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Fill in the blanks:

1. _____________ is widely recognised as a serious workplace hazard.
2. _____________ is the first emergency care given to an injured person to minimize the injury.

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• Maintaining workplace security is the most important part of organising a security program.
• Fire safety, falls and slips, electrical safety, use of first aid are the basic safety rules to be followed at the workplace.
• Workplace must be properly ventilated and fire extinguishers must always be available at the workplace.
• Electricity is widely recognised as a serious workplace hazard where employees can be exposed to electric shock, burns, fires,
and explosions.
• First aid is the first emergency care which is given to an injured person to minimise the injury.
• Working at a safer place can make employees happy and confident which boost the success of the business.
• An accident can be defined as an unfortunate incident that occurs unintentionally causing hazardous results, injury, or unwanted
results.
• Emergencies refer to a dangerous or serious situation, like an accident, that happens and needs immediate actions.

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A. Tick () the correct option.
1. Maintaining workplace ____________ is the most important part of organising a security program.

efficiency productivity

security employees
2. A good __________ helps to reduce the toxins in the air, and thus eliminate highly flammable vapours.

humidifier ventilator

air conditioner cooler
3. _____________ is widely recognised as a serious workplace hazard where employees can be exposed to
electric shock, burns, fires, and explosions.

Falls and Slips Electricity
Fire First Aid

4. ___________ is the first emergency care which is given to an injured person to minimise the injury.

First aid Electric shock
Falls and slips All of these

5. _____________ can be hazardous to the employees at the workplace.
Leaky ceilings Narrow walkways

Unexpected fire All of the above

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