3. Vocabulary: Warnings and Safety Instructions

Instead of using explanations or imperatives to warn about hazardous situations, warnings usually appear in the form of pictograms because these are understandable regardless of the language used. You can see some of them below. Do you know what they mean? Test yourself in this task. (Symbols downloaded from: https://echa.europa.eu/regulations/clp/clp-pictograms).

Imagine being put in the role of a safety officer. In addition to a mere recognition of the symbols in the previous task, you would probably like your employees to know exactly what the symbols mean, where they are used and how these hazardous materials should be handled and used safely. The table in this task gives this information. See if you can complete all the gaps in the table.

Now, how would the instructions from the previous task change if they were put in a written form as part of an OHS manual? Complete this task to find out. While doing this task, you will have an opportunity to revise the passive voice.