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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?

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 with toxic products.
Example

Safety helmets must be worn

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

The risk of explosive

material is
usually placed in
chemical
laboratories
The risk of explosive
material is
usually placed in
Prevention chemical
1 signal / Warning sign laboratories
The risk of explosive
material is
usually placed in
chemical
laboratories
The risk of explosive
materia is usually
placed in chemical
laboratories
Signal of risk or general
Prevention precaution is usually
2 signal / Warning sign placed where a danger
may present

Control action signal / Mandatory
3
action sign
4 Prevention signal / Warning sing
Information signal concerning to
5
safe conditions
6 Forbiddance signal
Control action signal / Mandatory
7 usually placed in
action sign
8 Forbiddance signal
General obligation sign
is usually placed
accompanied by
another signal
The electrical risk
asually placed in the
vicinity of electrical
panels, machinery.
First aid signal is
usually placed in
companies near the first
aid kit.
He use of water as
anextinguishing agent
isprohibited. The signs
are asuallyplaced where
there areflammable and
/ or electricproductos.
Half face mask must be
worn. This signal is
factories where particles
are generated
The sign of forbidden to
generate flame are
asually placed in
gasoline pumps.

Evacuation signal is
Information signal concerning to placed in factories or
9
safe conditions companies indicating
the exit.
The sign of prohibited
smoking are usually
10 Forbiddance signal
placed in hospitals or
public places.
11 Meeting point. In
general, signs are
Safe condition sign placed to indicate the
point
 To which they should go
in case of evacuation.
Lionizing radiation
signal is placed in
12 Prevention signal /Warning sign general factories or
hospitals ( x – ray
room).
Sing of mandatory use
of gloves
Control action signal /Mandatory
13 Is usually placed in
action sign
metalworking
companies.
Safety sign indicates
the maximum capacity
14 Safe condition sign of an elevator is usually
placed at the entrance
of the elevators.
The sign of risk of falling
objects are usually
15 Prevention signal /Warning sign
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.
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en inglés

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