At Work

Warm-up:

 Discuss these questions in groups:

1- Which of the following tools will you use in your future job?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2- How safe / dangerous are they?

Part 1 - Skimming
1- Match the headings (a, b, c, d) with the paragraphs (1, 2, 3, 4)
a- Day-to-day dangers at the workplace.
b- Workplace safety responsibility
c- Definitions and terms
d- Importance of safety practices
2- In paragraph 4, the writer states that:
a- Employers only should be responsible for the workplace safety.
b- Employers and employee must cooperate to keep the workplace safe.
c- Workplace safety is not the responsibility of the employees.
d- Organizations do not have to take any action to keep the place safe.
1. The word safety refers to your freedom from danger, injury and damage, and to your personal security.
In addition, Safety means a complete understanding of your work and knowledge of every step that must be taken
and the realization that mistakes could be costly to yourself and to the company. Moreover, safety is a state of
being protected from potential harm or something that has been designed to protect and prevent harm. Safety
and health in the workplace means making sure that workers and others are protected from anything that may
cause harm, effectively controlling any risks to injury or health that could arise in the workplace. This includes
wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) like: safety belt, helmet, safety shoes, googles and lanyards.
2. Safety and health programs help businesses prevent workplace injuries and illnesses while working in
a hazardous environment. They also reduce injury/illness costs in addition to reducing absenteeism and turnover.
On the other hand, they increase productivity and quality and raise employee morale. Furthermore, these
programs engage workers and enhance their social responsibility goals, increase productivity and enhance overall
business operations.
3. Common workplace health and safety hazards include: communicable disease, transportation
accidents, workplace violence, slipping and falling, toxic events, particularly chemical and gas exposure, getting
struck by objects, electrocution or explosion, repetitive motion and ergonomic injuries, and hearing loss.
4. Business owners and employers are legally responsible for health and safety management. This means
they need to make sure that employees, and anyone who visits their premises, are protected from anything that
may cause harm, and control any risks to injury or health that could arise in the workplace. In the same way,
workers must: take reasonable care for their own health and safety and the safety of others who may be affected
by their acts or omissions. They should remove hazards or risks in the workplace, too.
3- Independently, read paragraph 1 again and in your own words define: “workplace safety”:
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Part 2 – scanning:
1- Fill in the spaces with words from the reading:
a- To be safe is to be secure yourself from anything that might cause ……………………………………..……..……… ((paragraph 1))
b- Effective control of ……………………………………..……..……… is part of the safety in the workplace. ((paragraph 1))
c- Safety and health ……………………………………..……..……… help control injuries in the workplace. ((paragraph 2))
d- Dangers in the workplace involve ……………………………..………, …………………..……..……… and …………………..……..……… ((paragraph 3))
e- Legally, ……………………………………..……..…..……… are responsible for health and safety management. ((paragraph 4))

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This is part of a WhatsApp message you received from a friend:

“I was accepted at NITI and I will start my academic year soon.

I am really concerned about the workplace safety”

Use a pencil and paper to write a 50 to 75-word paragraph to describe workplace safety at NITI.

 Write 50-75 words.

 Use Connecting words (wile, in addition to, also, on the other hand ….etc.)

WRITING EVALUATION

Handwriting and
Clarity 5 points Expression 5 points Mechanics 5 points
layout 5 points

(Is the writing clear and (Are vocabulary and (Are the spelling, (Is the handwriting
easy to understand? ) grammar used correctly? ) capitalization, and easy to read? Is the
punctuation correct? ) layout correct? )

Notes:

- Write examples of the errors in the table.

- For online classes, ignore the handwriting. The 5 points are allocated to layout.
- In the table, explain why you think this is not correct.