TALLER : SAFETY SINGS

YINETH MILENA FERRO ORTEGON

SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA

GESTION LOGISTICA
BOGOTA D.C.
2020
 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?
(Write the name of the
Safety Sign Type of Safety Sing
sign and use
prepositions of place)
Risk of poisoning signs
are usually placed on
containers with toxic
Example

Prevention signal / Warning sign

products.

Safety helmets must be

Control action signal /Mandatory
worn signs are usually
action sign
placed around
construction sites.
1 Prevention signal / Warning sign
The risk of
explosive
material is
usually
placed in
chemical
laboratorie
The risk of
explosive
material is
usually
placed in
chemical
laboratorie
The risk of
explosive
material is
usually
placed in
chemical
 laboratorie
The risk of explosive
material is usually placed
in chemical laboratories
Signal of risk or general
Prevention signal / Warning sign precaution is placed
2
where a danger may
present.

General obligation sign is

3 Control action signals placed accompanied
byanother signal

the electrical risk is

Prevention signal / Warning sign
4 usually placed near light
cords

Information concerning safety first aid signal is placed in

5
conditions signs close to hospitals

the sign of prohibited the

use of water as an
6 Forbiddance signals extinguishing agent is
placed where there are
electrical things

Half face mask should be

worn. this sign is usually
7 Control action signals
placed in factories where
dust is generated

8
The sign of
Forbiddance signals

forbidden
to
generate
flame are
usually
placed in
 gasoline
pumps.
The sign of
forbidden
to
generate
flame are
usually
placed in
gasoline
pumps.
The sign of forbidden to
generate flame are usually
placed in gasoline pumps.
evacuation signal is
placed in factories or
Information concerning safety
9 companies that indicate
conditions signs
the exit in case of
emergency

The sign of prohibited

10 Forbiddance signals smoking are usually
placed or public places

the emergency exit signal

11 Safe condition sign is placed close to the
emergency exit doors

the fall hazard sign is

12 Prevention signal /Warning sign posted when the floor is
wet
 the sign of mandatory use
Control action signal /Mandatory of reflective vest is placed
13
action sign at the entrance of
distribution centers

the meeting point sign is

14 Safe condition sign
located in companies

the biological risk signal is

15 Prevention signal /Warning sign placed in the medical
centers