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A Collction of Safty and Halth Rsourcsfor th Canadian Larning Bnchmark 1 to 3 Audinc

Workplace Safety andHealthin Basic Language


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33 Haard Handouts 26

Handout for Activity 321: Haards, small cards 26

Handout for Activity 322: Match th dangr with th dangr sign 28

Handout for Activity 323: Idntifying fall haards 29

exrcis for Activity 324: Slips and trips 30

325 A Prsonal Haard Story 31

Machins with Moving Parts 32

34 Haards Visuals 33

341 Haards Flash Cards 33

342 Workplac Injuris 36

343 effcts of Haardous Matrials 37

344 Photo Collction 38

Modul 4: Haardous Matrials and WHMIS 1

Objctivs 42

41 Background Information 42

Th WHMIS Systm has 4 Componnts 42

42 Classroom Activitis 45

Activity 421: Making Haardous Matrials postrs 45

Activity 422: How poison ntrs your body 47

Activity 423: Fling ill 47

Activity 424: Prsonal Protctiv equipmnt for Haardous Matrials 47

Activity 425: Rading a WHMIS labl 48

Activity 426: Talking about toxic ffcts 49

Activity 427: Listning to a WHMIS story 49

43 Handouts 50

Handout for Activity 423: Fling Ill 50

Handout for Activity 427: A WHMIS story 51

Handout for Activity 425: Rading a WHMIS labl 53

44 Visuals for Haardous Matrials and WHMIS 54

WHMIS Symbols 54

4 Ways into th Body 60

Prsonal Protctiv equipmnt for Haardous Matrials 62

Modul 5: Working Safly 64

Outcoms 65



Activity 521: Drssing for safty 65


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Activity 522: ethnic Drss 66

Activity 523: Body Parts and Injuris 67

Activity 524: Prsonal Protctiv equipmnt 68

Activity 525: Card Gams 68

Activity 526: Fir Safty 68

Activity 527: Using a Fir extinguishr 69

Activity 528: Us Machins with Car 69

53 Handouts 70

Handout for Activity for 521: Drss Rgulations for Packing Floor 70

Handout for Activity for 522: ethnic Drss and Safty (Rading) 71

Handout for Activity 523: Body Parts and Injuris 74

Handout for Activity 524: What PPe ar ths workrs waring? 76

524 Rviw: Prsonal Protctiv equipmnt 77

Handout for Activity 526: Fir Safty 78

Handout for Activity 527: Using a Fir extinguishr 78

54 Working Safly Visuals 79

541 Drss for safty cards 79

542 PPe postrs 87

543 Card gams with PPe 100

544 Fir Safty 104

545 Machin Guarding postr 105

546 Haard Alrt postrs 106

Modul 6: Safty in Light Industry 109

Objctivs 110



Activity 621: Mor discussion of Haards 111

Activity 622: Warning Symbols 111

Activity 623: Rporting a Haard to your Suprvisor 112

Activity 624: Giving Instructions about ergonomics (rol play) 112

Activity 625: An Incidnt Rport Form 113

63 Industry Handouts 114

Handout for Activity 622: Warning Symbols 114

Flashcards for Activity 623: Rporting a Haard to your Suprvisor 116

ergonomics Postrs for Activity 624 117

Incidnt Rport Form for Activity 625 120

64 Visuals 121

641 Photos from Industry 121

642 Industry Warning Symbols 122

Rsourcs 125


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AcknowldgmntsTh kit and th activity suggstions wr compild and writtn by Lisa Ptit For thir

support and assistanc, many thanks go to th following popl:

Anna Bird at Adult Languag Training Branch,

Manitoba Dpartmnt of Labour and Immigration

Judy Frasr at Workplac Safty and Halth,

Manitoba Dpartmnt of Labour and Immigration

Carol Hawkins, and th supportiv mmbrs of MISI,

Th Manitoba Immigrant Safty Initiativ

Mlani Olfrt and Nuo Yang

Lisa Allard, Lisa Richrt and Carla Woods at Work Start

Gail Foot-Lylk at St Bonifac Hospital

Jams Mordn and Paul Urish at Pallisr Furnitur

Linda Lalond and Margart Ko at Intrnational Cntr

Sylvia Thissn, english at Work Coordinator, Pmbina Vally

Linda Karras, eAL workplac instructor

ArtworkMany of th photos usd in this Rsourc com from th MISI (Manitoba Immigrant Safty

Initiativ) collction and wr takn at Pallisr Furnitur

Othrs wr providd by SAFe Manitoba and Halth and Safty 101,

Workplac Safty and Insuranc Board, Ontario

Photos for Popl at Work ar from Carr Dstinations Manitoba

Anothr sourc throughout has bn Microsoft Offic Clipart

Haard Alrt storis and illustrations ar courtsy of Worksaf BC

Story squnc artwork is by Lisa Ptit

Th Halth and Safty 101 Rsourc Guid is fundd by Citinship and Immigration

Canada through th Manitoba Immigrant Intgration Program


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MODULe 1INTRODUCTION TO HeALTH AND SAFeTY 1 TO 3


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MODULe 1: INTRODUCTION TO HeALTHAND SAFeTY 1 TO 3

About th KitIn lat 2008, th Manitoba Immigrant Safty Initiativ (MISI)collaboratd with Adult Languag Training (Immigration,

