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Safety signs have different geometric shapes. How many of them do you know? circle, triangle, rectangle, square Read about the categories of safety signs. Can you number the signs below? The shape, the edging and, last but not least, the colour of each sign gives you general information. The pictogram or symbol gives more specific information. 1. A prohibitory sign tells you that you MUST NOT do something. It is in the shape of a circle. The background is white. It has a red edging with a line through. The pictogram is black. 2. A warning sign tells you to be careful. It is in the shape of a triangle. The background is yellow. It has a black edging. The pictogram is black too. 3. A mandatory sign tells you that you MUST do something. It is in the shape of a circle. The background is blue. The pictogram is white. 4. The emergency exit sign is in the shape of a rectangle or square. The background is green and the pictogram is white. 5. The fire fighting equipment sign is in the shape of a square. The background is red. The pictogram is white. 3 2 1 5 4 01 A2 02 A2 Word bank safety sign Sicherheitszeichen regulation Bestimmung accident Unfall carelessness Sorglosigkeit 02 shape Form edging Rand prohibitory sign Verbotszeichen must not nicht dürfen warning sign Warnzeichen mandatory sign Gebotszeichen emergency exit Notausgang fire fighting equipment Brandschutz­ ausrüstung Are you safe at work? Paul did not care about safety signs and regulations. This changed when his best friend had a serious accident in the warehouse. From then, he realized that safety regulations can save a life. Do all workers follow the regulations in your company? Do you know all the safety signs? Which mistake did Paul’s friend make? 80 Unit 17 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eig ntum des Verlags öbv