ENGINEERING

SAFETY
SAFETY IS THE STATE OF BEING
"SAFE" (FROM FRENCH SAUF), THE
CONDITION OF BEING PROTECTED AGAINST
PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, FINANCIAL,
POLITICAL, EMOTIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL,
PSYCHOLOGICAL, EDUCATIONAL OR OTHER
TYPES OR CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE,
DAMAGE, ERROR, ACCIDENTS, HARM OR
ANY OTHER EVENT WHICH COULD BE
CONSIDERED NON-DESIRABLE. SAFETY CAN
ALSO BE DEFINED TO BE THE CONTROL OF
RECOGNIZED HAZARDS TO ACHIEVE AN
ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF RISK. THIS CAN TAKE
THE FORM OF BEING PROTECTED FROM THE
EVENT OR FROM EXPOSURE TO SOMETHING
THAT CAUSES HEALTH OR ECONOMICAL
LOSSES. IT CAN INCLUDE PROTECTION OF
PEOPLE OR OF POSSESSIONS.
ENGINEERING
SAFETY DEALS WITH THE
STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH. IT INCLUDES RISK MITIGATION
PROCESS AND COMPONENTS FROM
HAZARDS AND RISK IDENTIFICATION,
EVALUATION AND CONTROL.
TERMINOLOGY
AND DEFINITIONS
OSHA STANDS FOR THE

O CCUPATIONAL S AFETY AND

H EALTH A DMINISTRATION, AN
AGENCY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR
MSDS STANDS FOR THE

M ATERIAL S AFETY D ATA S HEET.THE

FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
REQUIRES MANUFACTURERS OR
DISTRIBUTORS OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS TO ASSESS THE PHYSICAL
AND HEALTH HAZARDS OF THE
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT WHICH MUST
BE PROVIDED TO THE PURCHASER OF
THE PRODUCT WITH AT LEAST THE
INITIAL SHIPMENT OF THE CHEMICAL.
LOTO STANDS FOR THE L OG-
O UT T AG- O UT. THIS PRACTICE
HELPS SAFEGUARD EMPLOYEES
FROM HAZARDOUS ENERGY WHILE
THEY ARE PERFORMING SERVICE OR
MAINTENANCE ON MACHINES AND
EQUIPMENT.
PPE STANDS FOR P ERSONAL
P ROTECTIVE E QUIPMENT. ITEMS
SUCH AS GLOVES AND EAR PLUGS
ARE PPE. THIS IS THE EQUIPMENT
THAT PROTECTS YOU AGAINST
HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE.
HOWEVER, IT CAN’T PROTECT YOU
IF IT ISN’T WORN CORRECTLY OR
YOU CHOOSE NOT TO WEAR IT.
OSHAS 18001
ABBREVIATED AS OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH & SAFETY ASSESSMENT SERIES.
INTERNATIONAL SAFETY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ORIGINATED FROM BRITISH
STANDARDS INSTITUTION (BSI)
CALLS FOR MANAGEMENT
COMMITMENT TO SAFETY.
HAZARD IS A SITUATION
THAT POSES A LEVEL OF THREAT
TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR
ENVIRONMENT. MOST HAZARDS ARE
DORMANT OR POTENTIAL, WITH ONLY
A THEORETICAL RISK OF HARM;
HOWEVER, ONCE A HAZARD
BECOMES "ACTIVE", IT CAN CREATE
AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
ACCIDENT OR
MISHAP IS AN UNFORESEEN AND
UNPLANNED EVENT OR
CIRCUMSTANCE, OFTEN WITH LACK
OF INTENTION OR NECESSITY. IT
USUALLY IMPLIES A GENERALLY
NEGATIVE OUTCOME WHICH MAY
HAVE BEEN AVOIDED OR PREVENTED
HAD CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING UP
TO THE ACCIDENT BEEN
RECOGNIZED, AND ACTED UPON,
PRIOR TO ITS OCCURRENCE.
EMPLOYER INCLUDES
ANY PERSON ACTING DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY IN THE INTEREST OF AN
EMPLOYER, IN RELATION TO AN
EMPLOYEE, AND SHALL INCLUDE
GOVERNMENT OWNED OR
CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND
INSTITUTIONS, AS WELL AS NON-
PROFIT PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OR
ORGANIZATIONS.
EMPLOYEE SHALL
MEAN ANY PERSON HIRED, PERMITTED
OR SUFFERED TO WORK BY AN
EMPLOYER
INDUSTRIAL
ENTERPRISE SHALL MEAN
ANY WORKPLACE, PERMANENT OR
TEMPORARY, INCLUDING ANY
BUILDING OR COLLECTION OF
BUILDINGS, SHED, STRUCTURE, YARD
OR ANY OTHER PLACE, WHERE
PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY ONE
OR MORE PERSONS ARE EMPLOYED
IN ANY MANUFACTURING OF GOODS
OR PRODUCTS PROCESSING AND
ANY OTHER ACTIVITY SIMILAR AND
INCIDENTAL THERETO.
HEALTH SHALL CONNOTE
A SOUND STATE OF THE BODY AND
MIND OF THE WORKER, WHICH
ENABLES HIM TO PERFORM HIS JOB
NORMALLY, IN A STATE OF WELL-
BEING.
SAFE OR SAFETY
SHALL REFER TO THE PHYSICAL OR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF
WORK OR EMPLOYMENT, WHICH
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS STANDARDS.
WORK ACCIDENT
SHALL MEAN AN UNPLANNED OR
UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE THAT
MAY OR MAY NOT RESULT IN
PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY
DAMAGE, WORK STOPPAGE OR
INTERFERENCE OR ANY
COMBINATION THEREOF, WHICH
ARISES OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE
OF EMPLOYMENT.
WORK INJURY
SHALL MEAN ANY INJURY OR
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS SUFFERED BY
A PERSON, WHICH ARISES OUT OF OR
IN THE COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT.
OCCUPATIONAL
ILLNESS SHALL MEAN ANY
ILLNESS CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL
FACTORS, THE EXPOSURE TO WHICH IS
CHARACTERIZED OR PECULIAR TO A
PARTICULAR PROCESS, TRADE OR
OCCUPATION AND TO WHICH AN
EMPLOYEE OR WORKER IS NOT
ORDINARILY SUBJECTED TO OR
EXPOSED OUTSIDE OF OR AWAY
FROM SUCH EMPLOYMENT.
RECOGNIZED
HAZARDS ARE THOSE
WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE
TECHNICAL OR TESTING DEVICES
TO DETECT.
WORKPLACE MEANS
THE OFFICE, PREMISES OR WORK SITE,
WHERE THE WORKERS ARE
HABITUALLY EMPLOYED AND SHALL
INCLUDE THE OFFICE OR PLACE
WHERE THE WORKERS, WHO HAVE NO
FIXED OR DEFINITE WORK SITE,
REGULARLY REPORT FOR ASSIGNMENT
IN THE COURSE OF THEIR
EMPLOYMENT.
STANDARDS
SHALL MEAN THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH STANDARDS.
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS OR
SUBSTANCES MEAN
SUBSTANCES IN SOLID, LIQUID OR
GASEOUS FORMS KNOWN TO
CONSTITUTE POISON, FIRE,
EXPLOSION OR HEALTH HAZARD.