Actividad de aprendizaje 16

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

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.

F F

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
F F

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?

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

Risk of poisoning signs are

usually placed on containers
Prevention signal / Warning sign
Example

with toxic products.

Safety helmets must be worn

Control action signal /Mandatory action sign
signs are usually placed around
construction sites.

Caution. Risk of explosión signs

are usually placed in
Prevention signal / Warning sign
1 warehouses of explosive
materials and combustion liquid
like gas.

General prevention, caution, risk

Prevention signal / Warning sign
2 of harm signs are usually placed
where there is risk of accident.

Control action signal /Mandatory action sign General action command signs
3 are usually placed

Caution. Electric shock risk

Prevention signal / Warning sign
4 signs are usually placed in
electrical networks room.

First aid signs are usually placed

Safe condition sign
5 in nursing room or in company’s
hall

Forbidden from using water as

an extinguishing agent signs are
6 Forbiddance signal. usually placed where there are
electric equipment and on
containers with gas.
 Half face mask must be worn
Control action signal /Mandatory action sign
7 signs are usually placed in
factories.

Forbidden on matches and

smoke signs are usually placed
8 Forbiddance signal.
on enclosed sites where there
are explosive materials.

General indication of “towards”

Safe condition sign direction signs are usually
9 placed in company’s hall or
malls

No smoking signs are usually

10 Forbiddance signal.
are placed on gas station

Meeting point signs are usually

11 Safe condition sign placed near to company or malls
on open spaces.

Caution. Risk of corrosión signs

12 Prevention signal /Warning sign are usually placed in chemical
laboratories.

Safety gloves must be worn

signs are usually placed where
13 Control action signal /Mandatory action sign
there are heavy machinery

Emergency exit signs are

14 Safe condition sign
usually placed around company

Caution. Risk of fire signs are

usually placed werehouse of
15 Prevention signal /Warning sign
explosive or flammable
materials
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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