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Safety & Sanitation
Safety & Sanitation Principles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration | OSHA |
| Flammable | Materials that are quick-to-burn |
| Lockout/Tagout | An OSHA procedure that requires all necessary switches on electrical equipment to be locked out and tagged when they are malfunctioning. |
| Abrasion | A scrape that's considered to be a minor cut. |
| Laceration | A deep cut or tear in the skin, such as a knife wound. |
| Avulsion | A wound in which a portion of the skin is partially or completely torn off, such as a severed finger. |
| Puncture | A deep hole in the skin, often caused by a pointed object, such as a ice pick. |
| Heimlich Maneuver | A maneuver used to remove an object blocking a choking victim's airway. |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | Emergency care that is performed on people who are unresponsive, such as those who are unconscious because of choking, cardiac arrest, stroke. or heart attack. |
| Occupational Back Support | A type of back brace with suspenders designed to support the lower back while lifting |
| Emergency | A potentially life-threatening situation that usually occurs suddenly and unexpectedly |
| First Aid | Assisting an injured person until professional medical help can be provided |
| Shock | A serious medical condition in which not enough oxygen reaches tissues |
| General Safety Audit | A review and inspection of all safety procedures and equipment |
| Routine | Regular set of actions |
| Document | To write down the details of what happened |