APPLIED TECHNICAL ENGLISH

Class 11

Miss Rosas.

JOB SITE SAFETY

Health and safety is an important and very serious subject. Construction sites can be dangerous and workers must think abo

Thousands of construction workers get hurt at work every year. Protect yourself by wearing safety equipment. On all job site
steel-toe boots

hard hats
goggles or safety glasses

long pants
brightly colored vests or shirts Individual jobs require additional PPE.
When grinding metals, use a face shield.
Welders and electricians need thick leather gloves.
Using power tools requires grip gloves.
Dust masks are essential when sanding surfaces.
You'll need earplugs to work in loud areas.
Kneepads are required when kneeling on the ground.

And always know where the first aid kit is. Remember:
Better safe tan sorry.

READING ACTIVITIES
1
Answer the questions.

1. What item of safety equipment protects a worker's head? The hard hats

2. What protects a worker's ears? The ear plugs

 Listening
5 Listen to the conversation between a manager
and a new employee. Check ( ) the item that
the employee must bring with him.

F 1.  steel-toe boots 4. goggles

T 2.  leather gloves 5. face shield
T 3.  hard hat

FIRST AID KIT

GOGGLES

HARD HAT

STEEL-TOE BOOTS

D C
G F
B A
E H

D. eyewear with lenses that protect one's eyes

E. protective equipment with a rubber coating
to prevent you from dropping something
F. a partial face covering that keeps dust
particles out of the mouth and nose
G. a piece of equipment that protects the
face from flying objects
H. a category of equipment used to
protect workers