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 General action E H
command. J

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 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 F

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 with toxic products.
Example

Safety helmets must be worn

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

Explosion hazard signs are

1 risk of explosion located in areas where
explosives are used.

General prevention, caution, risk of General prevention, caution,

2 harm risk of harm signage is used
where required.

The general action command

signal is used to indicate that
the personal protection
3 General action command. elements must be used and
they are located in a visible
part.
the Caution sign. Electric shock
risk. It is used to indicate and
4 Caution. Electric shock risk. prevent electrical risk. It is
located in an outlet or where
there is electricity.

First aid signage is used to

indicate the location of a first aid
5 First aid. kit and is located in a visible
and easily accessible place.

Forbidden from using water as an It is a prohibition sign is placed

6 to prohibit extinguishing with
extinguishing agent. water in case of fire.

7 Half face mask must be worn. It is a signaling of control action

which indicates that the use of
 personal protection elements is
compulsory, in this case
tobacco tabs must be used,

It is a prohibition sign that it is

8 Forbidden on matches and smoke forbidden to light cigarettes or
matches in this place.

General indication of “towards” It is an emergency exit

9 indication signal.
direction.

It is a prohibition sign used to

10 No smoking. prohibit smoking in that place.

A safe condition sign is green

11 Safe condition sign and the safest is the meeting
point.

It is a warning sign and is

12 Prevention signal /Warning sign
symbolized by a Yellow triangle.

It is a signal of control condition

where one is indicated that the
13 Control action signal /Mandatory action sign elements of personal protection
must be obligated according to
what the blue circle indicates.

It is a sign of safe condition

14 Safe condition sign which is green and white is
square or rectangular

It is a warning sign and is

15 Prevention signal /Warning sign
symbolized by a Yellow triangle.
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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