SAFETY DEFINITIONS

* SAFETY

  The absence of risk of serious personal injury.

* HEALTH

  The absence of disease.

* WELFARE

  Access to basic facilities.

* ACCIDENT

  An unplanned, unwanted event that leads to injury, damage or loss.

* NEAR MISS

  An unplanned, unwanted event that had the potential to lead to injury, 

  damage or loss(but did not actually do so).

* DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE

  A specified event that may have to be reported to 

  the relevant authority by law.

* HAZARD

  Something with the potential to cause harm.

* RISK

  The likelihood that a hazard will cause harm, in combination 

   with the severity of the injury, damage or loss that might occur.

* THINK

  T- Think about the job.

  H-Have a look around.

  I-Identify any hazards.

  N-Negate those hazards.

  K-Keep alert.

* INJURY

  It is defined as a harmful condition sustained by the body 

  as a result of an accident.

* INCIDENT

  It is an event which represents the deviation from the intended 

  a sequence of designed steps.

* ATTITUDE

  Attitude may be described as continuous behaviour. if man’s 

  behaviour is good, then his action will be either correct or safe.