Wear Gloves Sign

Wear Gloves Sign – MS0085

The Wear Gloves Sign (MS0085) is a photoluminescent ISO 7010 mandatory pictogram instructing crew and shore personnel to wear protective gloves before carrying out tasks involving sharp edges, chemicals, rope handling, or hot surfaces. Manufactured to marine-grade specifications, the sign is built to withstand the corrosive, high-humidity conditions found aboard vessels while remaining clearly legible in both daylight and low-light or emergency lighting conditions.

Hand injuries remain among the most frequently reported incidents aboard ships, ranging from lacerations and abrasions to chemical burns and crush injuries during mooring and cargo operations. The Wear Gloves Sign delivers an unambiguous, language-independent visual instruction that reinforces the vessel’s hand-safety program and helps the Master and Safety Officer demonstrate compliance with occupational health obligations during port state control and flag state inspections.

Why Face Protection Matters

While this sign addresses hand protection specifically, it forms part of the broader suite of mandatory PPE signage required throughout a vessel’s machinery spaces, workshops, galley, and open decks. Consistent, standardised signage across all PPE categories – eye, face, hearing, hand, and respiratory protection – reduces confusion for multinational crews and visiting contractors, ensuring that every worker recognises the same blue-and-white mandatory action pictograms regardless of their first language. A clearly posted Wear Gloves Sign at workshop benches, mooring stations, and chemical handling areas is a critical line of defence against the hand injuries that account for a significant share of maritime occupational incidents each year.

Compliance and Certification

This sign is manufactured in strict accordance with ISO 7010 pictogram standards, ensuring the mandatory action symbol is instantly recognisable across international fleets and multinational crews. Ships operating under the ISM Code are required to maintain a safe working environment and provide appropriate PPE signage as part of their Safety Management System, and SOLAS-regulated vessels must ensure all safety and mandatory signage remains legible and properly maintained throughout the vessel’s operational life. For further detail on SOLAS requirements, consult the IMO’s official SOLAS resource page. Fitting a compliant Wear Gloves Sign at every relevant work station supports your vessel’s readiness for ISM audits and Port State Control inspections.

Installation Recommendations

Install the Wear Gloves Sign at eye level at the entrance to workshops, mooring stations, chemical stores, and galley preparation areas where hand hazards are present. Use marine-grade adhesive, rivets, or a mounting bracket suited to the substrate, and position the sign where it will be seen before personnel begin the hazardous task. Avoid locations subject to direct high-pressure washdown or excessive vibration that could loosen fixings over time, and inspect signage during routine safety rounds to confirm photoluminescent visibility remains effective in an emergency blackout scenario.

• Photoluminescent material charges under normal light and glows in low-light or blackout conditions
• ISO 7010 compliant mandatory action pictogram, internationally recognised
• Durable, corrosion- and UV-resistant construction suited to marine environments
• Available in a range of sizes and mounting options for workshops and deck stations
• Supports ISM Code Safety Management System and SOLAS signage compliance

Order the Wear Gloves Sign (SKU: MS0085) today to keep your workshop, mooring station, and chemical handling areas compliant with IMO mandatory signage requirements and to protect your crew from hand injuries.

Complete your vessel’s safety signage program by browsing our Hazard Signs and Fire Fighting Signs categories for additional IMO-compliant maritime signage.