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procedure.
Meaning: an established or official way of doing something. An established or official way of doing something. There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.
policy.
Meaning: a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organisation or individual. A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organisation or individual. The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting.
inspection.
Meaning: careful examination or scrutiny. Careful examination or scrutiny. The inspection was conducted in a thoroughly professional manner. The inspection was conducted in a thoroughly professional manner.
emergency.
Meaning: a serious unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. A serious unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. It is important to keep calm in an emergency. It is important to keep calm in an emergency.
accident.
Meaning: an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally typically resulting in damage or injury. An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally typically resulting in damage or injury. We are investigating the cause of the accident. We are investigating the cause of the accident.
regulation.
Meaning: a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority. A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority. Its regulation to wear suits at the office. Its regulation to wear suits at the office.
evaluation.
Meaning: the making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something. Assessment. The making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something. Assessment. Your first evaluation will be six months after you commence employment. Your first evaluation will be six months after you commence employment.
warning.
Meaning: a statement or event that warns of something or that serves as a cautionary example. A statement or event that warns of something or that serves as a cautionary example. I think the owners are at fault for not warning us. I think the owners are at fault for not warning us.
prevention.
Meaning: the action of stopping something from happening or arising. The action of stopping something from happening or arising. Educating new drivers is important for the prevention of accidents. Educating new drivers is important for the prevention of accidents.
hazard.
Meaning: something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage. Something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage. The busy traffic entrance is a hazard to pedestrians. The busy traffic entrance is a hazard to pedestrians.
danger.
Meaning: the possibility of suffering harm or injury. The possibility of suffering harm or injury. His first instinct was to run away from danger. His first instinct was to run away from danger.
risk assessment.
Meaning: a systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a projected activity or undertaking. A systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a projected activity or undertaking. Some people think there is a danger of making the wrong risk assessment. Some people think there is a danger of making the wrong risk assessment.
first aid.
Meaning: help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available. Help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available. All members of the team have been trained in first aid. All members of the team have been trained in first aid.
precaution.
Meaning: a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous unpleasant or inconvenient from happening. A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous unpleasant or inconvenient from happening. I took the precaution of locking money in the safe. I took the precaution of locking money in the safe.
alarm.
Meaning: an anxious awareness of danger. An anxious awareness of danger. The noise would have provoked alarm and neighbourly concern. The noise would have provoked alarm and neighbourly concern.
biohazard.
Meaning: a risk to human health or the environment arising from biological work especially with microorganisms. A risk to human health or the environment arising from biological work especially with microorganisms. The specimen will be safely transferred into a biohazard bag. The specimen will be safely transferred into a biohazard bag.