BASIC SAFETY TERMINOLOGIES

SAFETY

…the reduction of risk to a level that is as low as is reasonably practicable

accident

Is an undesired event that results in harm to people, damage to property, or loss to process.

incident

an undesired event which, under slightly different circumstances could have resulted in harm to people, damage to property, or loss to process.

Types of Accidents

1. First Aid Case (FAC) 2. Lost Day Case (LDC)

First Aid Case (FAC)

Any one time treatment and subsequent observation of minor work-related injuries which do not ordinarily require medical care.

Lost Day Case (LDC)

Case which involves days away from work or days of restricted work activity. The start of a Lost Day Case does not include the day of injury.

Types of LDC

Lost Workdays- Away from Work Lost Workdays-Restricted Work Activity

*Lost Workdays- Away from Work

The number of workdays an employee would have worked but could not, due to occupational injury or illness.

Lost Workdays-Restricted Work Activity

The number of days an employee was assigned to another job temporarily, worked at a permanent job less than full- time, or worked a permanently assigned job but could not perform all normal duties associated with it, due to occupational injury or illness.

SAFETY

Is the control of r e c o g n i z e d hazards to attain a n a c c e p t a b l e level of risk.

WORKPLACE

The workplace may be described as any place where people are at work.

CONTROL

•To regulate or restrain. •T o p u t o n track.

HAZARDS

Are unsafe practices or conditions, that if not controlled may result into the occurrence of an accident or an incident.

RISK

Defined as the measure of the probability and severity of a loss event taking place.

UNSAFE PRACTICES

•Are behaviors which could permit the occurrence of an accident or incident.

•Deviation from standard procedures or practices.

UNSAFE CONDITIONS

• Are circumstances which could permit the occurrence of an accident or incident. • Deviation from standard conditions (equipment, m a t e r i a l s , o r environment).

HAZARD ANALYSIS

process of identifying risks and job hazards basically begins with a thorough analysis of causes of accidents with the aim of a r r i v i n g - u p w i t h a n improved/new standards.

SAFETY INSPECTION

A process of revealing hazards and following through the necessary corrective actions which results to a safer workplace.

SAFETY COMMITTEE

it presents a safety policy by subjecting each area of an activity to a systematic critical examination with the purpose of minimizing loss, and providing a quantified assessment of performance.

Fire Safety,

at its most basic, is based upon the principle of keeping fuel sources and ignition sources SEPARATE.

Safety Program

plan or outline of activities conducted to promote safety c o n s c i o u s n e s s a m o n g management and workers in work places in order that accidents and/or illness can be eliminated or minimized to the lowest reducible level.

SAFETY AUDIT

Is a critical examination of the safety and health management programs to d e t e r m i n e t h e i r e f f e c t i v e n e s s a n d compliance to regulatory standards.

DANGER

A state or condition in which personal injury and/or asset damage is reasonably foreseeable. The presence of a hazard.

CONFINED SPACE

It means a space that: 1.Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work. 2.Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (Ex. tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits) 3.Is not designed for continuos employee occupancy.

CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ( CPC )

Safety This is special clothing which may be resistant to permeation, penetration, or degradation by a chemical. Rubber boots, gloves, aprons, and suits are commonly used to protect w o r k e r s f r o m e x p o s u r e t o hazardous chemicals.

CARCINOGEN

A substance or physical agent that causes cancer.

COMPLIANCE

This is the state of meeting all the requirements of the law.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)

A government agency in the department of Labor to maintain a safe and health work environment.

INJURY

A physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack.

SAFETY ENGINEER

A person who inspects all possible danger spots in a factory, mine or other industrial building or plant.

SAFETY MANAGER -

provides cost savings and staffing flexibility while ensuring you’re in compliance with safety regulations.