Drawings, Posters and Metaphors in Safety Science

Some Historical Remarks

Book chapter (2023)

Authors

P.J.H. Schmitz , OCI-Nitrogen
G. L.L. Reniers Universiteit Antwerpen,
Copyright: © 2023 P.H.J.J. Swuste, P.J.H. Schmitz, K.L.L. van Nunen, G.L.L.M.E. Reniers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33786-4_2
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Published Date

2023

Language

English

Abstract

Safety visualisations and their influences on safety concepts are presented. Visualisations like safety posters show a clear message of fear and guilt. This changes after World War II, due to a more tolerant atmosphere. Latent, organisational factors as decisive elements of accident processes appear in visualisations. An example shows a method to follow accident scenarios in real time.