Sttlmnt and Multiculturalism Division, Manitoba Labour

and Immigration) to assmbl a databas of safty and

halth rsourcs for immigrant workrs This Rsourc can b

found at wwwimmigratmanitobaca

Th sarch uncovrd fw eAL matrials at lowr lvls

(Canadian Languag Bnchmark lvls 1 to 3), thatfocusd on Safty and Halth issus This kit, fundd by Adult

Languag Training, is an attmpt to addrss that nd

Th kit provids tachrs of CLB Lvls 1-3 with Workplac

Halth and Safty matrials appropriat for us in th classroom Th manual provids an

ovrviw of th matrials for lsson planning and th pdf format allows you to adapt th

handouts and visuals to your nds

Th kit includs six moduls, usually containing 4 sctions:

Sction 1: Background Information for th instructor

Sction 2: Suggstd Classroom Activitis and Handouts

Sction 3: Handouts rfrncd to th activitis

Sction 4: Larg colourd visuals (postrs, flash cards, gam cards, tc)

Downloading th manual to your hard driv will giv you full accss to th matrials Th

matrials ar in pdf format Using th Slct tab, you can copy txt and graphics into a

Word documnt which will allow you to adapt it to th nds of your class

Th kit focuss on lowr skilld jobs at th ntry lvl Th sampls includ such jobs as

houskping (hospital and hotl), fast food, warhousing, construction or auto mchanic


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Bginnrs bnfit a lot from good visual supports Th kit provids a varity of printabl,

copiabl matrials in diffrnt formats Th picturs can b augmntd by copying thm

to a blank pag, thn clicking and dragging to xpand to postr or flash card si If you

want to us th picturs in a smallr format, copy and shrink thm to th si you nd

Larg photos can b printd and stord in bindrs Flash cards and cards

fit into small iplock bags or in small (chap) photo albums

Smallr cards usd for rviw and gams can also b laminatd and kpt

on a ring A handy rviw for studnts to kp in thir pockts

(Photo: Sylvia Thissn)

Whn Should I Introduc Workplac Safty in th Class?This matrial will b usful with larnrs who ar currntly working or ar activly looking

for work Us only matrials that ar rlvant to th larnrs prsonal intrst For xampl,

som prsonal protctiv quipmnt is usd only in a manufacturing sit, whil othr

haards only occur whn handling food

Th safty thm allows you to xpand on th gnric eAL matrials and put th

languag into a maningful contxt

Generic vocabulary Workplace vocabulary

clothing drssing for work

parts of th body prsonal protctiv quipmnt

houshold appliancs powr tools and othr machins

houshold haards workplac haards

civil rights rights and rsponsibilitis

evn a littl familiarity with th safty topics and vocabulary gos a long way to nsur

that nw workrs fit in mor quickly

Is th Matrial Rlvant to th Class?Introduc workplac thms through picturs and postrs You can gaug thir rlvanc

to th larnrs thir rspons to visual rprsntations of th workplac

S 12 Introduction: Classroom Activitis sction for idas about how to masur th

rlvanc of workplac matrial to your class


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How to Navigat th KitDownload th contnts of th Rsourc Manual onto your hard driv You might nam your

fil Workplac Halth and Safty for CLB 1-3

A convnint way to find th visuals you want is to oom th pag si to 25% This allows

you to viw many pags at a tim

11 Background InformationWhy is safety training important to newcomers?

1 It will probably b, and should b, th first training thy rciv on th job

2 An ovrwhlming amount of information will b givn in thir first wk at work evn a

small amount of languag and familiarity with th topic will hlp th nw workr focus

on training

3 Many nwcomrs ar working at survival jobs that ar not familiar to thm, and this puts

thm mor at risk evn wll ducatd immigrant profssionals may tak jobs in fast

food rstaurants or light industry4 Jobs that ar availabl to candidats with low languag skil ls may b dangrous jobs

5 Thms of safty in th hom and at work ar similarbut th risk is highr at work

Largr, mor powrful machinry

Concntratd chmicals

Busy, oftn cluttrd nvironmnt

Strss rsulting from th dmand for spd and production

High voltag lctrical installations

6 Knowldg of WHMIS (Workplac Haardous Matrials Information Systm) is a

rquirmnt for many jobsnot just manufacturing

7 Immigrants ar mor at risk of injury than othr workrs

Canadian workplacs tak vry prcaution to nsur that thir workrs hav a saf

nvironmnt Howvr, th sit situations can chang and haards can appar Workrs

nd to b traind to spot haards and ithr rsolv th problm or rport th haard

As an eAL instructor, you ar not awar of all th haards that can occur in diffrnt

workplacs, but you can introduc your studnts to som of th most typical workplac

situations

Cultural taboos

Thr ar som cultural taboos surrounding th way safty is discussd In som culturs it is

considrd bad luck to talk about injuris As a rsult, workrs may tnd to ignor important

advic Larnrs nd to b awar that th aim of Safty Training is to prvnt injuris from

happning


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Ruls and rgulations about drss may b prcivd as discrimination if thy ar not fully

xplaind For xampl, thr is an ongoing disput about turbans vs hard hats in th

construction industry (S sction on Drssing for Work in Modul 5)

1 2 Classroom ActivitisActivity 1.2.1: What is relevant to your students?

