Basic Safety Terms 4

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Respirator

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A device that provides clean, filtered air for breathing, no matter what is in the surrounding air.

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Safety culture

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The culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe work environment.

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Safety data sheet (SDS)

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A document that must accompany any hazardous substance. The SDS identifies the substance and gives the exposure limits, the physical and chemical characteristics, the kind of hazard it presents, precautions for safe handling and use, and specific control measures.

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Scaffold

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An elevated platform for workers and materials.

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Shielding

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A structure used to protect workers in trenches.

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Shoring

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A support system designed to prevent a trench or excavation cave-in.

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Signaler

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A person who is responsible for directing a vehicle when the driver’s vision is blocked in any way.

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Silicosis

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A serious lung disease resulting from the inhalation of crystalline silica particles.

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Six-foot rule

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A rule stating that platforms or work surfaces with unprotected sides or edges that are 6 feet (≈2 m) or higher than the ground or level below it require fall protection.

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Spoil

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Material such as earth removed while digging a trench or excavation.