Health and Safety Precautions

　　Two accidents happened in your office in the past year that resulted in bodily injuries to some staff members. Your line manager is revising health and safety precautions to eliminate the causes of office injuries. You have been asked to make suggestions. Discuss the situation together, and decide:

　　l what unsafe conditions there are in the office

　　l what precautions should be taken

　　健康和安全防范措施

　　去年你們辦公室發(fā)生了兩起事故，導(dǎo)致一些員工身體受傷害。經(jīng)理正在重新修訂健康和安全防范措施以減少傷害。請你們就此提出建議。討論并決定：

　　l 辦公室中存在哪些不安全的因素

　　l 應(yīng)采取什么防范措施

　　A: You see, there were two over 3-day injuries in our office last year: Tom got his fingers broken when he slammed his fingers in the file drawer and Jane bumped her head over the edge of a filing cabinet and got a few stitches. It’s really time we reconsidered our safety precautions.

　　B: Yes. We need to make a checklist of unsafe conditions in the office. They might cause further injuries in our office. For example, our computer cables and telephone cords sprawl on the floor, and if anyone trips over them, they are likely to sprain ankles and backs on even worse, break their legs.

　　A: And the wiring all clutter up on desks, that might spill cups of hot coffee or tea, someone might get burned.

　　B: It’s dangerous to stack reams of Xerox paper onto the filing cabinet, in case they fall, people nearby will be hurt. I have also noticed that some of our electrical cords are already frayed or cracked, it’s most dangerous.

　　A: Safety is our first priority. We should take measures immediately to eliminate these hazards. The first thing to do is to replace all frayed electrical cords, all electrical cords, all electrical and telephone cords running into walk areas must be taped down or inserted through rubber protectors to prevent tripping hazards.

　　B: Yes, wiring on the desks should be arranged neatly. And we should allocate special space for Xerox paper instead of stacking them high on the filing cabinet. For reaching high shelves, there should be a stable step stool with a handrail to grasp.

　　A: Carpets in the office should be tacked down and slip-resistant, particularly in wet weather, to prevent any slipping or tripping accidents.

　　B: You see we have to walk through a dark area before we reach the switch, so we should reinstall the switch to prevent tripping accident, and we should make sure that our work areas are well lighted.

　　A: We also need to improve the ventilation in our office to help prevent headaches, smells, sore throats, stuffiness and dustiness. And at least one smoke detector should be properly installed in the office.

　　B: You’re right. A working fire extinguisher should be available to handle small fires, and all staff members should know how to use it. Finally, we must entrust a manager with safety responsibilities and conduct safety inspections regularly.

　　A: 你知道，去年在我們辦公室有兩起超過請假三天以上的工傷：湯姆在開抽屜的時(shí)候傷了自己的手指，簡的頭碰到在文件柜的邊上，還縫了幾針。是時(shí)候考慮我們的安全防范了。

　　B：是的，我們把辦公室的不安全隱患列出一個(gè)清單。例如，我們的電腦線和電話線堆在地板上。如果某人被絆到，它們可能扭傷腳踝或者后背，甚至可能傷到大腿。

　　A：而且配線亂糟糟的堆在桌子上，有可能會弄撒熱咖啡或者熱茶，這樣會傷到別人。

　　B：把成打的施樂打印紙堆在文件柜也很危險(xiǎn)，一旦它們掉下來，會傷到附近的人。我也注意到有些電線已經(jīng)磨損或破裂，這是最危險(xiǎn)的。

　　A:安全第一，我們應(yīng)該迅速采取措施去消除這些隱患。首先要做的事情就是替換所有的磨損電線，所有的電線和電話線都規(guī)整到步行區(qū)纏繞起來或者用橡膠防護(hù)罩捆綁防止絆倒。

　　B：是的，桌子上的配線應(yīng)該整齊的歸攏，我們應(yīng)該為施樂紙張分配特別的空間而不是把它們堆在很高的文件柜里。應(yīng)該配備一個(gè)穩(wěn)定的安裝扶手的踏腳凳來夠高處得柜子。

　　A：辦公室的地毯應(yīng)該是牢固而且防滑的，特別是在潮濕的季節(jié)，預(yù)防任何滑倒和絆倒的事故。

　　B：你知道我們需要穿過一個(gè)黑暗的區(qū)域才能夠到開關(guān)，因此我們應(yīng)該重新裝配開關(guān)以防止絆倒的事故發(fā)生。我們也應(yīng)該確保工作場所照明設(shè)施良好。

　　A：我們也需要改善辦公場所的通風(fēng)來預(yù)防頭疼、不良的氣味、嗓子疼、鼻塞和灰塵。而且至少在辦公室安裝一個(gè)煙霧探測器。

　　B：你是對的。具備一個(gè)可以使用的滅火器來處理小的火情，所有員工也應(yīng)該知道怎樣使用它。我們必須委托一個(gè)具備安全職責(zé)的管理者來定期進(jìn)行安全檢查。

　　(1) What are the advantages of a pleasant working environment?

　　提供良好的工作環(huán)境有什么好處?

　　People will become more productive and efficient in pleasant work environment, and good working conditions will help to bring out individual creativity.

　　(2) What are the advantages and disadvantages of moving to new offices?

　　搬入新辦公室有哪些好處和害處?

　　The advantages include better working conditions, more spacious and pleasant environment. The disadvantages are: you’re not used to the new environment and the newly furnished office might be toxic (有毒)and harmful to health.

　　(3) Do you think employees work more efficiently in spacious office?(Why?)

　　你是否認(rèn)為員工在寬敞的辦公室里工作效率會更高一些?(為什么?)

　　Of course. I think a spacious office is conducive(有利于) to having fun in the work while the employees become more productive and maintain quality and effectiveness of work.

　　(4) What should companies do to increase employees’ work safety awareness?

　　公司應(yīng)該采取什么措施來提高員工的安全意識?

　　Companies should offer training programmes and acquaint their employees with work safety rules and regulations. All employees must be given safety information and accident prevention instructions.

　　(5) In what ways will offices change in the future?

　　未來的辦公室有什么變化?

　　In the future, I think all office equipment will be digitalized and work efficiency will be further improved. Or perhaps staff members can make better use of the Internet and work at home, I think home offices will be popular.

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