COMPLIANT DAM WARNING SIGNS
Are your dam warning signs compliant and effective in ensuring safety? Don't leave yourself at risk of incidents or potential lawsuits. Discover the Best Practices for Dam Warning Signs and safeguard your surroundings with Worthington's expert signage solutions.
Do Your Dam Signs Look Like This?
In this short video, we "critique" a sign at a Montana hydroelectric dam.
More people die or are injured in accidents around dams than due to dam failures. Dam owners have a responsibility to safeguard the public. Proper dam warning signs are key to any public safety plan. Yet, warning signs are often faded, vandalized, or simply worded incorrectly. Worthington will help you develop and implement effective dam warning signs for your at-risk facilities. Talk to our sign experts today.
Elements of a Good Dam Warning Sign?
Worthington’s Public Safety Around Dam Warning Signs program takes the current best practices of signage design, lettering, reflectivity, color, and size to provide the dam owner with consistent effective signage at, above and below the dam.
A good sign should be one that is easy to read, identifies the hazard, and provides instruction on how to avoid the hazard.
Enhancing Dam Warning Signs for Compliance and Safety
Our signs are meticulously crafted based on the latest guidelines from reputable sources, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA Best Practices for Dam Signage (2021), and the Canadian Dam Associations Guidelines for Public Safety Around Dams. With Worthington, you'll receive guidance through essential aspects of your sign program to ensure optimal results:
Color selection for heightened visibility.
Attention-grabbing headline wording.
Precise and impactful message text.
Ideal text height to viewing distance ratio.
Fonts that enhance readability.
Clear and intuitive pictograms.
Durable and reliable materials.
Download FEMA Issues Best Practices For Dam Signage
TuffSign Floating Signs
TUFFSign™ introduces a groundbreaking solution to address the alarming rise in fatalities and injuries at ungated overflow dams, especially low head dams where a safety barrier with minimal debris retention is crucial.
Our units are strategically spaced between 25 to 50 feet (7.6 to 15.2m), offering comprehensive coverage. The prominent large signage serves as a warning to boaters about the hazardous dam ahead, while the double row of cable acts as a robust barrier, preventing boats from crossing the boom line.
Discover versatile options with TUFFSign™, available in reservoir designs suitable for various settings. Swift-water pontoon styles are also offered, ideal for use in flowing rivers and high flow areas, including tailraces of hydroelectric plants, below spillways, above spillways, and in front of overflow weirs.
Prioritize safety and choose TUFFSign™ Floating Signs for effective protection in aquatic environments. Prevent accidents and ensure compliance with safety measures using our innovative floating sign solutions.
Public Safety is a Shared Responsibility
At Worthington Products, Public Safety Around Dams is not just a slogan. It is rooted in our very core. We believe we have an obligation and a responsibility to saves lives and prevent accidents.
This belief goes beyond profits - it’s the right thing to do. We encourage all dam safety professionals, engineers, and dam operators to know their part. There are several industry organizations ready to assist you in planning, training, and executing your public safety around dams plans.
Please do your part to reduce accidents and fatalities at dams by visiting these sites to learn more: