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Evidencia 4: Taller “Safety signs”

Cada empresa debe estar debidamente adecuada con señales de seguridad,

tanto en inglés como en español, y así cumplir con los requerimientos de
seguridad e información que exige el estado. Por esto, se considera
indispensable tener claridad acerca de las características de estas señales, con
el fin de implementarlas de manera adecuada. Es aquí, donde el material de
formación: "Permission and request in security and health", junto con el material
complementario, cumplen una función relevante durante el proceso de
formación de este programa.

Para la presente actividad de aprendizaje, el aprendiz deberá desarrollar un

taller que dé cuenta de los conocimientos que ha adquirido en el área técnica y
que ha afianzado mediante el material de formación del área de inglés,
anteriormente nombrado. Para realizar esta evidencia, se deberá tener en
cuenta lo siguiente:

1. Estudiar el material de formación: "Permission and request in security

and health" y consultar el material complementario.
2. Desarrollar el taller “Safety signs” en la herramienta ofimática de su
preferencia.
3. Enviar el archivo al instructor en formato .doc o .pdf a través de la
plataforma virtual de aprendizaje.
 Workshop: safety sings

Safety Signs can be found in different places and situations. Each signal type
comes in a standardized color and shape, and are placed in very specific places,
so people can recognize them easily. This information was studied on the training
material "“Permission and request in security and health” " and the complementary
material. Now, it's time for you to evidence your learning.

1. Matching

Match each Safety Sign with its name. Write the letter of the definition on the line below
the sign.

B D J E A-H

C F G I K

A. General indication of “towards” direction

B. You must wear hearing protection
C. Caution. Risk of corrosión
D. Forbidden on matches and smoke
E. General prevention, caution, risk of harm
F. Caution. Risk of poisoning
G. Forbidden from using water as an extinguishing agent
H. General indication of “towards” direction
I. Safety goggles must be worn
J. General action command
K. First aid
2. True or false

Look at the next Safety Signs and read its statements. Indicate whether the statements
are true or false by placing a T or F in the space preceding the sign.

T T

You need to wear a half You can get burned

face mask in this place
T T

You can't smoke in this You can evacuate on this

place direction
T T

To wear Safety boots in this You could get an electrical

place is a must shock
T T

All personnel may enter her

with the adequate
equipment. This is a dangerous place,
we need to be careful
3. Completing information

Check the next chart very carefully and complete it. You might be useful to check the
complementary material.

Where can you find it?

(Write the name of the sign
Safety Sign Type of Safety Sing and use prepositions of
place)

Risk of poisoning signs are

usually placed on containers
Prevention signal / Warning sign
Example

with toxic products.

Control action signal /Mandatory action Safety helmets must be

sign worn signs are usually placed
around construction sites.

The risk of explosive

Prevention signal / Warning material is usually
1
sign placed in chemical
laboratories.
Signal of risk or
Prevention signal / Warning general precaution is
2
sign usually placed where a
danger may present
General obligation sign
Control action signal is usually placed
3
/Mandatory action sign accompanied by
another signal
The electrical risk is
Prevention signal / Warning usually placed in the
4
sign vicinity of electrical
panels, machinery.
First aid signal is
Information signal concerning usually placed in
5
to safe conditions. companies near the
first aid kit
Shutdown signal with
water is usually placed
6 Forbiddance signal. where permanently
energized equipment is
found.
 Half face mask must be
worn. this signal is
Control action signal
7 usually placed in
/Mandatory action sign factories where
particles are generated

The sign of forbidden

to generate flame are
8 Forbiddance signal. usually placed in
gasoline pumps

Information signal evacuation signal is

placed in factories or
9 concerning to safe companies indicating
conditions. the exit

The sign of prohibited

smoking are usually
10 Forbiddance signal. placed in hospitals or
public places
The output signal is
usually placed in
companies or public
11 Safe condition sign
establishments
indicating where the
output is
Ionizing radiation
signal is placed in
12 Prevention signal /Warning sign
general factories or
hospitals (x-ray room)
Sign of mandatory use
Control action signal /Mandatory action of gloves is usually
13 sign placed in metalworking
companies
Safety sign indicates
the maximum capacity
of an elevator is
14 Safe condition sign
usually placed at the
entrance of the
elevators.
 the sign of risk of
falling objects are
15 Prevention signal /Warning sign usually placed at the
entrance of
construction sites

Pasos para enviar la evidencia:

1. Clic en el título de esta evidencia.

2. Clic en Examinar mi equipo y buscar el archivo previamente guardado.
3. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional).
4. Clic en Enviar.

Nota: esta evidencia es de carácter individual. En caso de requerir mayor

información, podrá acceder a la biblioteca SENA u otras fuentes de internet.
Recuerde revisar la guía de aprendizaje con el fin de verificar que ha realizado
todas las actividades propuestas, saber cómo desarrollarlas y entregarlas
correctamente.

Criterios de evaluación
Ubica al interlocutor en un punto geográfico específico empleando preposiciones
en inglés

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