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communication, possible, positions, aspects, protect, able, accidents, principles, violations, public

6. Safety engineers

Many jobs carry an element of risk. Through the years, however, the United States has tried to make even the most dangerous places work as safe as…. Industrial safety and health engineers are responsible for making sure workplaces meet the requirements of laws designed to …people. They promote work site or product safety and health by applying knowledge of industrial process as well as mechanical, chemical and psychological... They must be …to anticipate and evaluate hazardous conditions as well as hazardous control methods. Depending on the industry for which they are responsible safety and health engineers draw on their knowledge and experience. They work with other …health and safety officials to coordinate efforts. They also can be investigators who search for … and the causes of … and they explore new ways of doing things that minimize dangers. Training workers in safety and emergency procedures is another …of this job. Many of these require a four-year college degree in engineering and hence by work-related experience. And it’s clear to see that protecting America’s workers requires skills and a strong sense of responsibility.

6.2.Answer the questions given below.

1. What are industrial safety and health engineers responsible for?

2. How do they promote work site or product safety?

3. What do they do to minimize dangers?

4. What level of education is necessary to apply for a job of industrial safety and health engineer?

5. What skills can secure a position of an industrial safety and health engineer? Would you apply for this kind of job?

6.3. Write the answers to the questions into your exercise-books and discuss them with your neighbour.

6.4.Translate the following phrases into your language. Then compare your ttranslation to your neighbour’s translation.

to promote work site safety

to meet the requirements

to evaluate hazardous conditions

to draw on knowledge and experience

emergency procedures

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