Unit 5. Safety equipment.
(Email)
Dear Site Managers.
Last week, an employee was injured. A cement block fell and broke his toes. We want to avoid these injuries. Remind all employees to wear personal protective equipment (PPE). To enter the construction site, everyone needs steel-toe boots, hard hats, and safety glasses or goggles. Employees need to wear leather gloves when nailing, doing electrical work, and sanding or cutting wood. Dust masks or face shields are also essential for wood cutting. Earplugs are necessary when working with loud tools like jackhammers. Anyone handling a power tool must also wear grip gloves. Kneepads must be worn when working on the ground. Finally, keep first aid kits on site. Make sure everyone knows where they are. If we follow these guidelines, injuries won't be a problem. Thanks. Tim Klein Owner, Desert Construction 1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1. What is some safety equipment used on a construction site?
2. What safety equipment protects a worker's feet?
Reading
2. Read the email on safety equipment. Then, complete the table using information from the email.
Situation
PPE needed
Arriving at the construction site
Working with wood
Using loud power tools
Vocabulary
3. Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. Wear a partial face covering that protects your mouth and nose when you sand wood.
__ __ __ t m __ __ __
2. When installing floors, wear equipment that protects the knees.
__ __ __ __ p __ d s
3. John wore small pieces of plastic so that the noise from the machinery didn't hurt his ears.
__ __ r p __ __ __ __
4. To avoid head injuries from falling objects wear a helmet made of plastic or metal.
__ __ r __ __ __ t
5. Greg wasn’t hurt when he dropped the wood because he was wearing shoes that have extra reinforcement at the toes.
__ __ __ __ I - __ o __ __ __ __ t s
6. Using some chemicals or tools requires a protective covering for your entire face.
__ a __ __ __ h __ __ __ d
7. Protective eyewear that shields the eyes and area around them are necessary when drilling.
__ __ __ __ I __ s
4. Match the words (1-4) with the definitions (A-D).
1 ___ first aid kit 3 ___ safety glasses
2 ___ grip gloves 4 ___ leather gloves
A. safety equipment that protects the hands
B. a container that has items needed to treat a small injury
C. protective eyewear that uses shatterproof glass
D. protective equipment that helps people to hold things firmly
5. Listen and read the email on safety equipment again. What do you think is the most important piece of safety equipment? Why?
Listening
6. Listen to a conversation between a manager and a construction worker.
Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).
1. ____ The man is not wearing hıs safety equipment.
2. ____ The company was fined by an inspector.
3. ____ The man received a written warning.
7. Listen again and complete the conversation.
Manager: Richard, where are your hard hat and safety glasses?
Worker: I just 1 _______ ________ _________
Manager: Well, you need to wear them 2 _______________ ________. Otherwise, the safety Inspectors can fine us.
Worker: I’m sorry. It’s just that it’s so hot 3 _______ ________.
Manager: I know it is. But you could be hurt or killed 4 _______ _______.
Worker: Okay. I’ll put them 5 _______ ________.
Manager: Thank you. This is just a verbal warning 6 _______ _______ . It’ll be written warning.
Worker: I understand!
Speaking
8. With a partner act out the roles below based on Task 7. Then, switch roles.
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
Where are your___?
You need to wear___
The next time ___
Student A: You are a construction site manager. Talk to Student B about: - a piece of safety equipment - why the person needs to wear it - the consequences of not wearing it Student B: You are a construction worker. Talk to Student A about proper personal protective equipment. Writing
9. Use the email and the conversation from Task 8 to fill out the written warning.
Written Warning
Employee name: _________________________________________
Date of incident: _________________________________________ Reason for warning: _______________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Actions Taken: _____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
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