Abstract
There has been concern about the effectiveness of safety signage for persons using lands and waters near hydro-electric generating plants for recreational purposes. Safety signs showing animated cartoon figures were evaluated for comprehension and acceptance. Groups evaluating the effectiveness of signs included youth, English as a second language groups,, literacy-impaired, recent immigrant and native groups. Approximately ten different hazardous or potentially dangerous scenarios were presented. For most of the scenarios, at least 75 percent comprehension of signs without words was achieved. For some signs without words, comprehension levels were less satisfactory, despite improvements in graphics. Guidelines and recommendations for developing and using the signs were included in the report
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Water safety near hydro generating stations: pictographic warning signs. Phase 2 of CEA No. 9110 G-31.
Canada: N. p.,
1995.
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Water safety near hydro generating stations: pictographic warning signs. Phase 2 of CEA No. 9110 G-31.
Canada.
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1995.
"Water safety near hydro generating stations: pictographic warning signs. Phase 2 of CEA No. 9110 G-31."
Canada.
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title = {Water safety near hydro generating stations: pictographic warning signs. Phase 2 of CEA No. 9110 G-31}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {There has been concern about the effectiveness of safety signage for persons using lands and waters near hydro-electric generating plants for recreational purposes. Safety signs showing animated cartoon figures were evaluated for comprehension and acceptance. Groups evaluating the effectiveness of signs included youth, English as a second language groups,, literacy-impaired, recent immigrant and native groups. Approximately ten different hazardous or potentially dangerous scenarios were presented. For most of the scenarios, at least 75 percent comprehension of signs without words was achieved. For some signs without words, comprehension levels were less satisfactory, despite improvements in graphics. Guidelines and recommendations for developing and using the signs were included in the report}
place = {Canada}
year = {1995}
month = {Jun}
}
title = {Water safety near hydro generating stations: pictographic warning signs. Phase 2 of CEA No. 9110 G-31}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {There has been concern about the effectiveness of safety signage for persons using lands and waters near hydro-electric generating plants for recreational purposes. Safety signs showing animated cartoon figures were evaluated for comprehension and acceptance. Groups evaluating the effectiveness of signs included youth, English as a second language groups,, literacy-impaired, recent immigrant and native groups. Approximately ten different hazardous or potentially dangerous scenarios were presented. For most of the scenarios, at least 75 percent comprehension of signs without words was achieved. For some signs without words, comprehension levels were less satisfactory, despite improvements in graphics. Guidelines and recommendations for developing and using the signs were included in the report}
place = {Canada}
year = {1995}
month = {Jun}
}