Caution Hot Surface Sign

This Caution Hot Surface sign warns that a surface is hot enough to burn. It is typically used in ovens, hot plates, machinery, pipes and heaters. The design uses a yellow warning triangle with black text, with the ISO 7010 W017 (Hot surface) symbol.

The CAUTION header flags a hazard people need to look out for; the text underneath says exactly what it is.

The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 require employers to provide a safety sign where a risk cannot be avoided or controlled by other means. Warning signs use a yellow triangle with a black border.

Indoors, Foamex or vinyl is usually all you need. The options are 3mm Foamex (rigid PVC foam board), light and easy to fix indoors or for short-term outdoor use, 3mm Dibond aluminium composite, rigid and weatherproof for long-term outdoor use and self-adhesive vinyl for smooth walls, doors, glass and equipment.

Sizes and viewing distance: A4 (210 x 297 mm) (reads at about 8 m); A3 (297 x 420 mm) (reads at about 12 m); A2 (420 x 594 mm) (reads at about 17 m); A1 (594 x 841 mm) (reads at about 24 m). As a guide we allow about 1 metre of viewing distance for every 25mm of sign height, based on the distance-factor method in ISO 3864-1, so choose a bigger size for long corridors, yards and car parks.

Where to put it: On the hot equipment itself or right beside it.

Signs are printed to order in Manchester by Web Print & Signs. Standard delivery to UK mainland addresses is free and built into the price. We are not VAT registered, so the price shown is the price you pay.