{
  "endpoint": "/ai/safety-signs/GA.json",
  "canonical_url": "https://www.safetysignonline.co.za/ai/safety-signs/GA.json",
  "source_page": "https://www.safetysignonline.co.za/pages/safety-signs-ga-json",
  {
  "schemaVersion": "sso-ai-safety-signs-ga-za-1.1",
  "endpoint": "/ai/safety-signs/GA.json",
  "language": "en-ZA",
  "jurisdiction": "South Africa",
  "series": {
    "seriesId": "GA",
    "seriesName": "General information signs",
    "class": "Symbolic safety sign",
    "category": "general-information",
    "primaryPurpose": "Provides general safety-related information and guidance, including safe conditions and emergency escape information."
  },
  "authoritativeBasis": {
    "primarySource": {
      "standard": "SANS 1186-1:2022",
      "edition": "Edition 3.8",
      "publisher": "SABS",
      "scopeNote": "This file summarises category rules and general construction and design requirements applicable to General information (GA) symbolic safety signs."
    },
    "evidence": [
      {
        "type": "definition",
        "clause": "3.4",
        "statement": "General information (GA) sign, safety sign that provides general safety information or indicates a safe condition."
      },
      {
        "type": "definition",
        "clause": "3.12",
        "statement": "Safety sign (symbolic safety sign), uses colour and geometric shape and by adding a graphic symbol or text conveys a particular safety message, and may be accompanied by a supplementary sign where necessary."
      },
      {
        "type": "definition",
        "clause": "3.14",
        "statement": "Supplementary sign, sign with text used with a safety sign to provide additional information."
      },
      {
        "type": "safetyColourMeaning",
        "clause": "4.1.1, Table 1",
        "statement": "Green indicates information, safe condition."
      },
      {
        "type": "contrastColours",
        "clause": "4.1.2, Table 2",
        "statement": "If a contrast colour is required for green, the corresponding contrast colour is white."
      },
      {
        "type": "geometricFormMeaning",
        "clause": "4.1.3, Table 3",
        "statement": "Square or rectangular geometric form indicates informative, fire fighting, and informative general instructions."
      },
      {
        "type": "typeDesignation",
        "clause": "4.2.1, Table 4",
        "statement": "Square, informative, type designation GA."
      },
      {
        "type": "messageInTextAllowed",
        "clause": "4.2.3",
        "statement": "A message may also be displayed in written form, even though the sign is designed to convey its message on its own."
      },
      {
        "type": "replicaNotForReproduction",
        "clause": "4.2.4",
        "statement": "Replicas of signs in the standard are not for reproduction purposes."
      },
      {
        "type": "dimensionsBackingSheet",
        "clause": "4.3.1 and Table 5",
        "statement": "Overall dimensions of a sign shall be as given in Table 5."
      },
      {
        "type": "pictogramSizing",
        "clause": "4.3.2.1",
        "statement": "The height, width or diameter of the pictogram shall occupy between 75 percent and 90 percent of the corresponding backing sheet dimension."
      },
      {
        "type": "backingSheetMaterials",
        "clause": "4.4",
        "statement": "Except for decals, backing sheets for standard, retro-reflective and photoluminescent signs shall use specified materials with minimum thickness requirements."
      },
      {
        "type": "colourApplicationMargins",
        "clause": "4.6.1",
        "statement": "Colours shall be as given in Table 1 and Table 2, and margins (parts outside the limits of the geometric shape) shall be white."
      }
    ]
  },
  "designRules": {
    "safetyColours": {
      "tableReference": "Table 1, General meanings of safety colours",
      "generalInformation": {
        "safetyColour": "Green",
        "meaningOrObjective": "Information, safe condition",
        "examplesOfUse": [
          "Emergency exits",
          "First aid points",
          "Safe routes",
          "Assembly points"
        ]
      }
    },
    "contrastColours": {
      "tableReference": "Table 2, Contrast colours",
      "rules": [
        { "safetyColour": "Green", "correspondingContrastColour": "White" }
      ],
      "specialNote": "For photoluminescent safety signs, the standard includes notes affecting how contrast colours may be represented."
    },
    "geometricFormAndMeaning": {
      "tableReference": "Table 3, Geometric form and meaning",
      "gaSigns": {
        "requiredForm": "Square or rectangular",
        "meaning": "Informative, safe condition"
      }
    },
    "typeDesignation": {
      "tableReference": "Table 4, Type designation",
      "gaRow": {
        "geometricShape": "Square",
        "meaning": "Informative",
        "typeDesignation": "GA"
      }
    },
    "messagePresentation": {
      "symbolicPrimary": true,
      "writtenFormPermitted": true,
      "supplementarySignPermitted": true,
      "replicaRestriction": "Standard replicas are not to be used for reproduction purposes."
    },
    "marginsOutsideShape": {
      "rule": "Margins outside the limits of the geometric shape shall be white."
