workplace safety
Job hazard prevention
Workplace safety refers to policies, practices, and conditions that protect workers from injury, illness, and hazards on the job.
It covers everything from protective equipment and emergency procedures to ergonomic design and chemical handling protocols.
OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) sets and enforces standards in the United States: The company was fined for workplace safety violations.
The term appears in training programs, compliance audits, and union negotiations.
- lockout/tagoutEnergy isolation safety procedure
- hazardSource of potential harm
- near missNarrowly averted incident
- OSHA standardsFederal workplace safety requirements
- hazard payCompensation for dangerous duties
ergonomics · lifting technique · mental health · fire prevention · risk assessment · stress management · evacuation plans · emergency exit · machinery · protective equipment · first aid kits · ventilation · occupational health · accident prevention · fire drills · lighting · compliance officers · wellness programs
- business ethicscode of conduct, ethics code, codes of conduct, ethics training, ethics committee
- labor policylabor laws, worker rights, labor contracts, worker protections, job protection
- safety guidesfirst aid guide, first aid manual, emergency preparedness, CPR guide, survival guide
- safety lawsseat belt laws, seatbelt laws, helmet laws, fire codes, smoke detectors
- workplace lawemployment law, labor boards, OSHA, wage laws, NLRB
- workplace rightsemployment rights, job protection, job security, employment law, labor hours
workplace safetyworkplace hazard
Risk at one's job
occupational hazard · industrial accident · workplace injury · toxic exposure
workplace safetyhome safety
Preventing household accidents
public safety · personal safety · consumer safety · road safety · product safety