Universidad Provincial de

Ezeiza
Inglés I – Licenciatura en
Seguridad e Higiene
Unit 2: Knowing your working
environment

Provincia de Buenos Aires

Universidad Provincial de Ezeiza

APUNTES
Ciclo Técnico

Departamento de Desarrollo Humano y Organizacional

Carrera:

● Licenciatura en Seguridad e Higiene

Nombre completo de la asignatura: Inglés I

Vigencia del programa: 2022 (primer cuatrimestre)

Carga horaria: 4 horas reloj semanales

Días y horarios de cursada:

● lunes: mañana, tarde y noche

● martes: mañana

● jueves: noche

● Viernes, mañana y noche

Equipo docente:

● Profesora Adjunta: Lic. Silvia Rettaroli

● Profesoras Jefas de Trabajos Prácticos: Lic. Natalia Guercio, Prof. Nancy Perez, Monica Herlein,
Cecilia Szeman

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Inglés I – Licenciatura en
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Unit 2: Knowing your working
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Unit 2: Knowing your Working Environment

By the end of this unit the students will be able to:

● identify common collocations

● identify ways of describing job

responsibilities

● recognise ways of indicating safety

measures in signs

● identify ways of locating objects in a

blueprint/plan of a certain workplace

● recognise expressions to give

directions and follow directions

Final TASK
By the end of this unit, students will be able to
- read authentic texts and identify sources of information, topics/subtopics and key words
- identify key vocabulary in a variety of texts

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Unit 2: Knowing your working environment

Lesson 1: Creating safety habits:

roles and responsibilities
Starter activity:
a) What words come to your mind? Let us make a
web

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b) Take a look at the following signs. Which refers to safety habits?

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c) To stay safe or not to stay safe… that is the question!

Match words/phrases in column A with those in column B

Column A Column B

● stay time

● save risks

● take safe

● save good habits

● create efforts

Viewing activity:
a) Watch the following video clip (up to 1:10) and tick which of the following
phrases are mentioned:
b) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyPMSdl9urk&t=65s

● We can't save time

● We will often take
incredible risks
● This belief encourages us
to take risks
● You can create good
safety habits
● We need to balance the
risks we take

c) Watch the video clip (from 0.40 up to 1:46): Who says… and why?

“We’re indestructible “
“Accidents only happen to others”
“We’re creatures of habit”
“It takes an average of 21 days to learn a new habit or overwrite an old one”

Discussion activity:

● Are the risks really worth it?

● How can you create good safety habits in the workplace?

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Reading activity
environment 1:
a) Pre-reading:
You are going to read an excerpt from the following website:
https://safetymanagement.eku.edu/blog/career-outlook-occupational-health-and-
safety-specialists/

● What’s the URL? What important information do you get from the URL?
● What are the topics and subtopics?
● What are the key words?
b) Reading
Read the following excerpt. What do the words in bold have in common?

Job Description and Duties

Occupational health and safety specialists (OHSS) must be vigilant to perform their duties
effectively and efficiently. They defend against seen and unforeseen emergencies and
disasters that can negatively affect the workplace. Most of their job is dedicated to finding
potential issues and preventing them from becoming problems.

An OHSS assumes a variety of key duties. They identify potential risks in work
environments by examining tangible factors that could negatively affect employee health.
These risk factors can encompass anything from lighting and ventilation to office equipment
and furniture. Additionally, an OHSS seeks to reduce employee absenteeism caused by
occupational risks to improve workplace efficiency and effectiveness.

To achieve consistent safety throughout all workplaces, occupational health and safety
specialists conduct health and safety training for workers involving topics such as
emergency preparedness. Other primary duties include inspecting workplaces for
compliance with safety policies and investigating accidents that could be prevented in the
future through newly created regulation.

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c) Post reading
In your LinkedIn summary you would like to include a description of your responsibilities as
OHSS. Use the information in the website and write out the description.

In my role as an OHSS I …………………………………………………………….

…………….…………………………………………………………………………….
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Reading activity 2:
a) Pre-reading:
You are going to determine H&S responsibilities. First complete the following
definitions using EMPLOYER - EMPLOYEE - EMPLOYMENT - EMPLOY

1. ……………..: a person employed for wages or salary, especially at a non-

executive level.
2. ………………: a person or organisation that employs people
3. ……………....: the state of having paid work
4. ……………....: give work to (someone) and pay them for it.

Now you are going to read some excerpts from the following websites:

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/employers-health-and-safety-responsibilities

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/employees-health-and-safety-responsibilities

Read the URL carefully: how do the two sites differ?

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b) Reading:

H&S Responsibilities - ………………. H&S Responsibilities - ……………….

