Emphasising of precautions

the importance
a Dorian Food Processingis currentlystandardisingsafety proceduresat
its plants around the world. Read the followingextract from the contents
page of the company'snew safety documentationand answerthe following
questions.
I Whatis meantby LV and HV electricalmaintenanceoperations?
2 Whatkindsof electricalmaintenancemightbe carriedout in a factory?

LV &HV ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE OPEMTIONS

Part I Identifying and designating Restricted Areas
(switchboards, transÍormerstations, areas with
exposed conductors)
Part 2 Authorising maintenance
- The role of the Electrical Supervisor
- Procedures for issuing Permits to Work
Part 3 Isolatingand energisingcircuits
- Lock-Out Procedure
- Temporary Warning Notices on switchboards

)l.l tisten to Stephanieexplainingthe safety proceduresto Lin, the plant

managerin Beijing.What is meant by the followingphrases?
I restrictedareas
2 a permitto work
3 the electricalsupervisor
4 the lock-outprocedure

)l.l Completethe followingextracts from the conversationby underlining

the phrases that give the strongestemphasis.Listen to the conversation
again and check your answers.
1 Restrictedareas are places wherea serious danger is present.So it's
essentialthat theseshould be kept locked at oll times / all the time.
ll, 2 Under no circumstancesshould angone / Nobodg should under ang
lli circumstancesbe able to access them ...
3 ... it's importantthat permits are issued each time / everg single time
someoneenters...
4 And it's crucial thot there'sjust one / just a single keg to eoch restricted
area.
5 Then,whiletheg'reworking,it's vital / ittsadvisable that theg keep the keg
on them...

Which of the followingphrasesgive more emphasisthan rt3 important,and

whichgive less?
I it'scrucial 3 it's preferable
2 it'sessential 4 it'svital

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