1 Put postrs around th room rprsnting popl at work Us magain cuttings,

intrnt imags, or go to th Visuals sction of this Modul for picturs encourag studnts

to walk around looking at th picturs and talking about thir plans Ask studnts to choos

jobs that thy might b intrstd in Mak a list on th board From this list dtrmin

which sctors ar rlvant to th group and focus your workplac training on that sctor

Anothr approach is to prpar a collction of workplac photos on 3 x 5 inch cards

Som cards may b rpatd Plac th cards fac up on a tabl and ask larnrs to

choos th card/s that intrst thm most Rmov th cards and xrciss that hav norlvanc to your studnts xprinc

Checklist: Are the learners ready to focus on workplace themes?

Ar thy agr to talk about jobs thy ar doing, hav don in th past, or may do in

th futur?

Did thy ask qustions about mploymnt opportunitis?

Wr thy intrstd in larning mor vocabulary about crtain jobs?

Do thy talk about frinds or family mmbrs who hav jobs?

Did thy want information about jobs that wr not rprsntd in th picturs?

If intrst is strong, ncourag larnrs to larn basic words about thir jobs and th jobs

of thir family and frinds Thr is no particular mphasis on grammar but ach larnr

should b abl to mak a fw sntncs about thir own situation


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Where do you work? What do you do?

Factory Im a polishr I polish furnitur

Rstaurant My wif is a cook Sh prpars fast food

Claning company Im going to b a clanr I will clan offic blocks

Construction Im a paintr I paint houss

Farm I want to b a farm workr I lik cattl

Look for mor photos and drawings that rprsnt your larnrs intrsts as closly as

possibl Th photos in th Visuals Collctions 14 On th Job com from this wbsit:

Career Destinations

wwwcarrdstinationca

Th sit contains many mor photos of immigrants at work in Manitoba

Mor photos, found in th sction Drssd for Work com from MS Offic or Googl Clipart

which ar good sourcs of graphics Othr intrnt photo collctions, such as Flickr, can

also provid good workplac visuals

13 Visuals1.3.1 People at work

Copy and nlarg ths visuals to mak a photo display, or rduc thm to mak flash

cards or gam cards


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Fast Food Photo from Health and Safety 101, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Ontario


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1.3.2 Dressed for work

Photos from Microsoft Office clipart


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MODULe 2BASIC VOCABULARY FOR HeALTH AND SAFeTY


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MODULe 2: BASIC VOCABULARY FORHeALTH AND SAFeTY

ObjctivsTo introduc som basic trms that will b usd in th following moduls

Vocabulary includs rsults of incidnts: injury, illnss, loss, dath, damag

Typs of incidnts: falls, burns, cuts, poisoning, tc

To mak larnrs familiar with th most common dangr signs dangr, caution and

warning

21 Background InformationIn most workplac nvironmnts, a colour cod is usd which may diffr from sit to sitGnrally rd is usd to show dangr whil yllow and orang man caution Grn and

blu oftn indicat srvic aras such as first aid Workplac Safty and Halth rfr to

dangrs as haards and accidnts ar calld incidnts

Studnts must b awar of th crossd circl in rd which indicats NO, not allowd,

prohibitd

22 Suggstd Classroom Activitis2.2.1 Reading Danger Signs

Collct dangr signs and stickrs from th nvironmnt (school or workplac) Ask your

Halth and Safty rprsntativ for copis or photograph th signs with a digital camra

Som frqunt xampls ar r-producd hr Draw attntion to th colours (rd, orang

and yllow) and th symbols that indicat warnings


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2.2.2 Activities Introducing Basic Safety Vocabulary

Som suggstions for using graphics to introduc vocabulary:

Introduc som of th basic vocabulary about incidnts, haards and injuris by using th

postrs Results of Incidents and th cards Workplace Injuries Dlt or covr th captions

to find out what words th larnrs alrady know or to rviw th vocabulary

Hear the words:

Call out th nw vocabulary and hav larnrs point to th postr or mark th

corrsponding pictur on thir worksht

Read the words:

Put th picturs up on th wall and hand out cards with th nams of incidnts Hav

larnrs circulat and stick th cards blow th corrsponding typs of incidnts

Use the words:

Ask larnrs if thy can match th incidnts with diffrnt jobs

Handout: To rviw, cut out th picturs and hav larnrs match thm with th

hadings on th blank spacs on th pag

2.2.3 Workplace Injuries (Dialogues)

Using th injuris flashcards, introduc and discuss diffrnt typs of injuris and whr thy

might occur

Mak dialogus lik th following:

Workr 1: Marco was injurd!

Workr 2: What happnd?

Workr 1: H brok his lg (cut his hand)

Workr 2: Oh! Thats trribl! (Thats too bad!)


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23 HandoutsActivity 2.3.1: Danger signs

Visuals from Microsoft Clipart


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Incidents can cause...

