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SAFETY SIGNS & POSTERS

SAFETY POSTERS

Tips to make safety poster effective

• Location - Poster should be displayed in a relevant area. If the poster is placed in an inappropriate location, the message won’t reach the
right people at the right time.

• Stand-alone - When posters are grouped with a lot of other visual displays or if they are left up for too long they lose their effectiveness.
A wall of “clutter” often gets overlooked, and anything that’s seen every day blends into the background. It’s a good idea to change your
posters at least once a month to keep the messages fresh and to avoid complacency.
• Places, people, places - In addition to being in a relevant area, a poster also needs to be seen and read. In order to be effective a poster
should appear in a high-traffic area that will allow people to stop and see it. A break room or elevators are two examples of areas with a lot
of traffic and that allow people the time to take in the poster.

• Keep it simple - Don’t put too much text on the poster, as more text means fewer people will read it all. A poster needs to get the message
across as succinctly as possible. Photographs or symbols are a great way of conveying your safety message without having to write it out.

• Tie it all in - Posters have a purpose. Whether it’s a reminder of practices that need to be followed, a reiteration of a recent safety talk, or part
of a communication kit that reinforces a safety initiative, posters are a way to trigger a message that has already been delivered.

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