Trip Hazard Sign HS0068 – ISO 7010 Shipboard Warning Pictogram

Trip Hazard Sign HS0068

The trip hazard sign is the standard ISO 7010 pictogram used to flag raised thresholds, protruding fittings, cable runs, and other floor-level obstructions that can catch a crew member’s foot without warning. The design shows a stylised figure caught mid-stumble over a low obstacle, presented in the familiar black-on-yellow warning triangle format used across most ISO 7010 hazard pictograms. It gives an instant, language-independent cue to watch your footing in the exact spot where it is fitted, making it equally useful to permanent crew, contractors, and visitors moving through unfamiliar spaces.

Catalogued as SKU HS0068 within Safety Sign Hub’s Hazard Signs range, this pictogram sits alongside our slip, fall, and obstruction warnings as one of the most frequently ordered items for engine rooms, deck walkways, galley thresholds, cable trays, and stairwell landings. Anywhere a step change, sill, pipe run, or temporary equipment lead crosses a walkway, a trip hazard sign gives crew the split-second warning needed to adjust their stride before an incident occurs.

Like the rest of the Hazard Signs range, HS0068 is produced on rigid, marine-grade material with a self-adhesive backing option, engineered to withstand saltwater spray, UV exposure, and the vibration and washdown cycles typical of shipboard service. A photoluminescent variant is also available so the pictogram remains visible during power loss or in poorly lit compartments, keeping the warning legible exactly when crew need it most.

Why Trip Hazards Matter

Trips and falls remain one of the most common causes of lost-time injury aboard ships, and unmarked obstructions are a leading contributor. A raised coaming, an unsecured deck fitting, or a hose left across a passageway can go unnoticed until someone is already falling, often resulting in sprains, fractures, or head injuries in confined spaces where there is little room to recover balance. Fitting a trip hazard sign at the point of risk gives an immediate, repeated reminder that overrides the complacency built from day-to-day familiarity with a space.

Consistent use of a trip hazard sign also supports the vessel’s own safety management system, giving officers a visible, verifiable control measure to point to during toolbox talks, safety rounds, and incident investigations. Where a hazard cannot be permanently removed by design, clear signage is the accepted interim and ongoing control, and its presence, or absence, is one of the first things an auditor or inspector will note.

Compliance and Certification

HS0068 reproduces the pictogram exactly as registered under ISO 7010, the international standard for graphical symbols used in safety signage, ensuring the trip hazard sign is recognised consistently across fleets, ports, and crew nationalities. IMO guidance on shipboard safety signs and SOLAS’s general requirement that hazards be clearly identified both point to standardised, registered pictograms of exactly this kind for marking floor-level and physical hazards. Fitting a correctly specified sign in these locations also helps a vessel meet expectations raised during Port State Control inspections and classification society surveys, where unmarked hazards are a common source of deficiencies.

Installation Recommendations

Mount the sign at eye level immediately adjacent to the hazard wherever possible, or directly on a raised sill, cable cover, or step edge where floor-level placement gives a clearer warning. On horizontal surfaces, use the self-adhesive backing on a clean, dry substrate, and check adhesion periodically in areas exposed to regular washdown or heavy foot traffic.

• Reproduces the registered ISO 7010 pictogram for trip hazards
• Rigid, marine-grade construction built for shipboard conditions
• Resists saltwater, UV, and repeated washdown without fading
• Photoluminescent option keeps the sign visible during power loss
• Sized and finished for both bulkhead and floor-level mounting

Order HS0068 to keep walkways clearly marked fleet-wide, and browse the full Hazard Signs range or our Fire Fighting Signs for related shipboard safety signage.