Visuals from Microsoft Clipar

Damage

Illness

Loss of Time

Injury

Loss of Income

Death


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Cards for 2.2.3: Types of Incidents

Slips

Burns

Cuts

Hits

Falls

Poisoning

Visuals from Microsoft Clipar


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Workplace Injuries Flashcards 2.2.4

Sprains Broken Bones

Cuts Backache

Burns Repetitive Strain


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MODULe 3WATCHING FOR HAzARDS


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Handout for Activity 3.2.2: Match the danger with the danger sign

watch for forklifts

machinery with moving parts

icy walkway

falling objects

high voltage electricity


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Handout for Activity 3.2.3: Identifying fall hazards

Match th sntncs blow to th picturs Rol play rporting a haard

Thr is a hol in th floor Somon could fall ___________

Th floor is wt (icy) Somon could slip ___________

Thr is a cord across th walkway Somon could trip ___________

Th stp is brokn Somon could fall ___________

1 2

3 4Visuals from Microsoft Clipar


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3.2.5 A Personal Hazard Story

Writ or draw a pictur to rprsnt your xprinc of ths haards

Broken equipment

Fire

Noise

Machines


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Machines with Moving Parts

Visuals from Microsoft Clipart


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Awkward lifting

Germs Repeated movements


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Sprains Broken Bones

Cuts Backache

Burns Repetitive Strain

3.4.2 Workplace Injuries


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Pinch point Overhead hazard danger of falling material

Apron caught in mixer with

no guarding

Forklifts passing


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Heavy machineryAssembly Line

Lifting and carrying Flying sparks and particles


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MODULe 4: HAzARDOUS MATeRIALSAND WHMIS

ObjctivsTo familiari larnrs with th most common WHMIS symbols, with th haards thy

rprsnt and th ways thy can protct thmslvs

Vocabulary: WHMIS, MSDS Larnrs may not nd to know th nams of th diffrnt

catgoris as long as thy associat th symbols with th concpts thy rprsnt

41 Background InformationA knowldg of WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) is mandatory

in many workplacs Although it sms complicatd bcaus of th nw trminology, th

basic concpts ar simpl

Th vido training program Th Winning Labl is a cartoon vrsion of th WHMIS training

which nds no knowldg of english to b undrstood It is rcommndd for all eAL

larnrs Howvr it is also important for nwcomrs to bcom familiar with th languag

usd on th labls and in th rgular workplac training

Anothr good sourc of visual matrial for low lvl larnrs is Live Safe! Work Smart!

Resources for teachers of students with special learning needs. (See Resources Section for

details).

The WHMIS System has 4 Components

1 A set of symbols that ar usd on labls idntifying haardous matrials


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What are the WHMIS symbols?

Class A - Comprssd Gas Contnts undr high prssur Cylindr

may xplod or burst whn hatd,

droppd or damagd

Class B - Flammabl and

Combustibl Matrial

May catch fir whn xposd to hat,

spark or flam May burst into flams

Class C - Oxidiing Matrial May caus fir or xplosion whn

in contact with wood, fuls or othr

combustibl matrial

Class D, Division 1 -

Poisonous and Infctious

Matrial: Immdiat and

srious toxic ffcts

Poisonous substanc A singl xposur

may b fatal or caus srious or

prmannt damag to halth

Class D, Division 2 -

Poisonous and Infctious

Matrial: Othr toxic ffcts

Poisonous substanc May caus

irr itation Rpatd xposur may

caus cancr, birth dfcts, or othr

prmannt damag

Class D, Division 3 - Poisonous

and Infctious Matrial:

Biohaardous infctious

matrials

May caus disas or srious illnss

Drastic xposurs may rsult in dath

Class e - Corrosiv Matrial Can caus burns to ys, skin or

rspiratory systm

Class F - Dangrously

Ractiv Matrial

May ract violntly causing xplosion,

fir or rlas of toxic gass, whn

xposd to light, hat, vibration or

xtrm tmpraturs


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42 Classroom ActivitisActivity 4.2.1: Making Hazardous Materials posters

Ask som gnral qustions to find out what your studnts alrady know about WHMIS

Put up four or fiv WHMIS symbols on th board or post thm around th room Start with

only a fw of th most common symbols elicit words about th dangrs posd by ths

matrials Us th Haardous Matrials visuals to clarify (S WHMIS symbols postrs andcards at 43 Visuals)

Pin or stick appropriat picturs around ach symbol

elicit th phrass:

Can burn

Can xplod

Can mak you vry sick Can burn your skin and ys

Will mak you sick ovr tim

Hav larnrs add ths phrass alongsid th symbols and th photos Ovr th nxt

fw days hav larnrs accumulat information and xampls of ach of th haardous

matrials and group thm around th symbols Includ rcnt nws itms about accidnts

photos, drawings, prsonal historis, tc Th aim is to crat strong visual and ancdotal

associations with ach symbol Gradually build vocabulary around th illustrations

At som point, add th catgory nams of th diffrnt groups of substancs (Corrosiv,

Toxic, tc) as a titl to th postr

As th group larns mor about handling haardous matrials, ncourag thm to add

nw illustrations, for xampl, xampls of haardous matrials, parts of th body affctd,

PPe, mrgncy masurs, cas historis, tc

Us masking tap or glu sticks that allow you to pl and r-stick This will mak th

cration of th final postr asir

Create a Poster

Studnts us th information and imags thy hav gathrd or drawn to dsign a postr

for ach symbol S sampl photo blow


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encourag studnts to look for symbols on claning products, paints, chmicals usd at

work, tc

Class of Lisa Petit


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Option: Ask studnts to writ as many matrials as thy can think of in ach catgory

