Workplace Safety Essentials — glossary
Plain-English definitions of the 3 terms used in this course. Each one is written to make sense on its own, so you can look up a single word without reading anything else.
N
- Near miss #
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An incident that could have caused harm but did not — report it so the cause can be fixed.
P
- PPE #
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Personal Protective Equipment — the last line of defence after other controls have reduced the risk.
R
- Risk assessment #
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The process of identifying hazards and deciding on control measures before work starts.
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