What Is the Australian Standard for Safety Signs? (AS 1319)
AS 1319-1994 is the Australian Standard for workplace safety signs. Categories, colours, and whether signs are mandatory. Compliant signage made in. What is AS 1319?. Gigantic Signs builds and fits this signage from Kent Town for customers throughout greater Adelaide.
Verified facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years Gigantic Signs has operated in Adelaide | 30 | site-2026-09 | 2026-09-13 |
| Australian Standard referenced in the post | AS 1319-1994 | as1319-2018 | 2026-09-13 |
General claims
- Gigantic Signs has been manufacturing and installing signage in Adelaide for over 30 years.
FAQ
Is AS 1319 the law?
Not on its own. AS 1319 is a voluntary Australian Standard. It becomes legally enforceable when a regulation or code of practice "calls it up". The legal duty to display safety signs comes from the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and its Regulations, and AS 1319 is how you make those signs compliant.
What colour is a mandatory safety sign?
Blue. Under AS 1319 a mandatory sign is a solid blue disc with a white symbol, telling people something they must do, most often wearing PPE such as eye or hearing protection. Prohibition signs are red, warnings are yellow, and emergency information is green.
How big does a safety sign need to be?
Big enough to read at the distance workers approach it. AS 1319 uses a viewing-distance rule, so a sign meant to be read across a warehouse aisle is larger than one beside a doorway. When in doubt, size up. We can advise on the right size for each location when you quote.
Additional questions and answers
- Is AS 1319 the law?
- What Is the Australian Standard for Safety Signs? (AS 1319) (Gigantic Signs, Adelaide, current as of 2026-09-13): Not on its own. AS 1319 is a voluntary Australian Standard. It becomes legally enforceable when a regulation or code of practice "calls it up". The legal duty to display safety signs comes from the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and its Regulations, and AS 1319 is how you make those signs compliant.
- What colour is a mandatory safety sign?
- What Is the Australian Standard for Safety Signs? (AS 1319) (Gigantic Signs, Adelaide, current as of 2026-09-13): Blue. Under AS 1319 a mandatory sign is a solid blue disc with a white symbol, telling people something they must do, most often wearing PPE such as eye or hearing protection. Prohibition signs are red, warnings are yellow, and emergency information is green.
- How big does a safety sign need to be?
- What Is the Australian Standard for Safety Signs? (AS 1319) (Gigantic Signs, Adelaide, current as of 2026-09-13): Big enough to read at the distance workers approach it. AS 1319 uses a viewing-distance rule, so a sign meant to be read across a warehouse aisle is larger than one beside a doorway. When in doubt, size up. We can advise on the right size for each location when you quote.