A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

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Images have been used for thousands of years

• First images were found inside caves in northern Spain

Very few people saw them and they took a long time to create

Today, anyone with a cell phone can quickly create and disseminate images around the world

Images get our attention

Why?

We are highly sophisticated seeing machines

• More than any other species, we use our sight as a way to gather information

• There are inherent limitations of language as a description tool

“We now create more information in two days than we created from the dawn of man up until 2003” - Google CEO Eric Schmidt (2010)

popularity

Infographics

Two great examples of Pinterest sites for safety are: - Applied Environmental Health Services (AEHS) http://www.pinterest.com/appliedehs/occupational-safety/ - CDC http://www.pinterest.com/cdcgov/

The two examples of Instagram accounts related to safety are:http://instagram.com/energyhttp://instagram.com/tsa

Find more sites at http://govsm.com/w/Federal_Agencies

Sample Infographics

Need better quality image

www.Fiverr.com

A Great Source for Custom Images is Fiverr

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32 million US adults can’t read (14%)21% of adults read below a 5th grade level

Hi!

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Hi! Hi! Hi!

Hola!

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你好

One in Five Americans Speak Something Other Than English at Home

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Two-Thirds of These People Speak Spanish

1 out of 6 illiterate In Ireland

14% of workforce Illiterate in Germany

7% illiteracy in Malaysia

25% of all Workplace Fatalities are Related to Language Barriers Source: OSHA.gov

If training needs to be more visual and be more engaging, the key is to use image based safety training

Better bingo

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Safety Loteria is an image-based version

of Better Bingo

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How Can You Tell the Difference Between Bad and Good Images?

• Easily recognizable

• Easily and universally understood

• Appealing while effectively providing

knowledge that enables clear understanding

A GOOD VISUAL IS……..

All Text Instructions for Using a Fire Extinguisher

Source: OSHA.gov

1. PULL... Pull the pin. This will also break the tamper seal.

2. AIM... Aim low, pointing the extinguisher nozzle (or its horn or hose) at the base of the fire.

Note: Do not touch the plastic discharge horn on CO2 extinguishers, it gets very cold and may damage skin.

3. SQUEEZE... Squeeze the handle to release the extinguishing agent.

4.SWEEP... Sweep from side to side at the base of the fire until it appears to be out. Watch the area. If the fire re-ignites, repeat steps 2 - 4.

 If you have the slightest doubt about your ability to fight a fire....EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!

Image-Based Instruction for Using a Fire Extinguisher

If you didn’t speak or read English very well, what questions would you

have?

Better Fire Extinguisher Instructions

Source: Firesure

Better Fire Extinguisher Instructions

P = PullA = Aim

S = SqueezeS = Sweep

Better Fire Extinguisher Instructions

S = Sweep

P = Pull A = Aim

S = Squeeze

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Safety Sequence Activity for Fire Extinguisher Use

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How Safety Training is Usually Done

ACCELERATED

LEARNING

PRINCIPLES

•Involves all the senses

•Active not Passive

•Involves Collaboration

with Peers

•Activity Based

What is

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Can you replace text with images?

An Example of Material Used for LOTO Training

Safety Sequence

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What is the Correct Order?

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How can you make this your own?

© CanStock/justmeyo

HOW TO make your own

www.HazardHunt.com

What Hazards Do You See?

www.HazardHunt.com

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Variations

Ergo/Non-Ergo

Chemical/Not Chemical

1-2-3

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Pin the Pain

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Modifications

• How could you make this more difficult?

• How could you make it easier?

• Any other variations?

Where do you get images?

© CanStock/italianestro

CanstockPhoto.comIstockPhoto.com

Fiverr.comCreate your own

© CanStock/gajdamak

Why You Should Create Your Own

• Flexible and Inexpensive

• People Like Hand Drawn Images

• People like seeing other people’s pictures

• Hand sketches are quick to create and easy to change

© CanStock/nasir1164

OR…

© CanStock/firebrand_photo© CanStock/Lirch

© CanStock/manaemedia© CanStock/JohanH

Pictogram partners

Pick one topicand try to draw

• CONFINED SPACE

• RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

• FALL PROTECTION

• How did you like that activity?

• Was it difficult or easy and why?

• What did you need to think about when drawing or guessing?

Debriefing

Safety Sort

Blocked Fire

Extinguisher

Hose Running Across Floor

Missing Railing on Stairway

Blocked Electrical Panel

Large Water Puddle on Floor

Leaking Drum (oily)

Broken

Window in

Door to Lab

Unattended

Running

Forklift

Storage too close to sprinkler

Unusual Smell (rubber)

The Original way

Safety Image Sort

TEAMWORK

Let’s review

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