Allow th us of dictionaris Idally, th group will hav xprinc from many

workplacs B sur thy includ common itms such as blach and gasolin

B sur th distinction is clar btwn th immdiat and possibl lthal ffcts of poison

and th possibl long trm ffcts of toxic matrials

Activity 4.2.2: How poison enters your body

Us Postr 4 Ways of entry into th Body to discuss how toxic matrials ntr your body

emphasi th fact that ths matrials can ntr th body in many ways, not only through

your mouth

Continu to add graphics and mssags to th WHMIS postrs throughout th rst of th

Modul Th following activitis dal with how you can protct yourslf whn daling with

toxic matrials

Activity 4.2.3: Feeling ill

Us Postr Fling Ill to rviw illnss and to dscrib th ffcts toxic matrials can hav

Us words lik sor ys, cough, nausa, diinss, rash, (chmical) burn S if studnts

can match ths symptoms with som of th chmicals thy idntifid in Activity 2 (abov)

Studnts may add th illnss picturs to th WHMIS postrs (Activity 1)

Activity 4.2.4: Personal Protective Equipment for Hazardous MaterialsUs postrs from Modul 53 PPe and cards from 43 Prsonal Protction

Pin up som picturs of PPe and ask studnts what part of th body ach pic of

quipmnt protcts Practic th nams of th quipmnt aloud and us th matching

cards to practic rading and saying th nams Play gams that rquir larnrs to lay

th thr cards togthr Hav thm mak sntncs lik th xampls blow

Use safety glasses to protect your eyes!

safety glassesprotect

your eyes


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Activity 4.2.5: Reading a WHMIS label

Show th haardous matrials symbols on houshold products Show how thy ar similar

to Workplac labls In th workplac th labls ar ncssary Products must hav a

labl

On th ovrhad, show a slid of th labl Show th information includd on th labl

emphasi th ky words:

Th labl has a dangrous matrial symbol

Tlls you th nam of th matrial

Why th matrial is dangrous

What to do in an mrgncy

Distribut Handout 425 WHMIS Labl Ask larnrs to idntify (circl) ths parts of th labl:

Nam of th MatrialWHMIS symbol

Why th matrial is dangrous

How to protct yourslf

What to do in an mrgncy


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Activity 4.2.6: Talking about toxic effects

Us th postr Fling Ill to practic and rviw talking about toxic ffcts

Crat situations for rol play similar to th following:

Suprvisor: Ar you OK?

Jim: This product maks m diy!

Suprvisor: Lts opn th window W nd vntilation

Jim: Whw! Thats bttr!

Suprvisor: S th labl? It says us in a vntilatd ara

Margi: Your ys ar rd!

Wong: Yah! Thyr sor

Margi: Look at th labl This product is corrosiv

Wong: What should I do?

Margi: Go to th ywash station and wash your ys with lots of watr

Activity 4.2.7: Listening to a WHMIS story

*Th ida for this xrcis coms from th Pictur Procss Dictionary which contains many

good pictur storis from th workplac S dtails in th Rsourcs Sction

Txt of th story (simplifid from th original):

1 Amy ss th WHMIS labl

2 Sh rads th MSDS sht3 Sh opns th window to vntilat th room

4 Sh puts on hr PPe

5 Th chmicals mak Amys ys watr

6 Amy washs hr ys

7 Sh has a rash on hr skin

8 Sh washs hr hands and arms wll

Us th Listning Activity flash cards or handouts to hlp studnts undrstand th listning

txt Us any of th following activitis:

Pin up th flash cards and hav studnts idntify which pictur you ar talking about

Cut out and jumbl th picturs from th handout and hav studnts put thm in ordr

as thy listn

Supply th captions in writing and ask studnts to match th captions to th picturs

Practic th sntncs aloud and hav larnrs choos a pictur to talk about


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Handout for Activity 4.2.7: A WHMIS Story

1 2

3 4

5 6

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Listening ExerciseA WHMIS story

Listening Exercise

Your tachr will dscrib on of th picturs Writ th numbr of th pictur in th spac

For xampl, your tachr says: The chemicals make Amys eyes water.

Picture number 5 shows Amys eyes watering. Write 5 in the space.

1 Pictur numbr _________ 5 Pictur numbr _________




Teachers script:

1 Th chmicals mak Amys ys watr 5

2 Amy washs hr ys 6

3 Amy rads th MSDS sht 2

4 Sh ss a rash on hr skin7

5 Amy ss th WHMIS labl 1

6 Sh washs hr hands wll 8

7 Sh puts on hr prsonal protctiv quipmnt 4

8 Sh opns th window to vntilat th room 3

Speaking Exercise

Cut out and distribut picturs Hav studnts rtll th story by making sntncs about

ach on of th picturs Start with Numbr 1

Rtll th story in th past tns

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Handout for Activity 4.2.5: Reading a WHMIS label

Find and circle these parts of the label:

1 Nam of th Matrial

2 WHMIS symbol

3 Why th matrial is dangrous

4 How to protct yourslf

5 What to do in an mrgncy


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Ways of Entry into the Body

through the eyes through the lungs

through the skin through the mouth

through the nose

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Personal Protective Equipment for Hazardous Materials

safety glasses protect your eyes

protect your eyes

protect your lungs

protect your hands

goggles

dust mask

work gloves

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Suggstd activitis:

Cut out and laminat th cards and distribut a st to ach tabl Hav larnrs match

th txt cards to th picturs

Provid a larg, rd markr) to ach tabl Us dry ras so that it clans off th plastic

laminat asily, not a highlightr which wont writ on plastic Ask larnrs to mark th

unsuitabl picturs with a forbiddn sign; larg rd circl and diagonal slash

Ask larnrs to prsnt pairs of picturs and xplain which clothing is appropriat and why

