Sign type set by Directive 92/58/EEC (Annex II) and the UK Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (Schedule 1); pictogram drawn to ISO 7010, which both allow.

Drop (fall hazard)

Yellow triangle with a black border and a black figure falling backwards over an edge, with a step shape at lower left. · also called “W008”, “danger of falling”, “drop”, “edge”, “fall hazard”

What the Drop (fall hazard) symbol means

Danger of falling

There is a drop here and you could fall from height or over an edge. Take care where you step, keep away from the edge and use any guarding or fall protection provided.

Source · Standard ISO 7010 Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs · checked Nov 11, 2026

Where it appears

Warning signs

ISO 7010
—This meaning

Questions about the Drop (fall hazard) symbol

What does the Drop (fall hazard) symbol mean?: There is a drop here and you could fall from height or over an edge. Take care where you step, keep away from the edge and use any guarding or fall protection provided.
What does the Drop (fall hazard) symbol look like?: Yellow triangle with a black border and a black figure falling backwards over an edge, with a step shape at lower left. It is also called “W008”, “danger of falling”, “drop”, “edge” and “fall hazard”.
Which standard defines the Drop (fall hazard) symbol?: It is listed as ISO 7010-W008.

Checked against the source · Nov 11, 2026 · How we verify

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