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We see it every day because we’re working with safety professionals in so many different industries. Last week, for example, we were creating safety signage for the spearfishing industry to help reduce the risk of drowning from shallow water blackout, manufacturing new instructional safety plates that will go in military helicopters and on ground missile launch controls, and finishing the development and installation of new safety signage at 15 municipal pools in Maryland. The difference that’staking place here is that we’re helping to elevate safety to the forefront, instead of the background,  \nusing new standards-based warnings technology. Now everyone who comes to enjoy those pools, including the staff who supervise them, will see that safety is a visible priority.  \nThe same holds true for those purchasing the spearfishing equipment, operating the helicopters and launching the missiles. It’s fascinating work and the SH&E professionals we’re working with fully understand the positive difference the new sign systems are making in their efforts to reduce risk and protect lives.  \nPS: Semiotics isn’t a word you hear every day. What is it?  \nGeoffrey: Semiotics is the science behind how signs and symbols communicate. It’s estimated that the average person sees 3,000 to 4,000 signs each day. As we apply semiotics to safety, the goal is to have this particular set of signs, labelsand markings stand out above all of these other messages so critical safety messages can be easily identified and comprehended. Understanding how semiotics works and the elements that go into semiotics—color, shape, graphical symbols, text, size, anticipated viewing distance—are key ingredients to creating effective signage systems.  \nPS: How does semiotics and using the latest warnings technology apply to workplace safety?  \nGeoffrey: SH&E professionals don’t often give safety signs a second thought. They’re so used to seeing the same old signs, many of which have been in place for decades. They’re not aware  \n“You have avery powerful way to demonstrate that safety is a priority in your workplace.”Geoffrey Peckham  \nof new methodologies that use the latest bestpractice standards as the basis for better communicating safety. It’s critical that safety professionals utilize this new technology because it’s an incredibly powerful tool for communicating safety in workplaces and public areas. Safety signage, when done well, can have a dramatic effect on reducing injuries and incidents.  \nLooking at old signage versus new signage (Figure 1), you can see how text-only signs are not as visually striking as the new types of signage that use symbols to help convey an important part of the sign’s message across language barriers. In addition, the new signs provide more information; they inform people about what the hazard is and how to avoid it so that well-informed decisions can be made. More often than not, the lack of information on older signs thwarts communication because so much is left unsaid, and because the signs cannot communicate to anyone who cannot read English.  \nPS: How have the roles of signs and labels in workplace safety changed over time? Geoffrey: Over the past three decades, U.S. courts have developed theories of liability that place an ever-increasing emphasis on the duty to warn. Manufacturers of products that have residual risks were the first to be held to this legal bar for responsibility. Ask any expert in the field of products liability and s/he will tell you that inadequate warnings and the failure to warn are now, by a very wide margin, the leading allegations in product liability lawsuits in the U.S.  \nWhat’s also interesting","cbCaiiT8f9q9Jtq1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiT8f9q9Jtq1","pdf",1303093,"English","# Safety sign systems and safety culture\n## Semiotics and why signs must communicate\n## Applying warnings technology to workplace safety\n## Legal duty to warn and evolving roles of signage\n## Geoffrey Peckham background and expertise","[{\"question\":\"What does semiotics mean in the context of safety signage?\",\"answer\":\"Semiotics is the science behind how signs and symbols communicate. 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