2.

True or false

Look at the next Safety Signs and read its statements. Indicate whether the statements
are true or false by placing a T or F in the space preceding the sign.

T F

You need to wear a half You can get burned

face mask in this place
T T

You can't smoke in this You can evacuate on this

place direction
T F

To wear Safety boots in this You could get an electrical

place is a must shock
T T

All personnel may enter her

with the adequate
equipment. This is a dangerous place,
we need to be careful

3. Completing information
Check the next chart very carefully and complete it. You might be useful to check the
complementary material.

Where can you find it?

(Write the name of the sign
Safety Sign Type of Safety Sing
and use prepositions of
place)
Risk of poisoning signs
are usually placed on
containers with toxic
Example

Prevention signal / Warning sign

products.

Safety helmets must be

Control action signal /Mandatory
worn signs are usually
action sign
placed around construction
sites.

These signs are placed

aroundcompanies that
1 Prevention signal / Risk of explosión.
handlehazardous
substances or heat
This signal is located
withincompanies to pass,
Prevention signal / General
2 forexample, by slippery
prevention,caution, risk of harm
stairswithout proper
protection

Control action signal / General This signal is usually next

3 actioncommand toanother signal.

This signal is located next

tomachinery, electricity
4 Prevention signal / Electric shock risk.
centerssuch as towers,
substations,etc.

The first aid signal is placed

5 Safety conditions signs / First aid.
infront of the first aid kit

This prohibition sign must

beplaced outside the
elementsthat are
Forbiddance signal / Forbidden from
6 extinguishing agents
usingwater as an extinguishing agent
orfailing over the labels of
thechemicals used in
thecompanies
7 Control action signal / Half face mask It should always be used
 withincompanies that
handleproducts with very
mustbe worn.
smallparticles that can be
harmful tohealth

This prohibition sign is

Forbiddance signal / forbidden placedinside hospitals or
8 lightingmatches and smoking places withflammable
chemicals

Safety conditions signs / General

This evacuation signal
indication
9 of “towards”
islocated on top of stairs or
infront of an emergency exit
direction

Prohibition sign located

withinplaces such as
10 Forbiddance signal / No smoking
restaurants,cafeterias,
hospitals

This signal is placed on top

ofthe doors or stairs
11 Safe condition sign
ofevacuation in case
ofemergency.

The ionizing radiation

signalshould be located
12 Prevention signal /Warning sign next to the x-ray offices
inside hospitals andmedical
centers

This sign should be placed

Control action signal /Mandatory action nextto the rooms
13 sign wheremetallurgical products
aremanufactured.

Signal used in case

ofearthquakes and must
14 Safe condition sign belocated outside the
company ina neutral and
safe place.
 This signal is located
15 Prevention signal /Warning sign
aroundthe buildings on site