Interpretability of Surround Shapes Around Safety Symbols: Cross-Cultural Differences Among Migrant Farmworkers

Bagagiolo, Giorgia; Caffaro, Federica; Vigoroso, Lucia; Giustetto, Ambra; Cremasco, Margherita Micheletti

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-96071-5_170

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“…In particular, a study by Liu et al [14] reported no significant changes in safety sign comprehension for participants who were familiar with machinery, while on the other hand, a number of studies remarked on the influence of previous exposure to pictorials on comprehension performance [22,23]. Studies involving groups of participants from different cultures [24] showed that people from different countries gave different interpretations of the same symbol, threatening the supposed cross-cultural comprehensibility of pictorials [25].…”

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Conveying Safety Messages on Agricultural Machinery: The Comprehension of Safety Pictorials in a Group of Migrant Farmworkers in Italy

Bagagiolo

Vigoroso

Caffaro

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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The comprehension of safety signs affixed to agricultural machinery is fundamental to warning users about the residual risks which cannot be eliminated with machinery design and the adoption of protections. This is particularly relevant for the migrant workforce, which may encounter some language barriers with written safety communication. The present study aimed to investigate the comprehension of safety signs affixed to agricultural machinery in a group of migrants from both European and non-European countries employed in Italian agriculture. Thirty-seven migrant farmworkers (12 Indians, 17 Pakistanis, and eight Romanians) were individually interviewed to test the comprehension of four safety signs referring to the main causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries caused by interactions with farm machinery. Romanians obtained the highest comprehension performance (68.8% of correct answers), followed by Indians (35.4%), with Pakistanis being last (32.4%). The nationality and the previous experience as a farmworker significantly affected the comprehension of safety signs. The results pointed out the importance of adequately training migrants on the meaning of safety signs. Beside this, the study suggests a redesign of the signs, considering some signs’ features to enhance pictorials’ cross-cultural comprehension.

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Conveying Safety Messages on Agricultural Machinery: The Comprehension of Safety Pictorials in a Group of Migrant Farmworkers in Italy

Bagagiolo

Vigoroso

Caffaro

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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“…In addition, the proper understanding and comprehensibility of such signs, as well as the accurate communication of the intended message, have become increasingly important over time. Numerous studies (Easterby & Hakiel, 1981;Brelsford et al, 1994;Wogalter et al, 1997;Blake Huer, 2000;Piamonte et al, 2001;Smith-Jackson & Essuman-Johnson, 2002;Arphorn et al, 2003;Lesch, 2003;Shinar et al, 2003;Hancock et al, 2004;Liu et al, 2005;Chan et al, 2009;Lesch et al, 2009Lesch et al, , 2011Chan & Ng, 2010b;Ng et al, 2011;Cavalcanti & Soares, 2012;Liu & Ho, 2012;Yazdani et al, 2017;Bagagiolo et al, 2018Bagagiolo et al, , 2019Alara et al, 2019;Güngör, 2023) have been conducted in this regard. They provide directional insights.…”

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Health and safety sign knowledge levels of tractor operators in agricultural production

ALKAN,

GÜNGÖR

2024

Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi

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Objective: Health and safety signs are critical in communicating messages about potential hazards, safe practices, emergency procedures, and regulatory guidelines. The objective of this study was to investigate the understanding of safety sign comprehension among tractor operators in Türkiye's agricultural sector. It seeks to determine operators' knowledge of occupational safety and health signs, traffic signs, and tractor safety signs. Materials and Methods: A total of 118 tractor operators from Izmir’s two districts (Menemen and Foça) were surveyed using a questionnaire. The questionnaire included demographic information, occupational safety and health signs (ISO 7010), traffic signs (Turkish Standards for Road Traffic Signage) and tractor safety signs (ISO 11684). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: The mean comprehension score was 37.2% for fourteen occupational safety and health signs, 34.9% for seven traffic signs, and 28.0% for ten tractor safety signs. The mean comprehension score for all signs was 33.7% Conclusion: This study shows that tractor operators poorly understand these signs. Engineering and administrative control measures, including training, should be considered to improve sign comprehension. In addition, the poorly understood signs should be revised to effectively convey the intended messages.

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“…Educational level [ 7 , 8 ] and prior training [ 3 , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] ] also improved comprehension levels. The effects of cultural differences on comprehension of graphic symbols have been demonstrated by several researchers [ [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] , [24] ]. The design characteristics of a sign (i.e., color, shape, pictogram, size, visibility, readability, and comprehensibility, as well as the placement, illumination, and maintenance of the sign) and working conditions (i.e., dust, chemicals and fumes in the air, precipitation, time pressure, and performing multiple tasks simultaneously) can also affect the comprehensibility of a sign.…”

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Safety sign comprehension of fiberboard industry employees

Gungor

2023

Heliyon

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Interpretability of Surround Shapes Around Safety Symbols: Cross-Cultural Differences Among Migrant Farmworkers

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Conveying Safety Messages on Agricultural Machinery: The Comprehension of Safety Pictorials in a Group of Migrant Farmworkers in Italy

Conveying Safety Messages on Agricultural Machinery: The Comprehension of Safety Pictorials in a Group of Migrant Farmworkers in Italy

Health and safety sign knowledge levels of tractor operators in agricultural production

Safety sign comprehension of fiberboard industry employees

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