safety procedures
Rules preventing harm
Safety procedures are the established steps and protocols designed to prevent accidents, injuries, or other harmful outcomes in a particular environment or activity.
They range from simple guidelines like wash your hands before handling food to complex industrial protocols involving multiple checkpoints and specialized equipment.
Workplaces typically document safety procedures in manuals and require employees to follow them; violations may result in disciplinary action or legal liability.
The phrase often appears with verbs like follow, implement, and violate.
- fire drillsSimulated emergency building evacuations
- stop drop rollFire emergency maneuver
- lockout/tagoutEnergy isolation safety procedure
- hazard assessmentIdentifying and analyzing dangers
- evacuation plansOrganized emergency exit protocols
decontamination · emergency exits · maintenance schedules · best practices · training programs · CPR training · buddy system · OSHA compliance · wet floor sign · watch your step · personal protective equipment · weapon handling · vaccination schedules · field manual · alarm · calisthenics · goggles · briefing
- shop classwoodworking, metalworking, shop teacher, wood shop, metal shop
- workplace safetyPPE, goggles, trip hazard, slip hazard, masks
- proceduresprocedure, surgery, process, autopsy, policies
- emergency preparednessemergency kit, evacuation plan, emergency plan, emergency alerts, emergency supplies
- lab workblood test, blood draw, urinalysis, centrifugation, pipetting
- technical manualsrepair manuals, service manual, service manuals, repair manual, installation manual
safety proceduresreckless behavior
Actions ignoring potential harm
carelessness · negligence · risk-taking · cutting corners · throwing caution to the wind
safety proceduressabotage
Deliberate disruption of operations
endangerment · criminal negligence · reckless endangerment · gross negligence