Under the law, the

……………….. must manage ………………. also have
Health and Safety. They have responsibilities under H&S law.
legal responsibilities.

Here are some examples of the H&S
responsibilities of the …………... This is
by no means an exhaustive list.
……………… must:
● Provide toilets, washing facilities
and drinking water and first-aid
facilities.
● Report major injuries and
fatalities at work to the
appointed authority (HSE in
the UK).
● Provide any equipment
and protective clothing
needed, and ensure it is
properly looked after.
● Carry out risk assessments.
● Provide Health and Safety
Training.
● Have insurance that provides
cover in case of injuries at
work and display a copy of
the certificate.
● Work with any other
employers or contractors
sharing the workplace so that
everyone’s health and safety
is protected.
……………… have a duty to take
care of their own health and safety
and that of others who may be
affected by your actions at work.
…………… must co-operate with
employers and co-workers to help
everyone meet their legal
requirements.
…………… must also:
● Use, and not interfere with any
‘safety related’ equipment.
● Report any unsafe working
practices to the employer.
● Follow Health and Safety Training
and instructions.
………….. have the right to:
● Work in places where all
the risks to your health
and safety are properly
controlled.
● Be consulted on matters related
to your health and safety at work.
● Adequate first-aid facilities.

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c) Post reading activity: according to the texts about employers’ and

employees’ responsibilities, write a phrase for each picture. Some could
have more than one option.

1. …………………………………………………………………………..
2. ………………………………………………………………………….
3. ………………………………………………………………………….
3. ………………………………………………………………………….
4. ……………………………………………………………………………
5. …………………………………………………………………………….

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Lesson 2: Creating safety habits: OHS specialists at

work

Starter activity
a) Match A and B

A B

OHS specialists ….

1. keep workplaces ... A. to ensure they meet safety and

environmental regulations

2. look for …. B. causes of accidents to prevent future

events

3. inspect workplaces ... C. such as lightning, ventilation and

whether materials are stored or
disposed of correctly

4. examine factors ... D. programmes to correct risky conditions

5. work with specialists to ... E. accident free

6. investigate potential …. F. perform checks to see if the workers are

using their protective equipment

7. develop training ... G. safer, healthier and more effective work

practices

Check the answers by watching the following video: https://youtu.be/8qj18Q4EhUQ

and complete the following:

OHS specialists ………………………………………………They………………………..

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Unit 2: Knowing your working
Reading activity
environment 1:
d) Pre-reading:
You are going to read an excerpt from the following website:

https://collegegrad.com/careers/occupational-health-and-safety-specialists-and-
technicians

● What’s the URL? What important information do you get from the URL?
● What are the topics and subtopics?
● What are the key words?
e) Reading
Read the following excerpt. What do the words in bold refer to?

Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians work in a variety of settings, such
as offices or factories. Their jobs often involve considerable fieldwork and travel.
They may be exposed to strenuous, dangerous, or stressful conditions. They use gloves,
helmets, respirators, and other personal protective and safety equipment to minimize the risk of
illness and injury.

Most occupational health and safety specialists and technicians work full time.Some may work
weekends or irregular hours in emergencies.

Language focus: function words

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Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/as5wQH3L9qkZ2nNn8

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Work environment
environment

Reading activity 2

Look at the following evaluation map:

Where is the nearest exit?

If you are ……. the compactor area, the nearest exit is L. The compactor area is
…………….. the cooler. The cooler is ………………………………………….. the
compactor area and the shipping and receiving area.

The maintenance shop is …… Exit I.

You can exit via Exit ….. or Exit …….

The Alphabet:

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Language Focus 1
Prepositions of places

Where is the extinguisher?

It is ... It is ...

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It is ... It is ...

It is ... It is ...

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Language Focus 2
How to Give Directions in English

Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/zAomSEKtLsJwdWjg7

Look at the following emergency evaluation plan

Source.: https://images.app.goo.gl/ej4vU2fyM6HDDyk68

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Give directions for the evacuation

1. If you are in the store room turn to the left and turn to the left again. Use
the window to exit
2. If you are in the admin offices ….
3. If you are in the boardroom…
4. If you are in the toilets ….
5. If you are in the reception …
6. If you are in the store room …
7. If you are in the sales office …

You can also use some of these phrases when giving directions in English.

● The easiest way is to…

● The quickest way is to…
● The best way is to…

Look at the following floor plans and design an emergency evacuation plan.
Give the directions in English:

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Lesson 3: Creating safety habits: Safety Signage

Starter activity
a) Let’s play a Kahoot game:

A range of Safety signs are in every workplace. Generally, the colour and shape
of the sign determines the action to be taken.

