1、BSI Standards Publication BS 8569:2014 Coastal slipway safety signs Guidance for the selection and usePublishing and copyright information The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. The British Standards Institution 2014 Published by BSI Standard
2、s Limited 2014 ISBN 978 0 580 74422 8 ICS 01.080.10; 97.220.40 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference PH/8/1 Draft for comment 13/30241837 DC Publication history First published March 2014 Amendments issued since publication Date Text affected BS 8569:2
3、014 BRITISH STANDARDContents Foreword ii Introduction 1 1 Scope 1 2 Normative references 1 3 Terms and definitions 1 4 Selection of safety signs, graphical symbols and supplementary text on sign boards 2 5 Siting and mounting of sign boards 4 6 Design of sign boards 7 7 Construction, durability and
4、suitability of signs 9 8 Servicing and maintenance 10 Annexes Annex A (normative) Local area maps for use on sign boards on coastal public slipways 11 Annex B (normative) Typeface for text 12 Bibliography 14 List of figures Figure 1 Measurement of safety sign height 3 Figure 2 Example of a single pa
5、nel access sign board design 5 Figure 3 Example of a double panel access sign board design 6 Figure 4 Example of a reminder sign design 9 Figure 5 Example of a stay safe at sea reminder sign design 9 Figure 6 Example of sign locations at a typical coastal public slipway 10 Figure A.1 Example of a co
6、astal public slipway local area map 12 Figure B.1 Example of a safety sign with supplementary text 13 Figure B.2 Example typeface: roman and bold 13 Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to ii, pages 1 to 14, an inside back cover and a back cover. BRI
7、TISH STANDARD BS 8569:2014 The British Standards Institution 2014 iForeword Publishing information This British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 31 March 2014. It was prepared by Subcommittee PH/8/1, Safety
8、signs, under the authority of Technical Committee PH/8, Graphical symbols. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Relationship with other publications This British Standard draws upon BS ISO 20712-1 and BS EN ISO 7010 for registered safety
9、signs and ISO 7001 for registered public information symbols. It is a companion to BS ISO 20712-3 concerning water safety in aquatic environments. This British Standard conforms to the design principles of BS ISO 3864-1 and BS ISO 3864-3 and the colorimetric and photometric specifications of BS ISO
10、3864-4 for safety signs and ISO 22727 for public information symbols. Information about this document The colours represented in the electronic file of this British Standard can be neither viewed on screen nor printed as true representations. Although the copies of this British Standard have been pr
11、oduced to correspond (with an acceptable tolerance as judged by the naked eye) to the colour requirements, it is not intended that these printed copies be used for colour matching. Instead, consult BS ISO 3864-4 which provides colorimetric and photometric properties together with, as a guideline, re
12、ferences from colour order systems. Use of this document As a guide, this British Standard takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification or a code of practice and claims of compliance cannot be made to it. Presentational conventions The guidanc
13、e in this standard is presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Any recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”. Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element. C
14、ontractual and legal considerations This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. BRITISH STANDARD BS 8569:2014 ii The Briti
15、sh Standards Institution 2014Introduction A standardized method of signing with the use of appropriate supplementary text throughout the working and public environment can assist the process of education and instruction on the meaning of coastal slipway safety signs. The intention of this British St
16、andard is to promote a uniformity of application of safety signs which can lead to increased familiarity, and therefore improved safety, for both visitors and the general public. The figures included within this British Standard are done so based on the assumption that some people might be unfamilia
17、r with the features of the coastal boating slipways. The figures are not intended to cover every potentially hazardous situation they are examples, not minimum requirements. The use of safety signs does not replace the need for proper working methods and safety instructions, or for training in accid
18、ent prevention and the actions to be taken in the event of an emergency, or for the provision of lifeguards. 1 Scope This British Standard provides guidance on the selection and use of safety signs and public information symbols on sign boards. It provides guidance on the design, location, mounting
19、positions and maintenance of sign boards which give information in a coastal slipway aquatic environment. This British Standard does not apply to traffic signs for use on the public highway or to maritime signalling. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normativel
20、y referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. BS EN ISO 7010, Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs R
21、egistered safety signs BS ISO 3864-1:2011, Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings BS ISO 3864-3, Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs BS ISO
22、3864-4, Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials BS ISO 20712-1, Water safety signs and beach safety flags Part 1: Specifications for water safety signs used in workplaces and public areas ISO 7001, Graphical symbols P
23、ublic information symbols ISO 22727, Graphical symbols Creation and design of public information symbols Requirements 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this British Standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 coastal slipway man-made or natural slope where boating craft can la
24、unch into the water (sea) BRITISH STANDARD BS 8569:2014 The British Standards Institution 2014 13.2 distance factor, z relationship between the height (h) of a sign and the observation distance (l), used to determine observation distances of signs z = l / h SOURCE: BS ISO 3864-1:2011, 3.2 3.3 letter
25、 height nominal height of the lower case letter x 3.4 public information symbol graphical symbol intended to give information to the general public independently of language, the understanding of which is independent of specialist or occupational training SOURCE: BS ISO 17724:2003, 60 3.5 safety sig
26、n sign which gives a general safety message, obtained by a combination of a colour and geometric shape and which, by the addition of a graphical symbol, gives a particular safety message SOURCE: BS ISO 3864-1:2011, 3.12 3.6 sign board board carrying safety signs, public information and notices 3.7 s
