Essential Workplace Safety & Material Guide

Present Continuous & Common Verbs

Not keeping, not using, are entering, are lifting, bringing, working

Quantifiers

Some, any, a, an, any, a, some, any, a, an, some, any

Prepositions of Place

Next to, under, on, in, in front of, behind, between

Fastening Techniques

1. Tie up (atar)
2. Zip up (abrochar), button (abotonar)
3. Solder (soldar)
4. Nail (clavar)
5. Staple (grapar), pin (pinchar)
6. Bolt (atornillar)
7. Spread (juntar)
8. Lay (extender)
9. Chain (encadenar), padlock (encadenar)
10. Screw (atornillar)

Safety Warnings

Don't drink this water, wear gloves, lift with care, be careful! Slippery floor, don't smoke, wear protection, don't bring food or drink in here, be careful! Wet paint, keep the aisle clear.

Material Identification

Nylon: nailon, wood: madera, wool: lana, cardboard: carton, gold: oro, glass: cristal, plastic: plastico, silver: plata, steel: acero, aluminum: aluminio, paper: papel, iron: hierro, rubber: lo de lssellos, ceramic: ceramica, leather: cuero, polystyrene: poliestireno

Common Phrases

You can't smoke here (tú no puedes fumar aquí), you can't put another plug in there (tú no puedes enchufar aquí), you have to use the step (tienes que utilizar escalera de mano), you have to go outside to smoke (tienes que irte fuera a fumar), look where you're going (mira por dónde vas), you have to find another socket (tú tienes que encontrar otro enchufe), you can't carry all that (tú no puedes llevar todo eso), watch out! It's falling (cuidado, se está cayendo)

Illustrations (Safety Violations)

A: He isn't using a ladder. B: They are smoking next to the tank. C: He is carrying too many things. D: He's plugging many plugs into the socket.

Usage & Composition

What is a chair used for? It's used for sitting. What's a pen made of? It's made of plastic.

Pronunciation (C or U)

Chew (U), cart (C), water (U), manual (C), petrol (U), password (C), glue (U), cable (C), help (U), money (U), brush (C), paint (U)

Opposites

Big = small, light = heavy, noisy = quiet, inexpensive = expensive, full = empty, connected = unplugged, clean = dirty, old = new, old = young, tight = loose, fast = slow, correct = wrong, early = late, dry = wet, blocked = clear

Shapes & Adjectives

It's a cube - it's cubic, it's a cylinder - it's cylindrical, it's an oval - it's oval, it's a triangle - it's triangular, it's a rectangle - it's rectangular

Time Expressions

At 3 o'clock, on 8 July, at the start of May, on Tuesday, at Easter, in September, on 6 September, at the end of the year, at the weekend

Past Simple (Verb 'To Be')

Were, was, we, was, were, weren't, weren't, were, wasn't, was, was, were, was

Weren't, was, decreased, raised, called, replaced, were

Damaged Items (Spanish/English)

Pilas agotadas (flat batteries), correa desgastada (torn strap), cristal rajado (cracked glass), cuchilla doblada (bent blade), lentes dañadas (scratched lenses), platos desportillados (chipped plates), fuga (leaking pipe), pata rota (broken leg)

Parts of Objects

Stamp (sello), key pads (teclas), handle (mango), tails (copa), wheels (ruedas)

Tools & Hardware

Screw (tornillo), washer (arandela), spring (muelle), hook (gancho), belt (correa), clamp (gato), drill (taladro), hose (alargador), socket (enchufe pared), lead (enchufe normal), hard hat (casco)