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An unplanned, undesired event that results in
Accident property or equipment damage, injury, death or
occupational illness.
The determination of fats of an accident by inquiry,
Accident investigation
observation and examination
Acute exposure A single exposure or exposure over a short time
Acute Toxic Effects Effects that take place after a single exposure or
(accute Toxicity) after a short series of exposures within 24hrs
International association of occupational hygienists
that develops many guidelines of the practice of
America Conference of occupational hygiene. One of the most important of
Government industrial theses guidelines is Threshold Limit Values and
Hygienist (ACGIH) Biological Exposure Indices. This publication serves
as the basis for occupational exposure limits in many
jurisdictions around the world.
An evaluation of a health and safety program
measuring its effectiveness and efficiency against
Audit
given standards. it helps enable the company to
improve its health and safety program.
An individual who has the qualification and skill set
Auditor to measure health and safety performance against a
given standard
An accreditation given to an employer's health and
Certification of
safety management system that has been evaluated
Recognition (COR)
by a certified auditor.
An exposure to a low concentration of substance
Chronic Exposure
over extended period of time
, Chronic Toxic Effects ( The effects that occur after chronic exposure or that
Chronic Toxicity) occur a long time after exposure.
CLC Canada Labour Code
Company directives that govern and control
conduct that action at the workplace. These rules
Company Rules are basic written statements that dictate acceptable
behaviour and leave no room for discretion or
argument. Also referred to as safe work rules.
A current written statement(s) of Senior
Company Health & Safety Management's philosophy, principles, and goals
Policy embodying the company/employer's commitments
to workplace health and safety
Competent Having the necessary ability and skills.
A mixture that is a combination of many chemicals,
has a commonly known generic name and is any of
the following: naturally occurring, a fraction of
naturally occuring mixture that results from a
Complex Mixture
separation process, a modification of a naturally
occurring mixture, a modification of a fraction of
naturally occurring mixture that results from a
chemical modification process.
The contractor, employer or other person who
enters into an agreement with the owner of the work
Constructor site to be the prime contractor. The constructor has
the overall responsibility for health and safety on the
worksite.
A task that has the potential to produce major loss
Critical Task
to people, equipment, process or the environment.
Effects that usually occur after long term exposure
to a substance. Individual exposures occur many
Cumulative Toxic Effects
times and the effects accumulate. Even very small
individual exposures may result in a toxic effect.
The breakdown of a material into two or more
Decomposition
different materials.