Activity 5.2.2: Ethnic Dress

Discussion:

Show som photos of popl in ethnic drss and talk about how popl drss for work

in th larnrs homlands Discuss how som thnic clothing is not suitabl on th job,

particularly in light industry For xampl:

Sariloos clothing can asily gt caught in th moving parts of machins

Sandalsin th workplac, thr ar oftn haards on th floor or falling objcts that

could hurt your ft

Had scarfhas loos trailing nds A cap or hairnt is safr

Reading:

Handout 532: Distribut rading slctions handout to small groups Ask thm to discuss

how th suprvisor might dal with th situation Hav ach group rport back

Listening:

Handout 532: Play th rol of Safty and Halth Rprsntativ talking to ach of th

charactrs Rpat as oftn as ndd and ncourag qustions Us th illustrations to

hlp comprhnsion

Advis nw workrs to talk about thir clothing prfrncs with thir suprvisor or

managr Usually thy will b abl to find a saf way to war what is comfortabl for thm


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Listening text for 5.2.2

Rmmbr to choos only th txts that ar most rlvant to your larnrs

Instructions: Listen to the Health and Safety Representative speaking to each of these

workers. Ask your instructor to repeat as often as you need. When you have listened to the

text, answer your teachers questions and discuss what the worker should do.

Case 1: Good morning Rupindr I

wantd you to com into th kitchn

today I want to show you th machins

you will b working with This is th

mixr You can s it is vry big Ths

machins ar vry strong If your slvs

ar caught in th mixr, it will pull your

arm in vry quickly You can brak your

arm in a momnt You must not war

anything loos that can gt caught All

your cloths must fit tightly Your sari is too

dangrous Mayb you could war a

smock and a tight fitting skirt

(See Hazard Alerts at WorkSafeBC for the story

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Case 2: Jamal, I hav to talk to you for a momnt I s

that you ar not waring your hard hat Its vry important

for vryon to war it all th tim whn you work hr

Somtims things fall from th building and thy can b

dangrous This construction company is rsponsibl for th

safty of th workrs I know that your turban is important to

you, but it is mor important to work safly Im sorry, but if you

dont war a hard hat, you cant work hr

Case 3: So, Misha, you ar rady to start work at

th food procssing plant tomorrow I want to tak

you to visit th floor whr you will b working It

is a bit cold in hr, so you nd to drss warmly

You can s that th floor is slippry bcaus of

watr and food scraps Ths workrs stand for

long hours at thir workstations For tomorrow buy

som work shos with a good trad

Workplace Safety and Health Manitoba

Case 4: David, Im concrnd about th jwlry you ar waring Its vry dangrous

to work around machins whn you ar waring rings or chains If anything mtal gts

caught in th machin it can cut you badly It can vn cut your fingr right off You

can lav your jwlry in your lockr, if you want But rally, it would b safr to lav

vrything at hom, vn your watch and wdding ring

Case 5: Hllo Kalima! You suprvisor tlls m that you ar having a problm with th hair

nt evryon on this floor has to ti up thir hair Lt m xplain why w hav this rul Th

patints can catch disass from th grms w carry on our hands and bodis Thousands

of bactria can hang on to just on hair or to our hands Thats why w hav to war

rubbr glovs and hair nts at all tims Its th rul for vryon


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Handout for Activity 5.2.3: Body Parts and Injuries

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Handout for Activity 5.2.4: What PPE are these workers wearing?

1 ________________________________

2 ________________________________

3 ________________________________

4 ________________________________

5 ________________________________

6 ________________________________

7 ________________________________

safety glasses hard hat gloves ear plugs hair net work boots mask

Visuals from Safety and Health Manitoba and MS Clip Art


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5.2.4 Review: Personal Protective Equipment

1 protct my _______________________ loud nois

2 protct my _______________________ from chmicals, dust and flying things

3 protct my _______________________ from loud nois

4 protct my _______________________ from chmicals, dust and flying things

5 protcts my ______________________ from flying things

6 protcts my ______________________ from fums

7 protct my _______________________ from cuts

8 protcts my ______________________ from chmicals or food

9 protct my _______________________ from havy wight

10 kps my _________________________ from going into th machin or into th food

11 protcts my ______________________ from dust

12 protcts my ______________________ from falling things

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Handout for Activity 5.2.6: Fire Safety

Be sure you know where you can find safety equipment. Can you find these safety devices

in your building?

1 eywash Station __________ 7 First Aid Kit __________

2 emrgncy xit signs __________ 8 Guardrail on stairs __________

3 emrgncy lighting __________ 9 Hat dtctor __________

4 Fir Alarm __________ 10 Scurity Systm __________

5 Fir xtinguishr __________ 11 Smok dtctor __________

6 Fir Pull Station __________ 12 Sprinklr __________

Handout for Activity 5.2.7: Using a Fire Extinguisher

Us a fir xtinguishr if th fir is small and not dangrous

Rmmbr th word: P A S S

Pull the Pin at th top of th xtinguishr Whn you pull th pin you canus th xtinguishr

Aim at the bottom of the fire, not at th flams Stand svral ft away todo this Do not gt too clos to th fir

Squeeze the lever slowly. Foam will com out of th xtinguishr Whn yourlas th handl, th foam will stop coming out

Sweep from side to side. Using a swping motion, mov th firxtinguishr back and forth until th fir is compltly out

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ear plugs


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respirator


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apron


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gloves


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gloves

earmuffs

earplugs

safety shoes

hands

ears

ears

feet

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work boots

goggles

face shield

mask

feet

eyes

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nose and mouth


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respirator

apron

coveralls

safety glasses

nose, throatand lungs

skin and clothes

skin

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5.4.5 Machine Guarding poster

without guard with guard

belt with guard

saw blade with guard


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5.4.6 Hazard Alert posters

No guard on the slicer.

