Answer the questions on Text C.

1) Is the growth in the economy of the USA real in the last 10 years?

2) What place do the inventors take in the US economy?

3) What challenges does the American industry face?

Work in small groups and discuss the issues.

1) What products are manufactured in your region? Are they of good quality?

2) Do you think the products made in your area better or worse than those made in the neighboring area? Name these products.

3) Mass production methods will continue to develop. What are your predictions for the next twenty years?

Report the general idea of the group to the class.

UNIT IV. SAFETY

Work in small groups and speak on the questions.

1) Have you seen any signs in a workshop?

2) Can you describe them?

3) What do they say?

4) Is it important to follow them? Why?

Do you know the signs that mean the following?

a) You mustn't smoke here. b) The floor might be wet. c) You must wear goggles in that area to protect your eyes.

Can you draw them? If not, find them in the Internet.

3. These are some warnings. What places do they refer to: the finished goods area, factory, workshop, warestore?

1) It's quite a hazardous environment so you need to take care. By the way, you should put your ear plugs in when we go down. It's not compulsory but some of the machines are a bit noisy. 2) Mind out. / Watch out. Don't get too close. It's very hot. We don't want you to burn yourself. And please be careful when you walk across the floor. It might be slippery. 3) Mind you don't trip when you go past the packing area. Someone has left some wooden pallets on the floor. And be careful when you walk across the warehouse. There might be a fork-lift truck reversing into the storage area. 4) I realize some of you are already familiar with the safety procedures for this type of machine but I'll just explain some of the basics again. First of all, make sure you know how to stop the machine before you start it. That seems obvious but it's important. 5) Now on this machines always check that all the safety guards are fitted correctly before you operate the machine because if you don't, someone might have a bad accident. What else? Oh yes, never try to clean a machine that's in motion. Switch it off and unplug it.

Match the highlighted words in Activity 3 with the definitions below.

1) To be so wet or smooth that a man could fall down. 2) To protect the ears with a special item. 3) Dangerous to people’s health of safety. 4) To disconnect an electric motor from the electricity supply. 5) To run, go fast. 6) Packed goods. 7) Be careful. 8) To check. 9) Protection is in order. 10) To know and follow the safety rules.

Write down the vocabulary and memorize it.

5. Study the sentences in Activity 3. Find out:

a) dangerous places; b) dangerous objects; c) what is desirable to do; d) what is forbidden to do; e) what you are obliged to do.

Work in small groups. Tell about your laboratory taking into account points in Activity 5.

7. Read the title of Text A. What do you think can be theanswer to the question?

8. Read Text A Part 1. Would you add anything to the list of the duties?

Text A. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY?

Part 1

Your employer has the main responsibility for health and safety at your workplace. Your employer must make sure that your factory is safe and will not damage your health or that of your co-workers. This means:

• providing a safe workplace. This includes your physical work environment and the equipment and any chemicals you use, as well as the work methods and processes you use to do your job;

• checking your workplace regularly for anything that may cause illness or injury, and fixing any problems as soon as possible;

• providing you with the information, instruction, supervision and training you need to do your job safely;

• talking with you, or talking to your elected employees’ safety representatives about health and safety issues.

9. The duties of a factory worker are in Part 2. But the things that are important to do and forbidden are mixed in the text. Correct the safety instructions.

Part 2

There are things you, the factory worker need to do, too. To ensure your health and that of your co-workers, you must:

• follow any safety directions and work instructions your employer or supervisor gives you;

• deliberately misuse or interfere with equipment;

• be adversely affected by alcohol or recreational drugs (tell your employer if you are taking any prescription medication that could affect your ability to work safely);

• use any personal protective equipment and clothing (such as gloves, earmuffs and safety boots) in the correct way.

There are also things you must not do. For example, you must not:

• work with your employer and anyone else – such as your co-workers, your health and safety representative or a Workplace Standards inspector – who can make your workplace safer;

• remove guarding from machinery unless you and others have followed the necessary specific safe operating procedures;

• report any hazards, accidents or near misses immediately for your employer or supervisor to investigate.

If you don’t follow these basic requirements, you could put your health and safety and that of your co-workers at risk. Like your employer, you have duties under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 and can be prosecuted.