SAFETY
Exercise 1
Watch this learning video about health and safety in the workshop
Exercise 2
Study the safety instructions from a workshop below
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.
Exercise 3
Please watch this video and learn about power tool safety
Exercise 4
Because power tools are so common in construction, workers are constantly exposed to a variety of hazards. Every tool that makes their job easy and efficient may one day be the cause of a tragic accident. It is good to be reminded of common-sense safety practices.
Tool Safety Tips
• Never carry a tool by the cord.
• Never yank the cord to disconnect it from the receptacle.
• Keep cords away from heat, oil, and sharp edges (including the cutting surface of a power saw or drill).
• Disconnect tools when not in use, before servicing, and when changing accessories such as blades, bits, etc.
• Avoid accidental starting. Do not hold fingers on the switch button while carrying a plugged-in tool.
• Use gloves and appropriate safety footwear when using electric tools.
• Store electric tools in a dry place when not in use.
• Do not use electric tools in damp or wet locations unless they are approved for that purpose.
• Keep work areas well lighted when operating electric tools.
• Ensure that cords from electric tools do not present a tripping hazard.
• Remove all damaged portable electric tools from use and tag them: "Do Not Use."
• Use Double-Insulated Tools.
Exercise 5
Study the company document on safety below
Accident investigation
Whenever an accident occurs that results in an injury (medical case), damage of equipment and material, or both, prompt accident investigation by the immediate manager is required. A written preliminary investigation will be completed by the end of the particular shift or business day on which the accident occurred .
In no event should there be a delay of more than 24 hours. Failure to comply with this requirement may subject the immediate manager to disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
Without adequate accident investigation data the Company may be subjected to costs, claims, and legal action for which it has no defence.
As a minimum, the preliminary accident investigation report will include the following:
1 Name, occupation, and sex of injured worker.
2 Place and date/ time of accident.
3 Description of how the accident happened.
4 Immediate causes of the accident – unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
5 Contributing causes – manager safety performance, level of worker training, inadequate job procedure, poor protective maintenance, etc
6 Witness(es) – name and department
7 Corrective action taken – when.
The employee who was injured and any employee(s) who witnessed the incident should be separately interviewed as soon as possible. A copy of the report must be submitted to the Manager- Human Resources for review. Another copy of the report is to be retained for a period of not less than the injured employee`s length of employment plus five years.
Exercise 6
Language work
Making safety rules
We can make safety rules in these ways;
1. Using an imperative
Wear protective clothing.
Do not wear loose-fitting clothing.
2. Always/ never are used to emphasize that the rule holds in all cases
Always wear protective clothing.
Never wear loose-fitting clothing.
3. We can use a modal verb for emphasis
Protective clothing must be worn.
Protective clothing should be worn.
Exercise 8
What are these safety rules for?
1. Use dark goggles or a handshield.
2. Never use compressed cylinders for working on.
3. Do not put oil or grease on oxygen valves or fittings.
4. Keep hose lines out of gangways.
5. Do not let cylinders get hot.
6. Keep fire extinguishing equipment near you .
7. Make sure there is nothing near you that burns easily.
8. Do not lift cylinders by their valves or fittings.
9. Use screens to protect other people from glare.
10. Never handle a hot workpiece .
11. Store cylinders so that they cannot move.
12. Return equipment to the right place when you finish.
Now check your answer.
Exercise 9
Read the text about the construction of a skyscraper
Skyscrapers start with a very large hole in the ground which will contain the foundations, several floors, and possibly even a metro or subway station. The type of foundations depend on the nature of the ground.
Usually they are made by drilling narrow, deep holes and filling them with reinforced concrete to form piles. Another method is to drive steel piles, as much as twenty metres in length, into the ground. A thick raft of concrete is laid on top of the piles.
Vertical steel columns are bolted to the foundations. Each column rests on a platform of steel to spread the load. Steel girders are fixed horizontally from column to column by Steel Erectors to form a strong framework. Metal decking is laid across the girders and filled with lightweight liquid concrete which is pumped up from the ground. When it sets, it forms the floors.
Ducts are installed below the floors to carry all services: electricity, water, drains. All exposed metalwork is fireproofed. If a fire happens, it is important that the structure can withstand high temperatures without buckling.
The same process is repeated as the building rises. In some construction methods, entire floors are built at ground level and hoisted into position by cranes.
The outside of the building is covered in cladding. This consists of prefabricated panels of materials such as stainless steel, aluminium, and glass.
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