Blade continued to turn and cut the workers hand.

Hazard Alert, WorkSafeBC

Worker was repairing the machine and the machine started up suddenly.

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Wearing loose clothing.

Sleeve caught in mixer and broke workers arm.


Worker crushed by forklift.Hazard Alert, WorkSafeBC


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62 Classroom ActivitisActivity 6.2.1: More discussion of Hazards

Us photos from th Visuals Sction to show diffrnt industrial workplacs and discuss

furthr workplac haards Ask studnts to contribut thir own picturs to mak th

collction mor rlvant to thir intrst and xprinc Th photos rprsnt som

haards not mntiond lswhr in this rsourc:

Working in a confind spac (dangr of suffocation or ntrapmnt)

Working on laddrs and scaffolds (falls)

Handling animal products (biohaards and cold nvironmnt)

Handling larg quantitis of matrial (concntratd chmicals, drowning in vats)

Working around larg machins (ovrhad haards, bing pulld in and crushd, struck

by moving parts)

Claning and maintaining machins (machin pics mov unxpctdly)

Handling powr tools (propr guards and PPe ndd)

Activity 6.2.2: Warning Symbols

Discuss th symbols usd on th Postrs showing Industry Warning Symbols in th Visuals

Sction of this modul Introduc workplac situations similar to th ons blow Ask

larnrs to indicat which postrs would b a good rmindr to put on th wall in ach

situation

1 Bong and his co-workrs lift havy boxs in th storroom

2 In this sction, thr ar machins with moving parts3 Whn I shovl snow, I l ift th shovl and twist to throw th snow asid

4 Mn ar working on th construction sit Somtims matrials or tools fall from th roof

5 Th machins in this ara mak a lot of nois all day

6 This machin has big gars and rollrs

7 Th floors in th packing plant ar always wt W hav to war boots with a good

trad

If this xrcis is rlvant, try th listning xrcis on Warning Symbols in th Handouts

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Activity 6.2.3: Reporting a Hazard to your Supervisor

Using th cards for Rporting a Haard (s Handouts sction), ask larnrs to choos th

haards that thy s in thir workplacs Discuss how you might approach your suprvisor

to draw th haards to his attntion Mak suggstions about how to improv th situation

Its important to do this in an appropriat mannr

Discuss:

Ton of voic

Body languag

Grting and introduction of th topic

Suggstion

Closur

Prpar on or two sampl rol plays For xampl:

Workr: Hi Carla, do you hav a minut?

Suprvisor: Sur What can I do for you?

Workr: Th light dosnt sm to b vry good in my ara

Suprvisor: Whats th problm?

Workr: Wll, my ys ar gtting sor I think th bulb isnt strong nough

Suprvisor: Lts hav a look!

Whn studnts hav don th rol play, hav th listnrs suggst mor solutions:

Mayb you nd a 100 watt bulb

Mayb th lamp nds to b closr

Activity 6.2.4: Giving Instructions about Ergonomics (role play)

Bring larg mpty cardboard boxs and a snow shovl to th class to dmonstrat

Using th postrs in Handout Sction which show propr lifting tchniqus, hav larnrs

dmonstrat and talk about saf lifting

Rol play giving instructions to ach othr

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Ths postrs ar from Liv Saf! Work Smart! and from CCOHS manuals Any good graphic

rprsntations of rgonomic advic can b usd

exampls:

1 Put your ft closr to th box

Bnd your kns

Lift with your lgs

2 Kp your ft apart

Dont twist your body

Activity 6.2.5: An Incident Report Form

Invit studnts to dscrib an incidnt thy know of in thir workplac If non of th

studnts know of a ral incidnt, us th Haard Alrt picturs (Modul 3) Hav a voluntrwrit th information on th board whil th class crats th story:

Invnt a nam and addrss for th victim

Rcord whr th incidnt happnd: outsid, in which dpartmnt, at which

workstation or machin

Rcord th tim of th incidnt

Dscrib what happnd using th propr nams of parts, tools or matrials involvd

Us drawings or photos as ndd to clarify th cas

Dscrib th injury, cuts, blding, burns, sprains tc What was don to hlp th victim?

Hand out th Incidnt Rport Form and go ovr th information sctions with th studnts

Hav thm fill in all th information thy can


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Listening Text for Activity 6.2.2

(Example)

1. Bong and his co-workers work in the storeroom. They load boxes into the delivery vans.

(fheaving lifting, use your knees) Students point to the picture or write number 1 in the

space to the right of the picture f.)

