Eye Protection Must Be Worn Sign

Eye Protection Must Be Worn Sign – MS0063

This MS0063 mandatory sign requires anyone entering the marked area to wear eye protection before starting work, a fundamental PPE control wherever there is a risk of flying debris, chemical splashes, or grinding sparks aboard the vessel. Featuring the ISO 7010 blue circular eye-protection pictogram alongside the bold text “EYE PROTECTION MUST BE WORN”, this sign gives a clear, direct instruction that leaves no room for misinterpretation.

Manufactured from durable, photoluminescent material, this sign remains legible in low-light workshops, engine rooms, and machinery spaces, and its rigid, UV- and corrosion-resistant construction is built to withstand oil, grease, and general wear typical of an active work environment, ensuring the instruction stays clearly visible for the working life of the vessel.

Why Eye Protection Must Be Worn Signage Matters

Eye injuries aboard vessels are frequently caused by flying debris, chemical splashes, grinding sparks, and metal fragments generated during routine maintenance and repair work. Under the ISM Code’s Safety Management System, employers are required to identify areas of elevated eye-injury risk and communicate the required protective measures clearly at the point of entry. A sign stating that eye protection must be worn removes any ambiguity for crew, contractors, and visitors, ensuring everyone puts on suitable eyewear before starting work rather than relying on memory or general policy alone.

Compliance and Certification

This sign is produced in accordance with the ISO 7010 international standard for graphical safety symbols, ensuring instant recognition by multilingual crews and contractors regardless of nationality. It supports the risk-control measures expected under a vessel’s Safety Management System and the ISM Code, and reflects the broader occupational-safety obligations referenced under SOLAS, the International Maritime Organization’s convention governing safety aboard ships. Displaying this instruction clearly at the entrance to a hazardous work area is a simple, low-cost way to demonstrate due diligence during safety audits and inspections.

Installation Recommendations

Mount this sign at eye level at every entrance to the designated work area, ensuring it is the first thing seen by anyone approaching, and where practical position a supply of suitable eyewear nearby for visitors without their own. Clean the mounting surface thoroughly before application to ensure strong adhesion in workshop or engine-room conditions, and consider a mechanical fixing in addition to adhesive backing in areas subject to vibration or heavy use. Review the sign periodically during routine safety inspections to confirm it remains legible and clearly placed.

• ISO 7010 compliant eye-protection pictogram with bold “MUST BE WORN” instruction
• Photoluminescent material for visibility in low-light workshops and machinery spaces
• Durable, UV- and corrosion-resistant construction suited to harsh marine environments
• Supports Safety Management System hazard-communication requirements under the ISM Code
• Clear, direct instruction that eye protection must be worn before entering the area

Every workshop, chemical-handling zone, or machinery space with an elevated eye-injury risk should be clearly marked to show that eye protection must be worn, so crew and visitors know before they enter exactly what protection is required.

Protect your crew’s eyesight in high-risk work areas with the MS0063 Eye Protection Must Be Worn Sign – a durable, unambiguous reminder that helps prevent avoidable eye injuries.

For related shipboard signage, browse our Hazard Signs and Fire Fighting Signs categories to complete your vessel’s IMO/SOLAS-compliant safety signage program.