27、ign height diameter of a circular geometric shape or height of a rectangular or triangular geometric shape SOURCE: BS ISO 3864-1:2011, 3.13 4 Selection of safety signs, graphical symbols and supplementary text on sign boards 4.1 Risk assessment A risk assessment should be carried out to determine th
28、e selection and use of signs. The risk assessment should take into account the following: a) hazards and associated risks of the aquatic environment; b) regulations or legislation (harbour byelaws); NOTE 1 Attention is drawn to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 1 and the Port Marine Safety
29、 Code 2. c) operation and management of the aquatic environment; and d) slipway users and their foreseeable behaviour. NOTE 2 Examples of foreseeable behaviour include users not being familiar with their environment, not wearing sight correction lenses (if needed) or having bare feet. A risk assessm
30、ent should also address any other issues applicable to the particular situation in which the signs are intended to be used. The completed risk assessment should be used to form the basis of a detailed design and specification for the selection and use of signs. BRITISH STANDARD BS 8569:2014 2 The Br
31、itish Standards Institution 20144.2 Safety signs and graphical symbols Safety signs should conform to the design principles of BS ISO 3864-1 and BS ISO 3864-3. The colorimetric and photometric properties of a safety sign should meet the requirements of BS ISO 3864-4. Registered safety signs should c
32、onform to BS ISO 20712-1 and BS EN ISO 7010. Public information symbols should conform to the design requirements of ISO 22727. Registered public information symbols should conform to ISO 7001. NOTE This includes “stay safe at sea” information. 4.3 Sign height and maximum viewing distances In order
33、to determine the maximum size of a safety sign needed, the maximum viewing distance at which a safety sign is required to be conspicuous and identifiable, taking viewing angle into account, should be determined. The measurement of safety sign height is given in Figure 1. Registered safety sign origi
34、nals in BS ISO 20712-1 and BS EN ISO 7010 are in a uniform 70 mm size with corner marks to enable accurate enlargement and reduction scaling. A border is not shown. Registered public information symbols in ISO 7001 are in a uniform 70 mm size with corner marks to enable accurate enlargement and redu
35、ction scaling. A border is not shown. The height of a public information symbol is the height of the square of contrast colour to the graphical symbol. The “stay safe at sea” information symbols should use a blue square. The maximum viewing distance of a safety sign normal (perpendicular) to the sig
36、n, l, should be calculated from the sign height, h, using the appropriate distance factor, z 0 : l = z 0 h where l and h have the same dimensional units (mm). For safety signs in accordance with BS ISO 3864-1: 2011, Annex A, a distance factor, z 0 , of 60 should be used. The distance factor z depend
37、s upon the viewing angle. At an angle of to the normal to the safety sign, z has the value of z 0 cos. The effect of viewing angle should be taken into account, particularly the effect on viewing distances and standing positions due to the differences in eye height of the viewer and the mounted heig
38、ht of the safety sign. NOTE The cos effect of viewing angle also applies to viewing distances for public information symbols and supplementary text. Figure 1 Measurement of safety sign height Type of sign Safe condition Mandatory action Prohibition Warning Sign height h h h h h NOTE Figure taken fro
39、m BS ISO 20712-3. BRITISH STANDARD BS 8569:2014 The British Standards Institution 2014 3The minimum height for safety signs is given in 6.1.5. The safety signs and graphical symbols should be in contrast to their background. As public information symbols vary in content, care should be taken to ensu
40、re that the symbol is identifiable from the intended viewing distance. Minimum heights are given in 6.1.5. 4.4 Supplementary text Supplementary text should be provided to increase understanding of the message of the safety sign and may also be provided for public information symbols. A distance fact
41、or, z 0 , of 225 should be used for the lower case letters of supplementary text. 5 Siting and mounting of sign boards 5.1 Siting Sign boards at coastal slipways should be sited in a location that is visible to all users in order to allow them to be aware of the existence of hazards and to take prec
42、autions. The following should be taken into account: a) the location of hazards and their signage; b) the location of slipway access points; c) the location of any other signs; d) sign boards should take precedence over other signs and any signs duplicating the information should be removed; e) the
43、location of architectural features, structures or vegetation, or the possibility of temporary obstruction by vehicles or people that could conceal or divert attention from signs; f) the intended reading distances; g) the conspicuity of sign boards; h) the contrast of sign boards to their surrounding
44、s; and i) sign boards should not create a hazard. 5.2 Mounting position The following principles should be applied to help users find sign boards and safety information when they visit a coastal slipway. a) Sign boards should be mounted such that the top of the sign board is less than 2 815 mm above
45、 ground level with the sections containing the safety signs and public information being between 1 200 mm to 2 200 mm from ground level (see Figures 2 and 3). b) Signs that are free-standing should be placed so that they are not obstructive and do not become a hazard. c) Wherever practicable, the sp
46、ace in front of the sign should be clear so that people with vision impairments are able to approach the sign to reduce their viewing distance. BRITISH STANDARD BS 8569:2014 4 The British Standards Institution 2014Figure 2 Example of a single panel access sign board design HST Harbour Oce 01803 2924
47、29 RNLI 0800 328 0600 or www.rnli.org.uk/seasafety 999 or VHF Ch16 in an emergency, ask for Coastguard and state the above code Warning: Be aware of watercraft Harbour speed limit, knots Warning: Slipway may be slippery You are here Warning: Strong winds 1 2 3 4 Key 1 Blue background: location name,
48、 Unique Slipway Location Code and emergency information 3 Blue background: stay safe at sea information 2 White background: safety warnings, safety prohibitions, mandatory actions and safe condition 4 White background: local area information, e.g. local area map and contact details in this example N
49、OTE Local area maps for use on sign boards should be in accordance with Annex A. BRITISH STANDARD BS 8569:2014 The British Standards Institution 2014 5Figure 3 Example of a double panel access sign board design 2 3 4 1 Key 1 Blue background: location name, Unique Slipway Location Code and emergency information 3 Blue background: stay safe at sea information 2 White background: safety warnings, safety prohibitions, mandatory actions and safe condition 4 White background: local area information: local
