safety measures
Risk prevention steps
Safety measures are precautions taken to prevent harm, injury, or damage.
The phrase appears in contexts ranging from workplace regulations to public health: The factory implemented new safety measures after the accident, Airlines have enhanced safety measures since September 11.
Safety measures may be physical (guardrails, helmets), procedural (emergency drills, checklists), or regulatory (building codes, inspection requirements).
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- hard hatProtective headgear for worksites
- air purifierMachine filtering indoor atmosphere
- helmetProtective head covering
- evacuation planEmergency departure procedure
accessibility · mental health resources · lockout/tagout · guardrails · harness · fire extinguisher · noise barriers · quarantine · ergonomic furniture · anti-bullying policies · barricade · wet floor sign · hazard assessment · smoke detector · fire drill · emergency exits · stop drop roll · gloves
- safetyhazard, airbag, alert, danger, seatbelt
- preparednessreadiness, preparedness, foresight, forethought, precaution
- victim servicesvictim support, victim advocate, victim assistance, crisis intervention, safe house
- emergency aiddisaster aid, emergency aid, relief funding, relief funds, disaster relief
- Fireworksfirework, sparklers, mortars, burst, bursts
- prudencecaution, discretion, foresight, forethought, judiciousness
safety measureshazards
Dangers or threats
dangers · safety hazards · death traps · booby traps · unsafe conditions
safety measuresreckless abandon
Complete disregard for consequences
recklessness · reckless behavior · negligence · carelessness · throwing caution to the wind