Bayan Signage builds HSE boards that safety officers can actually keep up to date. We print the fixed content on our large-format printers, build slot-in or magnetic statistics panels and lockable notice cases in our Ajman factory, and install the board at your gate, site office or welfare area, ready for the first toolbox talk.
HSE boards are the central safety notice point on a construction site: they show man-hours worked and days without a lost time injury, mandatory PPE, emergency numbers, the names of first aiders and fire wardens, the assembly point and the latest toolbox talk. Main contractors, subcontractors with their own compounds, shutdown and maintenance contractors in operating plants, and labour accommodation operators all use them.
Unlike a project board, an HSE board changes every week and sometimes every morning, so its design starts with the parts that move. Fixed content is printed and laminated; statistics sit in slot-in digit channels or on a steel face for magnetic numerals; policies and permits go behind clear covers that keep dust and wind off the paper. Our designers lay the board out around your HSE plan, and our workshop builds the channels, cases and frame so every card slides and every door closes before dispatch.
Bayan Signage is the production arm of Bayan Advertising, which has 15 years in the UAE, and our Ajman factory has made signs since 2016 with printing, CNC cutting, steel framing and assembly all in-house. We also make the ISO 7010 safety signs, assembly point signs and project boards that sit around an HSE board, so the whole site can share one symbol set and one visual style.
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A gate HSE board works best as part of a set. These are the formats we make, and the safety signs that usually go with them.
The main board at the access gate, with incident-free days, man-hours, PPE rules and emergency contacts, sized to be read from the morning queue.
View details →Point-of-hazard warning, prohibition and mandatory signs for excavations, scaffolds and plant areas, using the same symbol set as the gate board.
View details →Mandatory hard hat, safety boot, vest, eye and hearing protection signs for site entrances and zones, in ISO 7010 style with bilingual captions.
View details →Green emergency assembly point signs and post-mounted panels, numbered to match the evacuation arrangements shown at the gate.
View details →First aid station and first aider signs for site offices and welfare areas, so the location named at the gate is easy to find.
View details →The formal board at the gate with the permit, plot number and parties, built to match the frame and header of the safety board.
View details →We start from your HSE plan or the client's HSE standard, list what changes daily, weekly and never, and agree where the board will stand. The site visit is free in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman.
Our designers place the statistics, contact names and notice areas first, then fit the printed policy, pictograms and header around them, with captions in each language your plan names.
Fixed panels are printed on our large-format UV printers, laminated and CNC-cut from ACP. Digit cards are printed in full sets, with extra zeros and ones for resets.
Slot channels, steel faces for magnets and glazed cases are assembled in the workshop, while the galvanised frame and canopy are welded in our frame shop.
Before dispatch we slide every digit card, open and lock every case and check the board against the approved layout, so nothing jams the first time the safety officer uses it.
Our crew fixes the board clear of vehicle routes, then hands over spare digits, keys and a layout sheet showing where each card and notice belongs.
This is the build we recommend for an outdoor gate board on a two to three year project. Client HSE standards often set content, colours or languages, and we follow them.
| Component | Our standard | Upgrade options | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Header | Printed ACP with contractor name and HSE commitment | Sloped ACP or steel canopy | A canopy shades the board and keeps rain and dust off the changeable sections. |
| Statistics | Aluminium slot channels with printed digit cards | Magnetic numerals on a steel face | Slot-in cards do not slip in heat or fade like marker, and they change without tools. |
| Pictograms | ISO 7010 symbols, UV print under laminate | Reflective vinyl for night gate lighting | One symbol set across the site means workers recognise the rules without reading. |
| Notice area | Clear acrylic A4 and A3 pockets | Lockable polycarbonate case with seals | Covered notices stay readable and in place instead of fading or blowing away. |
| Frame | Galvanised steel posts on small footings | Bolt-on frame detailed for reuse | A rigid frame keeps the board level and lets panels be swapped for the next job. |
| Fixings | Mechanical fixings, no bonded panels | Tamper-resistant screws | Bolt-on panels make reprinting one section quick and keep the structure reusable. |
A safety board only works if the safety officer can keep it current in a minute. These are the points we discuss before any layout is drawn.
List every item that changes and how often: incident-free days daily, man-hours weekly, first aider names at each rotation, toolbox talks every morning. Those items get slots, magnets or pockets; everything else is printed. A board designed like a poster, where every change means a reprint, is soon out of date and quietly ignored from then on.
Days without a lost time injury is the figure people should notice from the gate queue. At 100 to 150 mm high it reads from 10 to 15 m, while monthly man-hours and secondary statistics can drop to 50 to 75 mm. We print digit cards in full sets with extra zeros and ones, because after a reset the officer suddenly needs several zeros at once.
