Borade Atul B, Bansod Satish V, Gandhewar Vivek R
Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering & Technology, Yavatmal, India.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2008;14(4):407-16. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2008.11076777.
Globalization and trade among developed and developing countries has increased the need of risk communication at the workplace. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in risk communication and perception in various countries. It looked at hazard perception associated with colors and safety words among Indian industry workers. Fifty workers participated in the study focused on hazard rating of 9 safety words and 7 colors. In one part of the study the participants were asked to associate colors with safety words through recalling them from their long-term memory; in another they were asked to associate safety words with given colors. The results showed that certain words and colors implied different hazard rating at the workplace. The rank ordering of safety words and colors varied significantly in different countries. Hence population factors should be taken into consideration when designing standards for hazard communication.
发达国家与发展中国家之间的全球化和贸易增加了工作场所风险沟通的需求。本研究的目的是考察不同国家在风险沟通和认知方面的差异。该研究着眼于印度产业工人对颜色和安全词汇的危险认知。五十名工人参与了这项聚焦于9个安全词汇和7种颜色危险评级的研究。在研究的一部分中，参与者被要求通过从长期记忆中回忆，将颜色与安全词汇联系起来；在另一部分中，他们被要求将安全词汇与给定的颜色联系起来。结果表明，某些词汇和颜色在工作场所暗示了不同的危险评级。安全词汇和颜色的排名顺序在不同国家有显著差异。因此，在设计危险沟通标准时应考虑人口因素。
