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Some of you may be familiar with OSHA - the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. The sole purpose of this agency is to keep American workers safe. Complying with OSHA regulations isn't always easy, but if we work together, we can do it. Yet, complying with regulations is not the real reason for working safely. Our real motive is simple. We care about each and every one of you and will do what is necessary to prevent you from being injured.
However, keeping our workplace safe takes input from everyone. Management, supervisor, and all of you have to come together on this issue, or we're in trouble. For example, upper management has to approve the purchase of safe equipment. Supervisors, including myself, have to ensure that each of you knows how to use that equipment safely. Then it's up to you to follow through the task and use the equipment as you were trained. If any one part of this chain fails, accidents are going to happen and people are going to get hurt.
Responsibility Number One - Recognize Hazards
At the core of your safety responsibilities lies the task of recognizing safety and health hazards. In order to do that, you must first understand what constitutes a hazard. Extreme hazards are often obvious. Our hopes are that you won't find too many of those around here.
There are, however, more subtle hazards that won't jump up and bite you. As a result of your safety training and meetings like these, some things may come to mind. For example, a machine may not be easy to lock out. Common practice may be to use a tag. This is a potential hazard and should be discussed. Maybe something can be changed to make it easier to use a lock. Other subtle hazards include such things as frayed electrical cords, a loose machine guard, a cluttered aisle, or maybe something that just doesn't look right.
Responsibility Number Two - Report Hazards
A big part of recognizing hazards is using your instincts. Nobody knows your job as well as you do, so we're counting on you to let us know about possible problems. Beyond recognizing hazards, you have to correct them or report them to someone who can. This too, is a judgement call. For example, if something spills in your work area you can probably clean it up yourself. However, if there is an unlabeled chemical container and you have no idea what it is, you should report it to your supervisor.
Additional Employee Responsibilities
Good housekeeping is a major part of keeping your work area safe. For example, you should take a few minutes each day to ensure that aisles, hallways, and stairways in your work area are not obstructed. If boxes, equipment, or anything else is left to pile up, you have a tripping hazard on your hands. Those obstructions could keep you from exiting the building quickly and safely should you face an emergency situation.
Also watch out for spills. These can lead to slips and falls. Flammable materials are another thing to be aware of. Make sure they are disposed of properly.
Keep Thinking. Even if you're doing your job safely and you are avoiding hazards, there are often even better ways to work safely. If you have ideas for improving the safety of your job or that of co-workers, share them.
Concluding Remarks
While nothing we do can completely eliminate the threat of an incident, we can work together to improve our odds. As I said, this must be a real team effort and I'm counting on input from all of you. Let's keep communicating and continue to improve safety.
Available at: <http://www.ncsu.edu/ehs/www99/right/training/meeting/emplores.html>.Retrieved on: April 1st, 2012. Adapted.
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Alternativa Correta: C - “As a result of your safety training and meetings like these, some things may come to mind.”
A expressão em negrito “As a result of” introduz a ideia de consequência, indicando que algo ocorre como resultado de outra coisa. Neste caso, as coisas que podem vir à mente são consequência do treinamento de segurança e das reuniões mencionadas no texto.
Vamos agora analisar as alternativas incorretas:
A. “Yet, complying with regulations is not the real reason for working safely.”
A palavra "Yet" é usada para introduzir um contraste ou oposição, e não uma consequência. Ela sugere que, embora seja importante cumprir as regulamentações, essa não é a razão principal para trabalhar com segurança.
B. “In order to do that, you must first understand what constitutes a hazard.”
A expressão "In order to" é usada para indicar propósito ou intenção, e não consequência. Ela explica o que é necessário fazer para alcançar um objetivo específico.
D. “However, if there is an unlabeled chemical container and you have no idea what it is,”
A palavra "However" é utilizada para introduzir uma ideia contrastante ou um ponto que se opõe ao que foi dito anteriormente, e não para indicar consequência.
E. “While nothing we do can completely eliminate the threat of an incident,”
A palavra "While" é utilizada para introduzir uma cláusula que indica tempo ou uma concessão, geralmente contrastando duas ideias, e não para indicar consequência.
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In order to: "a fim de"
As result of: como resultado de
However: contudo, embora, todavia
While: enquanto
Yet: idéia de contraste
In order to: idéia de finalidade
As result of: idéia de consequência
However: idéia de contraste
While: idéia de contraste
Letra C.
a. But = yet: opposition
b. In order to: purpose
c. As a result of: consequence
d. However: opposition
e. While: opposition / contrast
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as resultado of= como resultado de
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