safety netting

Fall prevention screen

Safety netting is protective mesh material strung beneath work areas to catch falling workers or debris, common on construction sites and circus rigging.

The term extends figuratively to any backup system designed to prevent catastrophic failure: The new policy provides safety netting for workers who lose their jobs.

In medicine, safety netting refers to giving patients clear guidance on warning signs and when to seek further help.

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trapeze · construction · construction site · scaffold · circus · circus performer · catch · catch me · soft landing · webbing · barrier · rescue · trampoline · rope · grid · suspended · acrobat · precaution

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PROTECTION vs. EXPOSURE

safety nettingopen pit

Surface-level excavation site

free fall · gap

PRECAUTION vs. NEGLIGENCE

safety nettingsafety violation

Breach of protective regulations

negligence · reckless disregard · code violation · dereliction · cutting corners

SUPPORT SYSTEM vs. FREEFALL (metaphorical)

safety nettingno safety net

sink or swim · trial by fire · high-wire act · flying blind

Family

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