Most health and safety signs fall into these categories:Prohibition, Warning,
Mandatory and Emergency.

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Reading activity
There are 4 important safety signs that can be broken into categories:

COLOUR Meaning or purpose Instruction and information

Red Red Prohibition sign Dangerous behaviour;

Danger alarm stop;
shutdown;
emergency cut-out devices;
evacuate
Yellow Warning sign Be careful;
Amber take precautions;
examine
Blue Mandatory sign Specific behaviour or action,
e.g. wear protective equipment

Green Emergency escape Doors;

First-aid sign exits;
No danger escape routes;
equipment and facilities;
return to normal

Table- safety sign colours (excluding fire safety signs)

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Language focus: Modal verbs: MUST, MUSTN’T, CAN, CAN’T

There is gasoline

You mustn’t smoke

Be careful!

This object is heavy

Two people must lift the heavy object

You must wear your PPE

You can smoke here

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Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/WEi4BHz7tdFnbiAj7

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Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/3jR8b7zGgCLsoJR68

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I can’t use my mobile phone here I ……..

I……. I…..

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PROHIBITORY SIGNS:

Intrinsic features:

(a) round shape;

(b) black pictogram on white background, red edging and diagonal line (the red part
to take up at least 35% of the area of the sign).

These signs should be used for “Do Not” commands. For example, to indicate that
smoking is not allowed in a particular area. In the workplace they should be used
to reinforce instructions prohibiting dangerous activities.
Signs prohibiting an activity appear as a circular red band with a single diagonal
cross line descending from left to right at a 45 degree angle. The background
should be solid white with the imagery indicating the nature of the command in
black.

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Choose 5 signs and use MUST/MUSTN’T / CAN’T to transcribe the message

1. yOU MUSTN’T SMOKE HERE
2. You can’t enter
3. You mustn’t eat or drink here
4. You mustn’t enter here
5. You mustn’t obstruct

Warning Signs

a) Intrinsic features: triangular shape;

b) black pictogram on a yellow background with black edging (the yellow part to
take up at least 50% of the area of the sign).
A sign giving warning of a hazard or danger (e.g. “Danger: High Voltage”)
These signs should be used to make people aware of a nearby danger
For example, a flammable liquid store.
These health and safety signs are required by the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and
Signals) Regulations 1996 and in specific cases by the Dangerous Substances
(Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990.
Signs warning of a particular hazard appear as a black band in the shape of an
equilateral triangle. The background within the band should be yellow with the imagery
indicating the type of hazard in black, positioned centrally on the sign.

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Choose5 signs and use a modal verb (Can, must, mustn’t, can’t) to transcribe the
message
1.…………………………………………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………………………

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Mandatory Signs
Intrinsic features:

a) round shape;
b) white pictogram on a blue background (the blue part to take up at least 50%
of the area of the sign).

These signs should be used to indicate actions that must be carried out in order
to comply with statutory requirements. For example, self-closing fire doors that must
be kept closed to comply with the fire risk assessment should be labeled with “FIRE
DOOR KEEP SHUT” signs. An area of a construction site where hard hats should
be worn should also have appropriate signs at the entry points.

Signs indicating mandatory requirements consist of a blue circle with the

pictogram or text in white positioned centrally.

Choose 5 signs and use a modal verb to transcribe the message

1.…………………………………………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………………………

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Emergency Signs

Intrinsic features:

a) rectangular or square shape;

b) white pictogram on a green background (the green part to take up at least
50% of the area of the sign).

A sign giving information on emergency exits, first aid, or rescue facilities (e.g.
“Emergency Exit”)
These information signs should be used to indicate escape routes, emergency
exits and first aid equipment.

Safe condition signs appear as a green rectangle or square with the imagery or
text in white positioned centrally. In the same way as for mandatory signs.

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Choose 5 signs and use a modal verb to transcribe the message

1.…………………………………………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………………………

Firefighting signs

Intrinsic features:

a) rectangular or square shape;

b) white pictogram on a red background (the red part to take up at least 50% of
the area of the sign).

Choose 5 signs and use a modal verb to transcribe the message

1.…………………………………………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………………………

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What is a fire safety sign?

A fire safety sign is defined in regulation 2(1) as a sign (including an illuminated sign
or an acoustic signal) which:

a) provides information on escape routes and emergency exits in case of fire;

b) provides information on the identification or location of firefighting equipment;
c) gives warning in case of fire.

Table- Colours for fire safety signs

Colour Meaning of purpose Instruction and

information

Red Firefighting equipment Identification and location

Green Emergency escape Doors, exits, escape

routes

RED GREEN

Use a modal verb to transcribe the message

1.…………………………………………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………………

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