Techniques for Evaluation of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Signage to Ensure Better Comprehensibility

Abstract

‘Safety first’ is the slogan of every organization to avoid any unwanted Occupational safety and health (OSH) hazards. The purpose of the OSH signs is to grab the attention of people rapidly to objects or situations affecting OSH and to gain a rapid understanding of a specific message. However, they are not always effective in communicating the intended message or necessary information to the employees or ordinary people. The result is that people misinterpret the signs, which may cause disaster and become hazards for them. Literature reveals a need for more study concerning the methods or techniques of sign comprehensibility, which is essential for the proper evaluation of the signs. Hence this necessitated the study of the techniques of comprehensibility of OSH signs.