Resource

On-Demand Webinar: Best Practices for Dam Safety Warning Signs

Resource Type
ASDSO Webinars
Reference Title
On-Demand Webinar: Best Practices for Dam Safety Warning Signs
Author/Presenter
Castro, Diana
Wilson, Preston
Organization/Agency
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Year
2023
Date
January 10, 2023
Abstract/Additional Information

FEMA’s Dam Safety Warning Signs Best Practices is a compilation of existing leading practices from industry leaders to provide nationwide guidelines for consistent signage to improve public safety around dams. Through this webinar, attendees will learn about the importance of dam safety signage, how to assess the risks at dams that can be addressed by safety signage, and several best practices for materials, messaging, and maintenance for dam safety signage.

Key Takeaways:
1. Importance of dam safety signage.
2. Assessing the risks at dams that can be addressed by safety signage.
3. Best practices for signage location.
4. Best practices for sign messaging (text and pictograms).
5. Best practices for sign materials, colors, lighting, reflectivity, etc.
6. Best practices for sign maintenance.