Projected Image, a supplier of LED projectors, has claimed that projected signage improves safety in the workplace.
Several automotive companies in the UK have been using projectors to display safety messages. The data gathered from this projected signage use suggests that projected safety signage could also improve warehouse safety by dealing with several fixed signage issues.
Sign blindness is when workers unconsciously ignore signs they frequently see every day. For example, a worker under pressure to pick order items quickly with a pick and pack trolley is so focused on a tablet or other device that guides them to item locations that they may not notice safety signs. Vividly projected signs on walls and floors, it is argued, are harder to ignore.
Safety signs that have been displayed for a long time can become faded and torn, and these painted signs have to be repainted when they become dull. Projected images are always bright and clearly seen.
The managing director of Projected Image, Ian Spoors said,
“Projected signage is increasingly affordable, especially as it can provide consistently eye-catching signage up to 50,000 hours, with very little maintenance. We’ve seen rapidly rising popularity of projected signs amongst a range of businesses, which is only going to increase in 2025!”
Tests of projected safety signage in automotive factories have demonstrated that they are especially effective in raising safety awareness in areas where pedestrians and forklifts operate. The projected images clearly mark pedestrian crossings and warn pedestrians about the presence of vehicles.
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