6. This material is corrosive. 7. This material is explosive.

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8. This material is flammable. 9. Wear a hard hat.

10. Wear ear defenders.

11. Wear goggles to protect your eyes.

4. Rearrange these words to form questions. a. it/where/hurt/does?

b. move/arm/you/can/your? c. happen/it/did/how?

d. get/the/I/shall/first-aider?

e. keep/first aid/where/we/box/do/the? f. injured/anyone/been/has?

g. anyone/ambulance/has/yet/called/an? h. your/to/what/done/have/you/hand?

5. Fill in the gaps with the given verbs.

Hear stop wear put hurt shut smoke walk run

1. You should _____ your ear plugs in. 2. You mustn‟t _____ here.

3. You must _____ goggles in that area. 4. Mind out! Don‟t get too close.

5. Please be careful when you _____ across the floor. It might be slip-pery.

6. Make sure you know how to _____ the machine. 7. Check that all the safety guards are fitted correctly.

8. Some of the materials we use are highly-flammable.

9. Could you just _____ through the evacuation procedure? 10. When you _____ the fire alarm, go to the nearest fire exit. 11. Always _____ the fire doors to prevent the fire spreading. 12. I think he‟s _____ his back. What shall we do?

13. I‟ll get the first-aider. We‟d better not move him.

6. Match the hazards (unsafe environmental conditions) with the possi-ble results.

1. a live wire a. you might be hit

2. a loose piece of flooring b. you might slip over

3. a sharp blade c. you might damage your hearing 4. steam d. you might burn yourself

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5. a careless truck driver 6. a greasy floor

7. a very loud noise

e. you might electrocute yourself f. you might cut yourself

g. you might trip over

7. Match the two parts of the sentences.

1 Always wear ear protection a. check electrical installations regularly. 2. Don‟t leave b. emergency exits clear.

3. Keep c. a machine without checking the safety procedures first.

4. Never place d. when using a pneumatic drill. 5. Make sure you e. bottles of chemicals carefully. 6. Check that f. a ladder near an electricity line. 7. Do not operate g. tools lying on the floor.

8. Label h. the safety guard is in place.

8. Look at the ways we give recommendations, then study the list of the hazards and write safety rules to limit these hazards.

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/should be worn.

1. uneven floors

2. unguarded machinery 3. untidy workbenches 4. untidy workplaces

5. badly maintained machinery

6. carelessly stored dangerous materials 7. inadequate ventilation

8. damaged tools and equipment 9. machinery in poor condition

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10. equipment used improperly

11. equipment operated by untrained personnel 12. apprentices working without supervision

9. What might happen if you don‘t follow safety procedures? First match the sentences then discuss them in pairs.

1. Never store cylinders by naked flames. а. Someone might slip over.

2. Always wear gloves when welding. b. Someone may get poisoned. 3. You must wipe spillages up immediately. c. They may explode.

4. You mustn‟t store chemicals in milk d. Someone might trip over bottles or jam jars. them.

5. Never leave bits of wood lying around e. You might burn your hands. on the floor.

10. Read the text and answer the questions after it.

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 of 24 hours. Failure to comply with this requirement may subject the immediate manager to discip-linary action up to and including discharge.

Without adequate accident investigation data the Company may be sub-jected to costs, claims, and legal action for which it has no defence.

As a minimum, the preliminary accident investigation report will in-clude the following:

1. Name, occupation, and sex of injured worker. 2. Place and date/time of accident.

3. Description of how the accident happened.