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Evidencia 4: “Safety signs”

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 and 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.

true true

You need to wear a half You can get burned

face mask in this place
true true

You can't smoke in this You can evacuate on this

place direction
true true

To wear Safety boots in this You could get an electrical

place is a must shock
true true

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
Example

with toxic products.

Control action signal /Mandatory action Safety helmets must be

sign worn signs are usually placed
around construction sites.

The explosive material risk

signal is usually placed in
1 Prevention signal / Warning sign
places where explosive
materials or gases are used.

The general risk signal is

2 Warning sign placed in places where there
is a latent danger.

The general obligation safety

3 Control action signal /Mandatory action sign signal goes in places where a
safety rule is mandatory.

The electrical risk safety

signal, usually goes outside of
4 Prevention signal / Warning sign
places where this kind of risk
exists

The first aid sign is inside the

5 Safe condition sign
company near the first aid kits

The forbidden signal to turn off

with water is placed on walls
6 Prohibition sign or doors near equipment or
materials that should not be
turned off with water.
Half face mask should be used
7 Control action signal /Mandatory action sign in places where there are
particles that affect the airways
 and the signal should be
placed on walls.

The forbidden sign to generate

flame is placed on doors, in
8 Prohibition sign
trucks or places with danger of
explosion.

The evacuation signal is

9 Safe condition sign placed on walls to indicate the
evacuation route.

The no smoking sign is placed

in restaurants, hospitals and
10 Prohibition sign
companies that work with
flammable material.

The meeting point signal is

placed on walls in safe areas
11 Safe condition sign
for company personnel in case
of any unforeseen event.

The signal, danger of falling

12 Prevention signal /Warning sign different level is placed in
areas where this risk exists.

The mandatory use of gloves

signal is placed inside the
13 Control action signal /Mandatory action sign
company outside the place
where its use is mandatory.
 The emergency exit signal is
14 Safe condition sign placed above the door that is
used as an emergency exit.

The forklift warning sign in

operation is placed on visible
15 Prevention signal /Warning sign
walls to prevent personnel
working in the area.