The document discusses emphasizing safety precautions at Dorian Food Processing plants worldwide. It provides phrases to add emphasis like "crucial", "essential", "vital", and "under no circumstances" when rewriting safety precautions. Sample precautions are rewritten using these phrases. Basic electrical work precautions are discussed, including isolating circuits, testing for current, tightening connections, not damaging insulation, checking for loose wires, and retesting circuits. Following precautions is important to prevent consequences. An online video about universal precautions in workplaces is provided and observing a report on its importance is assigned.

1. Activity 36 Emphasising the importance of precautions
Reading comprehension
Dorian Food Processing is currently standardizing safety procedures at its plants around the world.
Read the following extract from the contents page of the company's new safety documentation
and answer the following questions.
Answer the following questions
What is meant by LV an HV electrical
maintenance operations?
What kinds of electrical maintenance might
be carried out in a factory?
Vocabulary
Which of the following phrases give more emphasis than it’s important, and which give less?
It’s crucial
It’s essential
It’s preferable
It’s vital
Rewrite the following precautions using the phrases below to add emphasis
At all times
Every single
It’s crucial
It’s essential
It’s vital
Under no circumstances
Example:
The fire exit should always be kept clear
The fire exit should be kept clear at all times________
1. It’s important to test that the circuit is isolated
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2. You should reset the alarm routinely when you start the system
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3. It’s a good idea to check that the cable is not damaged
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2. It’s recommended that you should only store non-flammable materials in this zone
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Nobody should enter the restricted area without permission
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Before pressurizing the system, make sure all the connections are tight
Discuss
In pairs, discuss the following basic precautions for working on electrical circuits
Before starting
Isolate circuit at
switchboard
Test circuit – no current
During work
Tighten connections fully
Don´t damage insulation
To finish
Check no loose wires
Test circuit
What could be the consequences of not following the precautions?
Watch the following online video of universal precautions on workplaces and write a report of its
importance
http://www.procpr.org/en/training_video/universal-precautions-workplace
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