electronic version is current, or when printed and stamped with the green controlled document stamp. All other copies are uncontrolled.

Colour *

Applies to:

Signal Red (AS2700-R13)

Used to identify or indicate location of danger, fire protection equipment and apparatus and stop buttons and emergency stop controls: Fire alarms and boxes Boxes for fire suits Positions of fire extinguishers Position of fire hose, reels (other than on hose itself) Fire pumps Valve locations for all fire services Sprinkler piping and hydrants Location of other equipment to be used in an emergency
Keep clear areas - below fire or electrical installations:

Jade with White 75mm @ 45 stripes (AS2700-G21)

Have an area 1000 mm standard (at least 800 mm) out from wall kept free on the floor below them Width of marked floor area to extend 250 mm each side of the equipment to minimum 1000 mm Fully painted (within the golden yellow demarcation outline) Marked with words KEEP CLEAR in white Arial font upper case, 150 mm high. Used with white to denote safety and indicating location of safety equipment (other than for fire fighting), fully painted on wall and floor: Location of first aid equipment, including stretchers Location of respiratory protective equipment and rescue equipment Safety showers and eyewash location Exit signs (for sign only) Safety instruction signs 1800 mm high from floor up wall (or 250 mm above equipment) and 250 mm each side of equipment (minimum 1000 mm wide to match floor marking) Stripes from top right to bottom left
Keep clear area below safety equipment:

Have an area 1000 mm standard (at least 800 mm) out from wall kept free on the floor below them Width of marked floor area to extend 250 mm each side of the equipment to minimum 1000 mm Fully painted green and white stripes (within the golden yellow demarcation outline)

Signage, Barricading and Demarcation Standard

Published Date: 22 February 2011 Rev: 1.1 Next Review Date: 28 February 2013 Page 2 of 3

PLANT DEMARCATION COLOUR CODES

YHSS061b

The electronic version is current, or when printed and stamped with the green controlled document stamp. All other copies are uncontrolled.

Colour *

Applies to:

Jade (AS2700-G21) Walkways (on floor) as 75 mm strip on each inner edge.

Silver Grey (AS2700-N24)

Lay down and storage areas (on floor) as 75 mm strip on each inner edge (except where bordered by walls)

Signal Red with White 75 mm @ 45 stripes (AS2700-R13)

Fire equipment (wall marking) 1800 mm high from floor up wall (or 250 mm above equipment) and 250 mm each side of equipment if possible (minimum 1000 mm wide to match floor marking) Stripes from top right to bottom left

* Colours shown are indicative only.

Signage, Barricading and Demarcation Standard

Published Date: 22 February 2011 Rev: 1.1 Next Review Date: 28 February 2013 Page 3 of 3