Citation

Smith-Jackson TL, Essuman-Johnson A. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2002; 8(1): 37-50.

Affiliation

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. smithjack@vt.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11895581

Abstract

Globalization and technology transfer have led to the diffusion of risk communications to users from cultures that were not initially viewed as the target users. This study examined industry and trade workers' overall impressions of symbols used to convey varying degrees of hazardousness. Six symbols, including symbols from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535 Standard (ANSI, 1998) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 3864:1984 Standard (ISO, 1984) were selected. With the exception of the SKULL symbol, results showed wide discrepancies between users' perceptions of the symbols and their intended meanings. Implications for cross-cultural research on warning components and risk communications are discussed.

(term-accident-vs-injury)

Language: en