4. Comprehension:

a) Match the words from (a) with the words from (b) according to the text.

1. b)

1. management 

2. stay

3. office

4. trips and

5. workplace safety

6. to prevent yourself from

7. take steps to

8. avoid

9. avoid

1. responsibility

2. stooping

3. injuries

4. sober

5. getting injured

6. reduce your risk

7. injury or burnout

8. falls

9. measures

b) Choose the words with the similar meaning for the word underlined.

1) Workplace safety & health is a category of management responsibility in places of employment.

1. obligation b) task c) duty d) measure

2) Office injuries are extremely dangerous situations.

1. risk b) damage c) harm d) trauma

3) There are many different workplace safety measures to prevent yourself from getting injured in the office.

a) to avoid b) to estimate c) to stop d) to check

4) Protect your back.

a) help b) care for c) look after d) annoy

c) Replace the underlined words in the sentences by the words with the opposite meaning.

1) Injuries are extremely dangerous situations.

a) hazardous b) safe c) critical d) harmless

2) Common causes include long hours, heavy workload, job insecurity.

a) security b) confidence c) trust d) area

3) Reduce workplace stress.

a) decrease b) extend c) decline d) increase

4) Instead of trying to lift or carry a heavy object, use a wheelbarrow.

a) elevate b) drop c) lower d) fall

d) Make up sentences putting the words in the correct order beginning from the first word.

1. Office, extremely, injuries, situations, are ,dangerous.

2. Stress, lead, can, to ,depression, problems, difficulties, and, concentration, with.

3. Staying, injury, alert, help, fresh, and, you, will, avoid.

4. Use ,designed, furniture, ergonomically.

5. Use, possible, aids, whenever, mechanical.

6. Wear, equipment, protective, the task, to suit.

7. Staying, important, safe, at, healthy, and ,work, is .

5. Form groups of words with the opposite meaning with the help of these prefixes and translate them. Make up sentences according to the theme of the unit.

dis	use, organize, approve, close, place, satisfy, appear, like, agree
in-	correct, definite, active, complete
im-	possible, perfect, personal
ir-	regular, rational
il-	logical, legal
un--	usual, able, comfortable, experienced, known, true

6. Read the text and make a list of safety precautions. Laboratory Safety Equipment

L aboratory safety equipment can be found in every general chemistry lab. It is important for everyone using the lab to be aware of where the laboratory safety products are located, and how to use them properly. The most important equipments are goggles and gloves. These will protect you from the majority of dangers occurring in the laboratory.

Here are some other important lab equipment items that are used in case of an emergency: eye wash (if chemicals get in your eyes), fire blanket (smother a fire), safety shower (in case of chemical spill), and first aid kits (for minor injuries). The variety of equipment allows people to be safe in almost any situation, even if it is dangerous. Of course, if anything does go wrong, there is always the telephone with which calling 103, or the appropriate emergency service would be a good idea.

The first time you visit any lab, your teacher or assistant will show you the location of all of the safety gear, how to use it, as well as the two exits. Learning how to use these items before doing any experiments is imperative. If you perform any experiments before you have learned about them and have an accident, you will be unable help yourself.