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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 TT

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
Prevention signal / Warning on containers with toxic
Example

sign products.

Control action signal Safety helmets must

/Mandatory action sign be worn signs are
usually placed around
construction sites.

The risk of explosive

Prevention signal / Warning
1 sign
material isusually placed
in chemical laboratories

Signal of risk or general

Prevention signal / Warning precaution is usually
2 sign placed where a danger
may present

General obligation sign

Control action signal is usually placed
3 /Mandatory action sign accompanied byanother
signal.

The electrical risk is

Prevention signal / Warning usually placed in the
4 sign vicinity of electrical
panels, machinery

First aid signal is usually

Information signal concerning
5 to safeconditions
placed in companies
near the first aid kit
 he use of water as
anextinguishing agent
isprohibited. the signs
6 Forbiddance signa
are usuallyplaced where
there areflammable
and / or electricproducts

Half face mask must be

worn. this signal is
Control action signal
7 /Mandatory action sign
usually placed in
factories where particles
are generated.

The sign of forbidden to

generate flame are
8 Forbiddance signa
usually placed in
gasoline pumps

evacuation signal is
Information signal concerning placed in factories or
9 to safeconditions companies indicating
the exit.

The sign of prohibited

smoking are usually
10 Forbiddance signal.
placed in hospitals or
public places

meeting point. In
general, signsare placed
11 Safe condition sign to indicate the pointto
which they should go in
caseof evacuation

Ionizing radiation signal

is placed in general
12 Prevention signal /Warning sign
factories or hospitals (x-
ray room)

Sign of mandatory use

Control action signal /Mandatory of glovesis usually
13 action sign placed inmetalworking
companies
 Safety sign indicates
themaximum capacity of
14 Safe condition sign anelevator is usually
placed at theentrance of
the elevators

the sign of risk of falling

objectsare usually
15 Prevention signal /Warning sign
placed at theentrance of
construction site

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
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en inglés

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