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Relationship between construction safety signs and symbols recognition and characteristics of construction personnel

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  • C. M. Tam
  • Ivan Fung
  • Thomas Yeung
  • Karen Tung

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This study investigates the relationship between the characteristics of construction personnel and their degree of recognition of safety signs and symbols. The safety signs and symbols are split into categories of mandatory action signs, prohibition signs and warning symbols. Thirty safety signs and symbols printed in colour and in Chinese were distributed to 560 construction personnel working in eight different construction sites in Hong Kong. The results drawn from 388 respondents indicate that substantial problems exist in comprehending the signs and symbols that are posted in construction sites. The percentages of construction personnel who correctly identified mandatory action signs, prohibition signs and warning symbols are 90%, 61% and 55% respectively. Drinking habits, involvement in on-site safety promotion activities and their job positions play a determinant role in their ability of comprehending these construction safety symbols. These findings provide meaningful implications to the industry in the design, selection and positioning of safety symbols on site.

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  • C. M. Tam & Ivan Fung & Thomas Yeung & Karen Tung, 2003. "Relationship between construction safety signs and symbols recognition and characteristics of construction personnel," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(7), pages 745-753.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:conmgt:v:21:y:2003:i:7:p:745-753
    DOI: 10.1080/0144619032000056171
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