During the past two decades, the body of empirical research on warning design and evaluation has grown. Consequently, there are now basic principles and guidelines addressing warning design (e.g., signal words, color, symbols, and text/content), placement (e.g., location), and how to enhance the usability of designs by considering factors internal to the user (e.g., beliefs, perceptions of risk, stress). Industrial & Public Safety Icons needs to be more recognizable due to Globalisation and liberalisation of Economies and due necessity to communicate message effectively and effortlessly. Even though Industrial & Public safety icons are becoming more consistent due to harmonization, they are not always recognized, which contributes to customer and worker dissatisfaction; customer and worker fatality, illness, and injury; material and equipment damage; and/or loss of corporate reputation. A pilot study in which readers/users identified industrial &public icons enabled an analysis on the recognition of the same. The results may influence Icon Design in ways that can improve user or recipient compliance with Warnings related to Icons used in Industry and Public Places.

1. Symbolic Indicators and User
Perception Performance in Indian
Industries and Public places
Presented By,
Hiren C Shah
National Institute Of Industrial Engineering,
Mumbai

2. Why Study is Required :
• Many Interfaces make use of icons to
communicate information .
• Helps in conveying large amounts of
information quickly and concisely
• Potential to cut across language barriers.
• Convey Semantic Distance in non –verbal
manner to convey message or information
to user

3. INDUSTRY SAFETY ICONS –
Passed ISO Standard(67%)
Explosive Corrosive Elevated Temperature Toxic Warning
Assembly Point Warning High Voltage Warning

4. Overhead Crane Warning Hot Surface Hazard Radioactive
HazardMagnetic Field Sign
Consumer Electronics Warning Mechanical Warning Sign
Slippery Surface
Site Under Construction
Tripping Hazard

5. INDUSTRY SAFETY ICONS -
Failed ISO Standard(67%)
Miscellaneous Hazard Flammable Solids Flammable Gas Readily Combustible
Substances
Combustible When Wet Oxidizing Substances Non-Flammable
Gas

6. Non Ionizing Hazard
Chemical Hazard
Tools Warning Sign Laser Warning Hazard
Sensitizer or Carcinogen PPE Safety Helmet Zone
Fire Danger Hazard Biological Hazard

7. PUBLIC SAFETY ICONS –
Passed ISO Standard(67%)
Emergency Exit Recycle Sign Restroom Sign
Handicap SignInformation Sign Weather Info Sign

8. School Zone
Hospital Railway Crossing
Logistics
Fire Alarm Sign Cattle Warning Sign
Docs. Attachment BIS Hallmark Sign

9. Wiper Screen Sign
No Swimming & Alligator Warning Non potable Water
Shopping Mall/ Market ZoneCaution Bridge AheadRailway Station
Military Shooting Zone Power Mode

10. PUBLIC SAFETY ICONS –
Failed ISO Standard(67%)
Warning Light Legal Warning Sign Danger Ahead Sign
File Relocation File Save Library

11. Any Queries
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