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safety words
safety vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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hard hat | A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments such as industrial or construction sites to protect the head from injury due to falling objects, impact with other objects, debris, rain, and electric shock. |
ear plugs | Foam earplugs, mainly made from either polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyurethane (PU) (memory foam), which are compressed (rolled) and put into the ear canal, where they expand to plug it. Silicone earplugs, which are rolled into a ball and carefully molde |
respirator | an apparatus worn over the mouth and nose or the entire face to prevent the inhalation of dust, smoke, or other noxious substances. |
vest | a sleeveless, close-fitting waist-length garment worn over a shirt, typically having no collar and buttoning down the front. |
fire retardant jacket | Flame-resistant: Flame-resistant clothing is made from inherently nonflammable fabrics and materials. The materials have a chemical structure that is naturally resistant to flames. These types of fabrics may catch fire, but they will either self-extinguis |
face sheild | A face shield is a device used to protect wearer's entire face (or part of it) from impact hazard such as flying objects and road debris, chemical splashes (in industry), or potentially infectious fluid (in medical). |
safety glasses | toughened glasses or goggles for protecting the eyes when using power tools or industrial or laboratory equipment. |
coveralls | a one-piece protective garment worn for heavy manual work. |
cut resistant glasses | Glass Gloves or Glass Handling Gloves are defined as gloves that have a coating on the palms that is designed to provide a good grip on smooth surfaces such as glass with some degree of resistance to cuts and punctures. |
sleeves | the part of a garment that wholly or partly covers a person's arm. |
dust mask | A dust mask is a flexible pad held over the nose and mouth by elastic or rubber straps to protect against dusts encountered during construction or cleaning activities, such as dusts from drywall, brick, wood, fiberglass, silica (from ceramic or glass prod |
nome hood | noun. a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer. a person who operates or is in charge of an engine. Also called locomoti |
steel toe boots | A steel-toe boot (also known as a safety boot, steel-capped boot or safety shoe) is a durable boot or shoe that has a protective reinforcement in the toe which protects the foot from falling objects or compression, usually combined with a mid sole plate t |
boots | a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg. Chiefly British . any shoe or outer foot covering reaching to the ankle. |
chaps | leather pants without a seat, worn by a cowboy over ordinary pants to protect the legs |
full bodysuit | Definition of bodysuit. 1 : a close-fitting one-piece garment for the torso often with sleeves … a bodysuit … of Italian-made jersey or knit. It has long sleeves, pulls on over the head, fits snugly and fastens with snaps at the crotch. |
gloves | a covering for the hand worn for protection against cold or dirt and typically having separate parts for each finger and the thumb. |
goggles | protective glasses set in a flexible frame (as of rubber or plastic) that fits snugly against the face |
harness | a piece of equipment, including straps for fastening it, used to control an animal such as a horse or attach it to a load to be pulled, or a set of straps used to hold a person in place |
hazards | a danger or risk |
safe vest | A Safety Vest is critical piece of safety equipment designed and regulated to enhance the visibility of workers. ... Managers of plants and warehouses where heavy equipment is operated find outfitting their employees in high visibility vests can reduce in |
welding helmet | A welding helmet is a type of headgear used when performing certain types of welding to protect the eyes, face and neck from flash burn, ultraviolet light, sparks, infrared light, and heat. ... Welding helmets can also prevent retina burns, which can lead |