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SAFETY SIGNS AND COLOUR AT WORK

Safety signs and colour are useful tools to help protect the health and safety of employees and workplace visitors.

 

Safety signs are used to:

ü draw attention to health and safety hazards;

ü point out hazards that may not be obvious;

ü provide general information and directions;

ü remind employees where personal protective;

ü equipment must be worn;

ü show where emergency equipment is located indicate where certain actions are prohibited.

 

Colour attracts attention and can be used extensively for safety purposes. For example, colour can be used as an additional safety measure to identify the contents of pipes and the nature of the hazard.

 

The choice of colour also draws attention to the probability of a hazard causing harm. For example, the colour red is used to indicate a definite hazard. A potential hazard is communicated by the colour yellow.

 

When employees are aware of the hazards around them and take the necessary precautions, the possibility of an injury, illness or other loss is minimized.

 

However while safety signs and colours are valuable in warning of hazards, they are not substitutes for eliminating or reducing those hazards, whenever possible.

 

This guideline will help your workplace to effectively use safety signs and colours for the protection of employees and visitors alike.

 

Warning signs These signs warn you of a danger or risk to your health: They are made up of a yellow triangle with a black border, and a black symbol.   Danger: Electricity____________________________________________  
Prohibition signs These are signs that indicate something that you must not do. They are made up of a red circle border with a line through it, a white background and black symbol.   You mustn’t touch this machine with bare hands. It’s hot. _____________  
Mandatory Action Signs These signs tell you that you must wear some special safety equipment. They are made up of a blue solid circle, white symbol, with no border.   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Ear Protection Required Sign ___________________________________  
Safety information signs These signs show where emergency safety equipment is kept. They are made up of a green solid rectangle, with a white symbol or text.   Exit And Evacuation Sign_______________________________________  

 

Task 3.Look atthe title of the unit and discuss the following questions with a partner.

 

1. Why do people receive industrial injuries?

2. What can reduce the danger of industrial injuries?

3. Should workers receive training in basic safety?

4. What potential dangers in your laboratory, workshop, or place of work do you face? How is the risk of these hazards reduced? Do you always observe safety instructions?

 

Task 4.Study the safety instructions below, and then answer the following questions with a partner.



 

a.Who are the instructions for?

b.Who wrote them?

c. What was the writer's purpose?

 

1. Wear protective clothing at all times.

2. Always wear eye protection when operating lathes, cutters, and grinders and ensure the guard is in place.

3. Keep your workplace tidy.

4. The areas between benches and around machines must be kept clear.

5. Tools should be put away when not in use and any breakages and losses reported.

6. Machines should be cleaned after use.

Task 5.Read the company document on safety, and then answer the questions.

 

1. Who is this document for?

a. machine operatives

b. managers

c. all employees

d. injured employees

2. Who wrote this document?

a. trade union representative

b. technician

c. manager

d. medical staff

3. What is the writer’s intention?

a. to prevent accidents

b. to ensure speedy help for injured employees

c. to protect the company

d. to warn about dangers


Date: 2016-03-03; view: 1230


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