1.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY SAFETY RULES AND SIGNS Safety at work The safety of workers is a common . Newspapers and TV channels often report news of accidents, some of them very serious, that have to workers while they were working, and that have sometimes caused the death of the people . To this, rules and laws have been made to workers from being hurt or when using machines, tools, chemicals or electricity at work. concern occurred involved avoid prevent injured Some rules Here are some examples of general rules to follow in order to work safely: use Personal Protective Equipment or PPE (protective clothing, a hard hat, safety goggles, gloves, safety boots or shoes) ; 1 make sure that machines and tools are turned off before working on them; follow the instructions for each machine or tool provided by the manufacturer; always concentrate while doing your job. Employers generally provide instructions in the where machines are located and tools are used, together with safety signs. Workers and visitors must pay attention to these signs, as they them about the risks that they may be exposed to . premises warn 2 DO Look up a definition of ‘Personal Protective Equipment’ on the Internet. 1 DO How many safety signs can you see every day and where do you see them? 2 Warning signs Warning signs are often in places where electrical machinery, tools or chemicals are used, to promote safe among workers or visitors. Signs can indicate: displayed behaviour : they are usually round and red, often with a diagonal red bar; prohibition : they are usually round and blue; obligation : they are usually triangular yellow signs; warning : they often make use of ; directions arrows : they are usually rectangular, green signs; emergency equipment : these signs are red and have a rectangular shape. the equipment to use in case of fire