Thousands of construction workers get hurt at work every

year. Protect yourself by wearing safety equipment. On all

job sites, workers must have:
• steel-toe boots
• hard hats
• goggles or safety glasses
• long pants
• brightly colored vests or shirts
Individual jobs require additional PPE. l
• When grinding metals, use a face shield. \
• Welders and electricians need thick leather gi~Ves. /
• 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.

Get ready!
0 Before you read the passage,
talk about these questions.
What item of safety equipment
protects a worker's head?
2 What protects a worker's ears?

0 Match the words or phrases (1-8) with the

Reading definitions (A-H).
f) Read the poster from a construction site. 1 _ safety glasses 5 _kneepads
Then, mark the following statements as
2 _ face shield 6 _dust mask
true (T) or false (F).
3 _ leather gloves 7 _earplugs
1 _ All workers need face shields while on a site.
4 _ grip gloves 8 _ PPE
2 _ Electricians need to wear grip gloves.
3 _ Sanding wood requires a dust mask. A pieces of plastic or rubber that offer
protection from loud noises
B protective gear for your hands that is made
Vocabulary with a thick material
8 Read the sentences and choose the C cushions that protect the knees when kneeling
correct words or phrases. or in a fall
1 I cut my hand. Please get me the first aid D eyewear with lenses that protect one's eyes
kit I grip gloves. E protective equipment with a rubber coating to
2 He got a piece of metal in his eyes because prevent you from dropping something
he wasn't wearing goggles I earplugs. F a partial face covering that keeps dust
3 Always wear a dust mask I hard hat to particles out of the mouth and nose
protect your head on a job site. G a piece of equipment that protects the face
4 Kneepads I Steel-toe boots will protect your from flying objects
feet if something heavy falls on them. H a category of equipment used to protect workers
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