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Re: How many warnings are too many (was "Button Gravity" and "Warning Gravity")
Subject:Re: How many warnings are too many (was "Button Gravity" and "Warning Gravity") From:Mary Ellen Schutz <me -dot- schutz -at- juno -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:54:41 -0600
Milan Davidovic writes
> When the warnings and cautions start admonishing people against
> actions that cannot result in death, injury, or damage.
>
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Very true...I would add to that, when the caution, warning, and danger
key words and messages are not at point of use. I've yet to meet anyone
who sits down and reads the Safety sections...
ME
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