| Accident |
An unplanned and uncontrolled event that
has led to, or could have caused, injury to persons, damage to
plant or other loss. |
| Employee |
Person contracted to work for
payment. |
| Employer |
Person or business paying for contracted
work to be carried out. |
| Dangerous Occurrence |
An accidental event or happening of a
serious nature not causing injury to others. |
| Hazardous Substance |
A substance labelled as dangerous (this
is: very toxic; toxic; harmful; irritant or corrosive). |
| Health |
A state of complete physical, mental and
social well being, not merely an absence of disease or injury. |
| Hoist |
A system used to raise or lower goods and
equipment. |
| Lift |
A cage in a vertical shaft used to raise
or lower people or equipment. |
| Machine |
Apparatus combining action of several
moving parts. |
| Manual Handling |
Lifting, pushing, pulling or moving loads
using bodily force or hands. |
| Prohibition |
The prevention of an activity if there is
a risk of injury. |
| Safety |
A state of absence or freedom from risk of
injury, accident or dangerous occurrence. |
| Work equipment |
Equipment ranging from hand tools,
machines, through to complete plant. |