protective measures
Steps preventing harm
Protective measures are actions taken to guard against harm, damage, or unwanted outcomes.
The phrase appears in policy, legal, and institutional contexts: The company implemented protective measures against cyberattacks.
Protective measures can range from physical barriers to procedural safeguards to legal provisions designed to shield people, property, or interests from specific threats.
- alarmsSignals indicating danger
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
- fencesBoundary structures around yards
- bulletproof glassImpact-resistant transparent barrier
seat belt · child locks · building codes · antivirus software · conservation zones · first aid kits · shields · helmets · safety goggles · flood barriers · ergonomic designs · encryption algorithms · security cameras · anti-discrimination policies · pollution controls · herd immunity · safety nets · risk assessment
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
- workplace safetyworkplace safety, PPE, safety standards, worker safety, goggles
- Product Safetyproduct recall, safety standards, warning labels, choking hazard, safety recalls
- school safetyschool safety, lockdown, lockdown drill, safe schools, fire drill
- wartime protectionnon-combatants, civilians, safety zones, humanitarian corridors, safe havens
- harm preventiondo no harm, harm prevention, harm reduction, patient safety, precaution
protective measuressabotage
Deliberate disruption of operations
attacks · threats · endangerment · acts of aggression · weapons
protective measuresdamage control
Limiting further harm
remedial measures · corrective actions · crisis response · cleanup efforts · corrective measures
protective measuresreckless behavior
Actions ignoring potential harm
negligence · carelessness · reckless disregard · risk-taking · throwing caution to the wind