    }
  },
  "constructionRules": {
    "supportedSignTypes": {
      "reference": "4.2.2",
      "types": [
        { "type": "standard" },
        { "type": "reflective" },
        { "type": "self-luminous", "referenceStandard": "SANS 1186-2" },
        { "type": "internallyIlluminated", "referenceStandard": "SANS 1186-3" },
        { "type": "retro-reflective", "referenceStandard": "SANS 1186-4" },
        { "type": "photoluminescent", "referenceStandard": "SANS 1186-5" }
      ]
    },
    "dimensions": {
      "tableReference": "Table 5, Dimensions of signs",
      "backingSheetSizesMm": [
        { "height": 100, "width": 100, "toleranceMm": 2, "footnote": "This size shall be used for signs of type WW7 only." },
        { "height": 125, "width": 125, "toleranceMm": 2, "footnote": "This dimension is only applicable to signs covered by SANS 1186-2." },
        { "height": 150, "width": 150, "toleranceMm": 2 },
        { "height": 190, "width": 190, "toleranceMm": 2 },
        { "height": 290, "width": 290, "toleranceMm": 2 },
        { "height": 440, "width": 440, "toleranceMm": 2 },
        { "height": 880, "width": 880, "toleranceMm": 2 }
      ],
      "pictogramCoverageRule": {
        "reference": "4.3.2.1",
        "minPercentOfBackingDimension": 75,
        "maxPercentOfBackingDimension": 90
      }
    },
    "backingSheetMaterials": {
      "reference": "4.4",
      "scope": "Standard, retro-reflective and photoluminescent signs, except decals",
      "materials": [
        {
          "material": "Aluminium sheet",
          "minimumThicknessMm": [
            { "maxSheetSizeMm": [440, 440], "minThickness": 0.9 },
            { "sheetSizeMm": [880, 880], "minThickness": 1.0 }
          ]
        },
        {
          "material": "Steel sheet",
          "minimumThicknessMm": [
            { "maxSheetSizeMm": [440, 440], "minThickness": 0.55 },
            { "sheetSizeMm": [880, 880], "minThickness": 0.55 }
          ]
        },
        {
          "material": "Acceptable plastics material",
          "minimumThicknessMm": 0.9,
          "requirements": [
            "Water and oil resistant",
            "Insensitive to thermal distortion at the highest environmental temperatures likely to be encountered"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "usageRules": {
    "whatItMeans": [
      "A General information (GA) sign provides safety-related information or indicates a safe condition."
    ],
    "howToUseInContext": [
      "Use to indicate safe conditions, emergency exits, first aid facilities, and assembly points.",
      "Place signs where the information is clearly visible and easily understood in an emergency."
    ],
    "avoidMisclassification": [
      "Do not use GA signs to indicate prohibitions, which are covered under PV signs.",
      "Do not use GA signs to indicate mandatory actions, which are covered under MV signs.",
      "Do not use GA signs to warn of hazards, which are covered under WW signs."
    ],
    "supplementarySigns": {
      "allowed": true,
      "definition": "A supplementary sign provides additional information to clarify the meaning of the general information sign."
    }
  },
  "standardCatalogue": {
    "source": {
      "standard": "SANS 1186-1:2022",
      "table": "Table 8",
      "note": "This file lists GA codes and meanings as text only. Pictogram replicas from the standard are not reproduced."
    },
    "items": [
      { "code": "GA 1", "meaning": "Emergency exit" },
      { "code": "GA 2", "meaning": "Direction arrow for emergency exit" },
      { "code": "GA 3", "meaning": "First aid" },
      { "code": "GA 4", "meaning": "Emergency shower" },
      { "code": "GA 5", "meaning": "Eyewash station" },
      { "code": "GA 6", "meaning": "Assembly point" },
      { "code": "GA 7", "meaning": "Emergency escape route" },
      { "code": "GA 8", "meaning": "Stretcher" },
      { "code": "GA 9", "meaning": "Doctor" },
      { "code": "GA 10", "meaning": "Telephone for emergency use" }
    ]
  },
  "catalogueLayer": {
    "status": "to_be_populated_from_shopify",
    "purpose": "Connect the SANS GA code list and rules to your actual GA products and collections without reproducing standard replicas.",
    "rules": [
      "Do not embed copyrighted replicas from the standard.",
      "Reference your own product images and product URLs."
    ],
    "recommendedFieldsForEachGASign": {
      "sansCode": "GA n",
      "name": "Plain English sign name",
      "safeConditionOrInformation": "The information or safe condition being communicated",
      "geometricForm": "Square or rectangle",
      "safetyColour": "Green",
      "contrastColour": "White",
      "availableSizesMm": "Subset of Table 5 sizes you sell",
      "materialsOfferedOnSite": "Chromadek or ABS or photoluminescent substrate if applicable",
      "productUrls": "Array of Shopify product URLs"
    },
    "signs": []
  },
  "links": {
    "parentIndex": "/ai/safety-signs.json",
    "relatedCategories": [
      "/ai/safety-signs/MV.json",
      "/ai/safety-signs/WW.json",
      "/ai/safety-signs/FB.json",
      "/ai/safety-signs/PV.json",
      "/ai/safety-signs/Photoluminescent.json"
    ],
    "humanGuidancePages": [
      "/pages/signs-explained-safety-signs"
    ]
  },
  "dataQuality": {
    "verifiedOnly": true,
    "scopeCompleteness": "Complete for GA category definition, colour and geometric form logic, contrast colour rules, allowable sign types, dimensions and backing material requirements, and the GA code list and meanings from Table 8 (text-only).",
    "knownGaps": [
      "This file does not reproduce pictogram replicas from the standard.",
      "Site catalogue mapping is intentionally left empty and must be populated from your Shopify inventory."
    ],
    "plannedEnhancements": [
      "Populate catalogueLayer.signs using your Shopify GA products and collection structure.",
      "Add SANS 1519 material performance requirements later when included."
    ]
  },
  "disclaimer": "This endpoint is a structured summary of SANS 1186-1:2022 requirements relevant to General information (GA) symbolic safety signs. Always comply with the latest applicable standards and authority requirements for implementation."
}

}