Safety and Health Terminology

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Complacent

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To become smug or conceited

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Ergonomics

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Study of people in their working environment

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Hazard

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Danger or risk

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Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS)

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Numerical hazard rating system incorporating the use of color-coded labels

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Inclement Weather

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Severe or harsh

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Insulators

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Substance that keeps heat, electricity, or cold contained

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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Assures safe and healthy working environments by setting and enforcing standards

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Used to protect individuals from hazards on the job site

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Scaffold

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Raised platform used to hold workers and materials during construction

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Trench

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Long and narrow excavation in the ground