#0420 – Workplace Safety, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0420 – Workplace Safety

#0420 – Workplace Safety, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 420 – Workplace Safety
GLOSSARY
memo –
memorandum; a short, one-page written document used in offices to
inform someone about a situation or decision without providing very much detail
* If you have a suggestion for how our company can sell more, please write a
short memo to the vice-president to describe your idea.
safety inspection –
a period of time, usually one day or a few days, when
people come to a business to look around and ask people questions, trying to
determine whether the workers and customers are safe there
* After the safety inspection, the company made all of its employees begin to
wear special glasses to protect their eyes from the machines.
unsafe –
not safe; dangerous
* Sometimes it can be unsafe to mix the chemicals that people use to clean their
home.
on-the-job –
at work; at a place of business and while one is at work
* Will the company provide any on-the-job training, or am I expected to know how
to do everything when I start working there?
fatality –
death
* There were more than 300 fatalities when the boat sank in the middle of the
ocean.
mortality rates –
the number of people who die each year per every 1,000
people
* In countries with poor health care, the infant mortality rate is as high as 184,
meaning that 184 babies die for every 1,000 babies born.
hazard –
danger; something that is dangerous; something that can physically
hurt people
* One of the hazards of fixing a roof is accidentally falling off.
remotely –
a little bit; slightly; barely
* The teenager cleaned his room, but it still smells remotely of old pizza and dirty
socks.
dangerous –
not safe; able to hurt or kill someone
* That is a dangerous neighborhood, so we never walk around there at night.
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to be cited –
to be told officially that one has done something against the law; to
be told officially that one has broken a rule
* Hank was cited for driving too quickly on the freeway.
to shut down (something) –
to make a business or organization close, so that it
can no longer operate
* The restaurant was shut down after customers complained that it was unclean
and that there were rats in the kitchen.
with all due respect –
a phrase used when one wants to say something that
disagrees with another person or criticizes another person, but one does not
what to hurt that person’s feelings
* With all due respect, I think what you did was wrong.
gear –
the clothing that one wears for an activity, or the equipment that one uses
for an activity
* Rebbi bought a lot of new outdoor gear, like a sleeping bag and tent.
machinery –
the equipment used to make, manufacture, or produce something
* The factory has fast machinery that can fill 100 bottles each minute.
toxic –
poisonous; with chemicals that are dangerous for one’s health and can
make one very sick
* Vitamins can be toxic if you take too many of them.
violation –
an instance where one has broken a rule or done something against
the law
* It is considered a traffic violation when people don’t stop at a stop sign.
to comply with (something) –
to obey a rule or law; to follow a rule or law; to do
what one has been told to do
* To comply with U.S. tax law, people must tell the government exactly how much
money they receive for working.
safety standard –
a rule that one must follow to make a place or activity safe
* One of the restaurant’s safety standards is that all employees must wash their
hands before touching food.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Which of these would be found at an unsafe workplace?
a) On-the-job injuries.
b) Gear and machinery.
c) Safety standards.
2. What might inspectors look for during a safety inspection?
a) A memo.
b) Due respect.
c) Toxic substances.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
on-the-job
The phrase “on-the-job,” in this podcast, means at work or while one is working:
“We aren’t allowed to accept personal phone calls on the job.” The phrase “to be
out of a job” means to not have a job or to be unemployed: “Keith is out of a job,
but he’s applying for lots of positions.” The phrase “to land a job” means to get a
job, especially a job that one wanted very much: “Lizzie was very happy to land a
job in Hollywood.” Finally, the phrase “a nose job” means a surgery to change
the shape of one’s nose so that one is more beautiful: “He has a beautiful nose.
Is it natural, or did he have a nose job?”
to cite
In this podcast, the phrase “to be cited” means to be told officially that one has
done something against the law or broken a rule: “The accountant was cited for
stealing money from the company.” The verb “to cite” means to refer to
something as an example or to show where one’s information came from: “When
you write your report, don’t forget to cite the newspaper where you found that
information.” Or, “The manager cited the company’s vacation policy as her
reason for not letting her employees take more than one week of vacation at a
time.” Finally, the verb “to cite” can mean to say or write the exact words that
someone else has said or written: “The teacher smiled and said, ‘
beautiful
Los
Angeles,’ citing Dr. Jeff McQuillan’s favorite phrase.”
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CULTURE NOTE
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the part of the
U.S. government that tries to keep workers safe. “Occupational safety” is safety
related to the “workplace,” or where people work. OSHA was created in 1971.
According to its website, since then, it has “‘cut’ (reduced) workplace ‘fatalities’
(deaths) by more than 60 percent and occupational injury and illness rates by 40
percent.”
OSHA focuses on strong and “fair” (treating everyone equally) “enforcement” (the
ways that its makes sure people and organizations are following its rules).
OSHA tries to help businesses improve their occupational safety. It “allocates”
(spends money for a specific purpose) most of its money and efforts on the
businesses that have the most hazards, injuries, and fatalities. For example, in
2006 almost 60 percent of OSHA’s inspections were in the “construction”
(building) industry, where there are many occupational safety hazards.
OSHA also focuses on “prevention,” doing things to not let injuries happen. It
does this through education and “outreach” (communicating with a large number
of people). OSHA has a website and a “hotline” (a phone number that people
can call for information at any time) with information about common workplace
hazards and how they can be “mitigated” (reduced). OSHA also offers free
workplace “consultations,” where businesses can ask OSHA employees to come
to their business, and help them identify and mitigate occupational safety
hazards.
When OSHA inspections “reveal” (show) violations of safety standards, OSHA
works with the businesses to fix those problems. However, sometimes there are
“willful violations,” where the employer knew about the safety problem but didn’t
change the way that things were done. When an OSHA inspection reveals a
willful violation, the business is “fined” (has to pay money to the government)
between $5,000 and $70,000.
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – a; 2 – c
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 420: Workplace
Safety.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 420. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at eslpod.com and download a Learning Guide for this episode.
The Learning Guides contain all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences,
additional definitions, cultural notes, comprehension checks, and a complete
transcript of everything we say on this episode.
This episode is called “Workplace Safety.” It’s a dialogue between Lon and
Abigail. They’re going to be using vocabulary related to accidents at work (where
you have your job). Let’s get started.
[start of dialogue]
Lon: What’s this?
Abigail: It’s a memo about a safety inspection scheduled for next week.
Lon: A safety inspection? How are we ever going to pass a safety inspection?
Abigail: What do you mean? This isn’t an unsafe workplace. We’ve had a good
record. None of our employees have had on-the-job injuries this year and we’ve
never had a fatality. I don’t understand why you’re so worried.
Lon: From what I’ve heard, the inspectors don’t just look at injury rates. They
look for the smallest hazard that may be remotely dangerous. If we get cited, we
may be shut down.
Abigail: With all due respect, I don’t think that’s how it works. Yes, the inspector
will look at our work environment and our gear and machinery to make sure there
are no hazards or toxic substances.
Lon: That’s what I’m worried about.
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