Glossary terms 1
Glossary terms2
Road Safety
Workplace safety
Universal Emergency Codes
100
Being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.
What is Safety?
100
a person with specialized training who is among the first to arrive and provide assistance at the scene of an emergency, such as a natural disaster, accident, or terrorism. First responders include law enforcement officers, paramedics, EMTs, and firefighters.
What is a First Responder?
100
Hospital ahead to the right
100
signs are only used when there is an immediate risk to the life and health of an employee.
Danger - RED
100
Black
Bomb
200
The working environment at a company that encompasses all factors impacting the safety, health, and well-being of employees.
What is Workplace Safety?
200
Equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses.
What is PPE: Personal Protective Equipment ?
200
A railroad crossing
200
for when there is a risk, but it is not as severe or immediate as when danger is used.
Warning - Orange
200
Blue
Respiratory or Cardiac Arrest
300
A document that is put together by groups within the organization, and is used as a template when performing a particular task on the job.
What is Safety Procedure?
300
an uncomfortable feeling that tells you something may be wrong. It can be throbbing, steady, aching, stabbing, or pinching.
What is Pain?
300
School crossing ahead
300
This category is for alerting people to a potential risk.
Caution - Yellow
300
Gray
Severe weather
400
Knowing what is going on around us.
What is Situational Awareness?
400
usually severe, lasts for a short period of time, and is a signal that our body has been hurt.
Acute Pain
400
No left turn
400
a substance that poses a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily humans.
Biological Hazards
400
Orange
Hazardous material spill
500
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
Subjective
500
can range from mild to severe, lasts for a long period of time, and is often the result of a disease that may require ongoing treatment.
What is Chronic Pain?
500
No parking allowed
500
Red
Fire