In the UK today a large number of different prohibition signs are being used for a wide variety of reasons and below we take a look at just what some of these are.

1. General - There are a wide variety of prohibition signs that fit into this category and aimed at advising or telling you that you should not do something. The kinds of signs that are classed as these are the do not touch, no ball games allowed, no cycling, no mobile phones allowed or no dogs except for guide dogs.

2. Access Restriction - These ones will inform you that access to a certain place is either restricted or denied. The kinds of signs which fall into this category are the no entry, no exit types, the no admittance or no access for unauthorised personnel, no pedestrians allowed or no climbing.

3. Door Plate or Label - These particular signs will either have been situated on to the doors themselves or in a position close to the door. They will provide you with specific information for example informing you that the door is to be used for exit only in an emergency situation. But these signs may well carry information relating to other matters concerning health and safety.

4. Machinery - Such signs will be situated on or close to certain pieces of machinery in order not to protect just those working with them but those near to them. Such signs that will be put on or beside any machinery are things like do not operate without protection, do not remove guards or do not switch off.

5. No Smoking - These signs are now common place throughout the UK since in 2006 (Scotland) and 2007 (England, Ireland and Wales) a no smoking ban came in to force. Now these signs must be displayed in all public areas and workplaces as smoking in such areas is not allowed. But there are a number of places which are actually exempt from this legislation and so the signs are not required. This includes prisons, nursing homes and hotels where bedrooms have been specifically dedicated to be ones where guests can smoke.

As well as the kinds of prohibition signs we mention above being used on a daily basis there are plenty of others that you will see and may not realize what they are. For example when you pass a construction site one of the first signs you will see is one that you may not enter without wearing a hard hat. The whole reason for these prohibition signs being in place is to protect us from any potential danger to our lives.

In the UK all around you will see different kinds of prohibition signs being used for many different reasons. In this article we take a look at what some of these signs may well be that you see.

1. General - There are a wide variety of prohibition signs that fit into this category and aimed at advising or telling you that you should not do something. The kinds of signs that are classed as these are the do not touch, no ball games allowed, no cycling, no mobile phones allowed or no dogs except for guide dogs.

2. Access Restriction - These ones will inform you that access to a certain place is either restricted or denied. The kinds of signs which fall into this category are the no entry, no exit types, the no admittance or no access for unauthorised personnel, no pedestrians allowed or no climbing.

3. Door Plate or Label - These particular signs will either have been situated on to the doors themselves or in a position close to the door. They will provide you with specific information for example informing you that the door is to be used for exit only in an emergency situation. But these signs may well carry information relating to other matters concerning health and safety.

4. Machinery - Prohibition signs will be placed either on or as close to the machinery as is possible. These signs are there not only to protect those operating the machinery but anyone who may come close to or in contact with it. Often the signs are ones that stipulate that the machinery must not be used without use of the right protective equipment, or that guards protecting the user must not be removed or that at no time must the machinery be switched off.

5. No Smoking - These signs have become prominent since 2006 and 2007 when legislation was brought into force that no smoking was allowed in the workplace or in areas where the public congregated. All such signs must be displayed in prominent positions throughout premises. Although there are a few premises which are in fact exempt from this legislation and this includes nursing homes, prisons and bedrooms in hotels which have been classified as being rooms for smokers to stay in.

Not only are there the kinds of prohibition signs we have mentioned above in use each and every day, but there are plenty of others you will see. For example on any construction site there will be signs up that clearly indicate that to enter the site you will be required to wear a hard hat. Remember prohibition signs are put in place to help prevent us from doing any injuries to ourselves.