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-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
Example

with toxic products.

Safety helmets must be worn

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

The risk of explosive material

1 Prevention signal / waring sign is Usually placed in chemical
Laboratories.

Signal of risk or general

2 Prevention signal / warning sign Precaution is usually placed
Wherea danger may present

General obligation sign is

Control action signal / mandatory action
3 usually placed ac companied
sign
by Another signal

The electrical risk is usually

4 Prevention signal / warning sign Placed in the vicinity of
electrical Panels, machinery

First aid signal is usually

Information signal concerning to safe
5 placed in companies near
conditions
the first aid kit
He use of water as
Anextinguishing agent
isprohibited. The signs are
6 Forbiddance signal
usuallyplaced where there
areflammable and /or
Electricproducts
 Half face mask must be
Control action signal / mandatory action worn. This signal is usually
7 sign placed in factories where
particles are generated.

The sign of forbidden to

8 Forbiddance signal generate flame are usually
placed in gasoline pumps

Evacuation signal is placed in

Information signal concerning to safe
9 factories or companies
conditions
indicating the exit.

The sign of prohibited

10 Forbiddance signal smoking Are usually placed
in hospitals or public places.
Meeting point.in
general,signs are placed to
11 Safe condition sign indicate the point To which
they should go in case Of
evacuation.

Lionizing radiation signal is

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

Sign of mandatory use of

13 Control action signal /Mandatory action sign gloves is usually placed in
metalworking companies
Safety sign indicates the
maximum capacity of an
14 Safe condition sign elevator is usually placed at
the Entrance of the
elavators.
The sign of risk of falling
objects are usually placed at
15 Prevention signal /Warning sign
the entrance of construction
sites
Pasos para enviar la evidencia:

1. Clic en el botón "Ver Evidencia".

2. Adjuntar el archivo el cual debe estar previamente guardado en el equipo.
3. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional).

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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