Most UAE sites employ people from many countries, and a clear ISO 7010 hard hat or safety boot symbol needs no translation. Keep captions to a few words in English and Arabic, and add the main site languages where the HSE plan asks for them. Have translations checked by native speakers on your team, since one wrong word on a notice board undermines trust in the rest of it.
A west-facing board with no canopy is unpleasant to stand in front of in summer, fades quickly and gets read less. A small sloped canopy, or a shaded wall at the site office, makes a real difference to how often people stop. Many contractors also keep a swappable summer panel for heat stress and hydration messages during the midday break months.
If the frame, channels and cases are bolted rather than bonded, the next project only needs a new header and project panels. Galvanised frames and polycarbonate cases stored out of the sun between jobs often serve two or three projects. Tell us at the start that you want reuse, and we detail the fixings for it.
We price HSE boards from the layout and the number of boards, not from a catalogue. Send us your HSE plan or a sketch of the content, the languages and the locations, and we will return an itemised quotation, usually within 24 hours, separating print, changeable parts, frame and installation.
One gate board is simple. A main board plus matching copies for each zone or labour camp multiplies print and frames, though the repeats cost less per board.
Slot channels, digit card sets and steel faces for magnets add material and assembly time compared with a flat printed panel.
Lockable cases with hinges, seals and clear doors cost more than open pockets but keep paperwork readable and in place for much longer.
A shade canopy and freestanding posts add steel and footings. Fixing to the site office or hoarding is cheaper where the position works.
Each extra caption language adds layout and checking time, and more text can mean a larger board to keep every line readable.
Reflective vinyl for pictograms or emergency numbers helps at night under gate lighting but costs more than standard printed vinyl.
HSE board content usually comes from the main contractor's HSE plan and the client's or consultant's HSE standard, which often name the statistics, contacts and symbols to display. In Dubai, the municipality's construction safety requirements apply to building sites, and in Abu Dhabi many projects work within the OSHAD framework. Free zones and master developers may add expectations of their own on top.
For symbols we use ISO 7010 pictograms by default, because they are what most UAE clients, consultants and insurers recognise, and we follow any project-specific symbol set your documents require. Emergency and evacuation details should match your site emergency plan. Requirements differ between authorities and projects, so we confirm the current position with your HSE manager before printing.
We lay out the board around the statistics, names and notices your safety officer changes, so keeping it current takes a minute and no tools.
Printing, CNC cutting, slot channels, cases and galvanised frames are produced at our Ajman factory and function-checked before dispatch. Visits during production are welcome.
We also make the site's safety, PPE, first aid and assembly point signs, so every pictogram on site matches the board at the gate.
Bolt-on panels and galvanised frames let the structure move to your next project with only new project-specific panels.
Print, changeable parts, frames and installation are priced separately, usually within 24 hours, so you can see exactly what each option adds.
Our crews install in all seven emirates from Ajman, and more than 500 clients across the UAE rely on us, many of them returning contractors.
It depends on the board size, how many changeable sections it has, whether you need lockable cases or a canopy, and how many matching boards the site needs. A wall-mounted board on the site office costs much less than a freestanding gate board with a canopy. Send us the content and locations and we will send an itemised quote, usually within 24 hours.
Typically the safety statistics, such as man-hours and days without a lost time injury, mandatory PPE symbols, emergency numbers, first aider and fire warden names, the assembly point and current notices. The exact content usually comes from the contractor's HSE plan and the client's requirements, and we build the layout around those documents.
An HSE board is a central information point with statistics, contacts, policies and general rules, while safety signs sit at the hazard and warn or instruct at that spot. A site needs both. The board sets expectations at the gate, and the signs remind people at the excavation, scaffold or electrical room.
Yes, that is the point of the design. We use slot-in digit cards, magnetic numerals or dry-wipe panels, so the safety officer can change figures in a minute without tools. For outdoor gates we usually recommend slot-in cards, because they do not slip in heat or fade like marker does.
ISO 7010 is the widely used international standard for safety symbols, and most UAE contract specifications and client HSE standards refer to it. We use ISO 7010 pictograms by default and follow any specific requirement in your project documents, confirming the current position with your HSE team.
English and Arabic are the usual baseline, and many contractors add the languages most spoken on site, often Hindi, Urdu or Bengali. Pictograms carry most of the message, so captions can stay short. We follow your HSE plan and send proofs so native speakers on your team can check every translation.
Yes. Many sites use one main board at the gate and smaller copies at each building, zone office or labour camp. We keep the same layout and symbols so workers recognise them, and the repeats cost less per board once the main design is approved.
Often, yes. If the frame and cases are in good condition, we replace the printed header and project-specific panels and keep the structure. Planning for reuse from the start, with bolt-on rather than bonded panels, makes this simple and keeps the cost of the second board down.
Send your logo, the fascia size and a site photo. Our estimating team replies with options and an itemised price, usually within 24 hours.