2 In this factory thy mak furnitur Thy cut th wood using saws each saw should hav

a guard (gmoving parts must hav a guard)

3 Whn I shovl snow, I l ift th shovl and turn to throw th snow asid I dont twist my

body (dlifting and twisting at th sam tim is dangrous)

4 Mn ar working on th construction sit Somtims matrials or tools fall to th ground

(you must war a hard hat in th ara)

5 Th machins in this ara mak a lot of nois all day (ayou must war ar protction in

th ara)

6 This machin has big gars and rollrs Somtims somthing gts stuck in th rollr

Th workr has to tak it out (cturn off th machin Us a tool to rmov anything

that is stuck)

7 Th floors in th packing plant ar always wt W hav to war boots with a good

trad (bwork boots hav good trads and ar watrproof)


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Flashcards for Activity 6.2.3: Reporting a Hazard to your Supervisor

Pairs of larnrs choos a card and prpar a rol play for th situation

The light at your work station is not very good. You

often have sore eyes. You need a better lamp.

The plug on your power tool is frayed. You dontthink it is safe.

There is dust in your area. You have a mask but it

doesnt fit. You need a better mask.

Your area is very noisy. You need to protect your

ears. Ask your supervisor to help you.

The floor beside the door is wet and slippery.You are afraid other people will slip. Ask yoursupervisor what you should do.

The machine you work on is dirty and broken.Tell your supervisor it needs to be cleaned and

repaired.

You work close to the welding section. The flashesof light sometimes hurt your eyes. Ask your

supervisor what you can do.


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Guidelines for Shoveling

From CCOHS Custodians Handbook

1

2

4

3

Keep feet wide apart.

Place front foot close to shovel.

Put weight on front foot.

Use leg to push shovel.

Shift weight to rear foot.

Keep load close to body.

Turn your feet in

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Incident Report Form for Activity 6.2.5

Location of incidnt:

What happnd?

Symptoms:

Mdical nots: Tratmnt

Snt qhospital qhom qcompany doctor

qfamily doctor qback to dpartmnt

Incident Report Form

Dpartmnt employ Numbr SIN

Last Nam First Nam Phon Dat of birth

Addrss City Postal Cod

Dat and tim of injury Incidnt rport to

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ReSOURCeS

Many of the ideas and visuals for this kit were adapted from the following publications and

websites.

English for Work Activities, a Picture Process Dictionary

Stafford-Yilmaz, Lynn and Zwier, Lawrence J.

Nw Radrs Prss USA (2004)

ISBN 1-56420-439-1

1320 Jamsvill Av, Syracus,

Nw York 13210

Workplac eSL rsourc for lowr lvls Clar, colourd drawings each sction

dscribs a procss, illustrating and dscribing ach stp (on or two pags pr topic,with vocabulary sidbar) Although it contains only on chaptr spcifically on safty,

thr ar rfrncs to saf procdurs throughout

Key Vocabulary for a Safe Workplace

Ringel, Harry

Nw Radrs Prss (USA, 2000) ISBN 1-56420-175-9 Division of ProLitracy Worldwid, 1320

Jamsvill Av, Syracus,Nw York 13210

eSL for Job Succss Sris, main focus on industry (tools, machinry, havy quipmntrgonomics, industrial matrials High Bginnr-Intrmdiat

Clar lin drawings, and plain languag introduction and xrciss Although taggd

for high bginnrs to intrmdiat lvls, th drawings ar idal for introducing safty

issus to vry low CLB lvls Focus is mainly on industry with only occasional mntion of

food handling, storag, first aid Thr ar many xrciss on labling but not WHMIS

CCOHS Pocket Guides

http://www.ccohs.ca/

CCOHS Canadian Cntr for Occupational Halth and Safty

Safty Handbooks for a varity of sctors ar availabl in hard copy (small, pockt

format) for about $12 Th books can also b downloadd from th wbsit for about $8


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Resources for Young Workers by Group

WorkSafe BC

www.worksafebc.com

Lsson plans, handouts, activitis prpard for Grads 4 to 12 but many parts ar

appropriat for eAL larnrs Many picturs, diagrams, tabls, a larg photo gallry and

lots of idas for taching safty

The Winning Label

Hatscan Hazard Alert Training Inc.

http://www.hatscan.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=22

Popular VHS casstt oftn rcommndd for non-english spakrs bcaus it contains

no languag Th mssag is transmittd through an animatd folk tal

Paperwork Plus

WST Workplac Training and Srvics (s rsourc collction at Adult Languag

Training)

Unit 4 dals with Safty issus brifly Writtn for languag larnrs, contains many idas

for tachrs Many lin drawings and rlatd activitis

English at Work, A Toolkit for Teachers

Cntr for Workforc education (s rsourc at Adult Languag Training)

Kit contains an instructors guid, flash cards, photo collction (black and whit) A bit

datd

Students with Special Learning Needs

Halth and Safty Rsourcs for Ontario Scondary School Tachrs; from th sris

Live Safe! Work Smart! (Quns Printr, Ontario)

http://www.livesafeworksmart.net/english/special_needs/index.htm

excllnt sourc of picturs for low lvl vocabulary, clar, simpl and applicabl to many

safty issus Th wbsit allows downloading of tip shts, charts, flash cards, xrciss,

activitis and, abov all, many drawings and photos Th tachrs guid suggsts

intractiv activitis that ar vry adaptabl to eAL intgratd skills at CLB Stag I

Multilingual Health and Safety Resources: Worker Training Materials on the Web

http://www.lohp.org/hsresguide/index.html#a

This public domain wbsit from California offrs a varity of wll i llustratd bilingual

matrials For xampl, s Janitors, Custodians and Houskprs


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