Actividad de aprendizaje 16

Evidencia 4: Taller “Safety signs”

Presented by: Ravien Slate

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.

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 T

To wear Safety boots in this You could get an electrical

place is a must shock
F 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 with toxic products.
Example

Control action signal /Mandatory action Safety helmets must be

sign worn signs are usually placed
around construction sites.

Explosion Risk signs are

1 Prevention signal / Warning sign usually placed where there is
risk of explosion

Indeterminate Risk signs are

2 Prevention signal / Warning sign usually placed with general
risk

Control action signal /Mandatory action Mandatory action sign are

3 sign usually placed to let you know
that something is mandatory

High Voltage signs are

usually placed Where there
4 Prevention signal / Warning sign
are generators or sources of
energy.

First AID signs are usually

placed to indicate the
5 Safe condition sign
existence of medical
equipment and supplies
 Forbidden from using
water as an extinguishing
6 Forbidden signal
agent

7
Control action signal /Mandatory action
The use of masks face is
sign
mandatory.

Forbidden smoking and

lighting a fire
8 Forbidden signal signs are usually placed
where is forbidden smoking
and lighting a fire

Evacuation route This signs

9 Safe condition sign are placed by to indicate the
evacuation route

Forbidden Smoking signs

10 Forbidden signal are usually placed where
smoking is prohibited

Emergency exit This signs

are placed by to indicate the
11 Safe condition sign
evacuation route and
emergency Exit

Whach your step signs are

12 Prevention signal /Warning sign usually placed where there is
risk of trip on

The use of gloves is

mandatory. The signs are
13 Control action signal /Mandatory action sign
usually placed around the
construction sites.
 Emergency Telephone This
signal is placed in places, to
14 Safe condition sign
indicate the existence of
emergency telephones

Biological risk This signs are

15 Prevention signal /Warning sign usually placed where there is
biological or chemical risk

Thanks to our institution SENA, for providing us free and quality education. And special thanks
to our excellent team of instructors, for sharing their time and knowledge with us.