Here is an article that talks about ZAP and whether or not they make for an effective safety symbol.
In the 1980’s, a communication supervisor at Ontario Hydro (Hydro One) created a campaign featuring a cartoon bird named, “ZAP the Safety Bird”. Designed as a safety initiative aimed at keeping children aware and safe from electrical hazards, ZAP is also typically found on hazard labels in Canada.
In the safety campaign, ZAP was a pelican with a red ball cap worn backwards, flying overhead spotting electrical hazards and flying down to warn children before they were injured.
Nope (maybe more people would be familiar with it in the Ontario section), but now I’m mesmerized by the first picture because I can’t figure out which contours are which part of the bird’s face. xD