Business_Spotlight_-_Nr.2_2020

LANGUAGE 61

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2/2020 Business Spotlight

FOR MORE

INFORMATION

WEBSITES

The UK government’s

Health and Safety

Executive website

contains a wealth of

information on all

matters of health and

safety.

http://www.hse.gov.uk

The National Exam-

ination Board in Oc-

cupational Safety and

Health (NEBOSH)

provides information

about globally recog-

nized health, safety

and environmental

qualifications. Active

in 132 countries

around the world.

http://www.nebosh.org.uk/

home

Institution of Occu-

pational Safety and

Health (IOSH), the

chartered body and

leading membership

organization for UK

health and safety

professionals.

http://www.iosh.com

Construction site rule:

safety first

KAREN RICHARDSON

is an ELT ma-

terials author

and business

English train-

er. She writes

lesson plans for

Macmillan’s http://www.

onestopenglish.com

and for Business

Spotlight.

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You can practise your

vocabulary at

http://www.business-spotlight.

de/vocabulary

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DANGERS

asbestos [Äs(bestEs]

, Asbest

bacterium

[bÄk(tIEriEm]

(pl. bacteria

[bÄk(tIEriE])

, Bakterium,

Krankheitserreger

chemical exposure

[)kemIk&l Ik(spEUZE]

, Kontakt mit chemi-

schen Substanzen

chemical substance

[)kemIk&l (sVbstÄns]

, chemische Substanz

communicable disease

[kE)mju:nIkEb&l

dI(zi:z] , übertragbare

Krankheit

excessive noise

[Ik)sesIv (nOIz]

, übermäßiger Lärm

fatality [fE(tÄlEti]

, Todesfall

gas exposure

[(gÄs Ik)spEUZE]

, Kontakt mit Gas

incorrect lifting

[)InkErekt (lIftIN]

, falsches Heben

injury [(IndZEri]

, Verletzung

legionella

[)li:dZE(nelE]

, Legionellen

radiation

[)reIdi(eIS&n]

, Strahlung

repetitive action injury

[ri)petEtIv (ÄkS&n

)IndZEri]

, RSI-Syndrom, Verlet-

zung durch wiederholte

Beanspruchung

skin irritation

[(skIn IrI)teIS&n]

, Hautreizung

slips, trips and falls

[)slIps )trIps En (fO:lz]

, Ausrutschen, Stolpern

und Stürze

vibration (e.g. from

using power tools)

[vaI(breIS&n]

, Vibration (z.B. durch

die Benutzung von

Motorwerkzeugen)

waterborne disease

[)wO:tEbO:n dI(zi:z]

, durch Wasser über-

tragbare Krankheit

ADJECTIVES

caustic [(kO:stIk]

, ätzend

combustible

[kEm(bVstEb&l]

, brennbar

contagious

[kEn(teIdZEs]

, ansteckend

foreseeable

[fO:(si:Eb&l]

, vorhersehbar

harmful [(hA:mf&l]

, schädlich

hazardous

[(hÄzEdEs]

, gefährlich

inadequate

[In(ÄdIkwEt]

, unzureichend

irritant [(IrItEnt]

, reizend

PROCESSES AND

MEASURES

access and egress

[)Äkses En (i:gres]

, Zugang und Ausgang

accident board

[(ÄksIdEnt bO:d]

, Unfalltafel

accident prevention

[(ÄksIdEnt pri)venS&n]

, Unfallverhütung

assess sth. [E(ses]

, etw. bewerten

audit [(O:dIt]

, Kontrolle

compliance

[kEm(plaIEns]

, Beachtung von Vor-

schriften und Regeln

control sth. [kEn(trEUl]

, etw. überwachen

document review

[(dQkjumEnt ri)vju:]

, Dokumentenprüfung

emergency exit

[i)m§:dZEnsi (eksIt]

, Notausgang

fire door [(faIE dO:]

, Brandschutztür

fire door retainers

[(faIE dO: ri)teInEz]

, Schließautomatik für

Brandschutztüren

fire escape

[(faIEr I)skeIp]

, Feuerleiter;

Fluchttreppe

fire extinguisher

[(faIEr Ik)stINgwISE]

, Feuerlöscher

first-aid kit

[)f§:st (eId kIt]

, Erste-Hilfe-Kasten,

-Ausrüstung

identify sth.

[aI(dentIfaI]

, etw. identifizieren

incident investigation

[(InsIdEnt

InvestI)geIS&n]

, Untersuchung von

Unfällen/Zwischenfällen

injured party

[)IndZEd (pA:ti]

, Geschädigte(r)

inspection [In(spekS&n]

, Überprüfung, Kontrolle

legislation

[)ledZI(sleIS&n]

, Gesetzgebung

PPE (personal protec-

tive equipment)

[)pi: pi: (i:]

, persönliche Schutz-

ausrüstung

precaution [pri:(kO:S&n]

, Vorsichtsmaßnahme

risk assessment

[(rIsk E)sesmEnt]

, Risikobewertung,

Gefahrenanalyse

risk awareness training

[)rIsk E(weEnEs

)treInIN]

, Schulung des Risiko-

bewusstseins

rope off (an area)

[)rEUp (Qf]

, (ein Gebiet /einen

Abschnitt) absperren

smoke alarm

[(smEUk E)lA:m]

, Rauchmelder

sprinkler [(sprINklE]

, Sprinkler, Berieselungs-

anlage

surveillance camera

[sE(veIlEns )kÄmErE]

, Überwachungskamera

witness [(wItnEs]

, Zeuge/Zeugin

work method statement

[(w§:k )meTEd

)steItmEnt]

, (verbindliche)Verfah-

rensanweisung

Useful vocabulary

Expand your vocabulary

with these terms relating

to health and safety.