Please Sit Down To Use Toilet Sign

Please Sit Down to Use Toilet Sign for Hygiene and Plumbing Protection

This please sit down to use toilet sign uses a clear crossed-out standing pictogram alongside a seated pictogram, instructing users to sit rather than stand when using the toilet. The IS0010 please sit down to use toilet sign is a standard fixture in crew and passenger washrooms on vessels with a multinational crew, where standing-use habits can otherwise lead to hygiene issues and plumbing damage from splashing or blockages.

When to Use This Sign

Post this please sit down to use toilet sign inside toilet cubicles, at eye level facing the user, on any vessel where washroom hygiene and plumbing protection are a concern. It is common on cargo ships and cruise vessels with crew from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, helping standardise toilet use expectations across the whole crew without relying on verbal instruction.

Design and Materials

The IS0010 sign is produced on self-adhesive film in your choice of material – non-glow vinyl, or DNV Wheelmark certified Class C / Class D photoluminescent film and a long-duration afterglow in low-light conditions. The film is waterproof and resistant to the humid, frequently cleaned environment of a washroom cubicle. The glossy, wipe-clean finish keeps the pictogram legible despite repeated cleaning, and peel-and-stick installation means no drilling or extra tools are required.

Installation and Use

Clean and dry the mounting surface before applying this please sit down to use toilet sign, and position it inside the cubicle at eye level, directly facing the user, so the instruction is unmissable before use.

Because the pictogram communicates the instruction without relying on any written language, it works consistently across a multinational crew, and is best paired with consistent washroom cleaning schedules to reinforce the hygiene standard it supports.

Compliance and Standards

The sign is designed in line with IMO Resolution A.1116(30) graphical symbol guidance and ISO 24409-2 for shipboard signage, giving operators a pictogram consistent with other IMO-compliant safety and hygiene signs on board. For general workplace safety signage guidance relevant to Australian-flagged and Australian-operated vessels, see Safe Work Australia.

Fitting Into a Vessel’s Broader Hygiene and Maintenance Plan

A please sit down to use toilet sign is one part of a vessel’s broader washroom hygiene and plumbing maintenance plan, alongside cleaning schedules and plumbing inspection routines. Keeping this sign visible in every relevant cubicle gives crew a consistent standard and helps reduce plumbing callouts caused by inconsistent toilet use habits.

Ordering Information

IS0010 ships ready to install, cut to standard sign dimensions, and ready for immediate use in crew and passenger washroom cubicles. Browse the full range of Information Signs to outfit every washroom and hygiene point on board.