Know the Signs

Proper signage in the workplace helps reduce accidents, and in most countries signs are legally required. It is important that the signs are easy to understand and that workers know what the signs mean. However, signs alone are no substitute for a properly trained workforce.

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23 Discuss possible consequences of a work culture where HSE is not a priority. 24 Discuss the infographic on international signage to your left. How much did you 25 Research HSE at your school. Do you know the rules and regulations?

How many of the signs can you find?

Take pictures and bring back to the classroom for a class discussion. 26 Study the fact box on the left page of the top five work injuries in the USA.

Research and make the same list for

Norway. 27 In groups, discuss HSE at your future workplace. Is it a high-risk profession?

What type of precautions will you have to take? 28 Research the difference between the help you can get in Norway versus the

USA if you are disabled after a work accident.

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Prohibition Mandatory Action Warning Information about safe condition Fire Safety International signage system. 29 Write a note to your supervisor where you point out two of the situations mentioned on the left page. Use at least three of the following words: precaution, risk, adequate, harm, enforce, risk assessment, injury, incident, ensure

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No smoking Wear Eye protection Danger Flammable material Escape route - Left Fire Extinguisher "Do not think because an accident hasn’t happened to you that it can’t happen."Vurderingseksemplar Safety saying (early 1900s)

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Youths and adults need seven to nine hours of sleep a night.

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HSE at your future workplace. It should include these parts: title, images, list of needed equipment, list of safety precautions, solutions to avoid the greatest risks