safety
Definitions
- The condition of being safe; freedom from danger, risk, or injury. noun …☝️ Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition (view on wordnik.com)
- A device designed to prevent accidents, as a lock on a firearm preventing accidental firing. noun …☝️ Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition (view on wordnik.com)
- A play in which a member of the offensive team downs the ball or is tackled or forced out of bounds behind his own goal line, resulting in two points for the defensive team. noun …☝️ Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition (view on wordnik.com)
- Either of two defensive backs normally positioned behind the linebackers in the middle of the backfield. noun …☝️ Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition (view on wordnik.com)
- Immunity from harm or danger; preservation or freedom from injury, loss, or hurt. noun …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary (view on wordnik.com)
- An unharmed or uninjured state or condition: as, to escape in safety. noun …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary (view on wordnik.com)
- Freedom from risk or possible damage or hurt; safeness. noun …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary (view on wordnik.com)
- A safeguard. noun …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary (view on wordnik.com)
- Safe-keeping; close custody. noun …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary (view on wordnik.com)
- A safety-bicycle. noun …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary (view on wordnik.com)
- In foot-ball, a safety touch-down. noun …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary (view on wordnik.com)
- Defensive strategy at billiards. In America, since 1879, deliberate resort to misses has been restricted by limiting such misses to three in succession, and contingently to two. noun …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary (view on wordnik.com)
- In base-ball, a safe hit. noun …☝️ Source: The Century Dictionary (view on wordnik.com)
- The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss. noun …☝️ Source: The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (view on wordnik.com)
- Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence, justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc. noun …☝️ Source: The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (view on wordnik.com)
- Preservation from escape; close custody. noun …☝️ Source: The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (view on wordnik.com)
- the act or result of a ball-carrier on the offensive team being tackled behind his own goal line, or the downing of a ball behind the offensive team's own goal line when it had been carried or propelled behind that goal line by a player on the offensive tream; such a play causes a score of two points to be awarded to the defensive team; -- it is distinguished from
touchback , when the ball is downed behind the goal after being propelled there or last touched by a player of the defending team. SeeTouchdown . Same as Safety touchdown, below. noun …☝️ Source: The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (view on wordnik.com) - Short for
Safety bicycle . noun …☝️ Source: The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (view on wordnik.com) - a switch on a firearm that locks the trigger and prevents the firearm from being discharged unintentionally; -- also called
safety catch ,safety lock , orlock . noun …☝️ Source: The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (view on wordnik.com) - The condition or feeling of being
safe ;security ;certainty . noun …☝️ Source: Wiktionary (view on wordnik.com) - A
mechanism on a weapon or dangerousequipment designed to preventaccidental firing. noun …☝️ Source: Wiktionary (view on wordnik.com) - An instance of a player being
sacked ortackled in the end zone, or steps out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points for the oppositeteam . noun …☝️ Source: Wiktionary (view on wordnik.com) - Any of the defensive
players who are inposition furthest from the line ofscrimmage and whose responsibility is todefend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort. noun …☝️ Source: Wiktionary (view on wordnik.com) - a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line noun …☝️ Source: WordNet 3.0 (view on wordnik.com)
- a device designed to prevent injury or accidents noun …☝️ Source: WordNet 3.0 (view on wordnik.com)
- (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely noun …☝️ Source: WordNet 3.0 (view on wordnik.com)
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse noun …☝️ Source: WordNet 3.0 (view on wordnik.com)
- the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions noun …☝️ Source: WordNet 3.0 (view on wordnik.com)
- a safe place noun …☝️ Source: WordNet 3.0 (view on wordnik.com)
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Etymology
- early 14c., from Old French sauvete "safety, safeguard; salvation; security, surety," earlier salvetet (11c., Modern French sauveté), from Medieval Latin salvitatem (nominative salvitas) "safety," from Latin salvus (see safe (adj.)). Meaning "trigger-lock on a gun" is attested from 1881. As a North American football position, first recorded 1931. As a type of score against one's own team, 1881. Safety-valve, which diminishes the risk of explosion, is from 1797; figurative sense recorded from 1818. Safety-net in literal sense (in machinery) by 1916, later of aerial circus performances (1920s); figurative use by 1950. Safety-first as an accident-prevention slogan first recorded 1873.1797, 1818, 1873, 1881, 1881, 1916, 1920, 1931, 1950
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- Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States) The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is a US labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. It was enacted by Congress in 1970 and was signed by President Richard Nixon on December 29, 1970. Its main goal is to ensure that employers provide employees with an environment free from recognized hazards, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary conditions. The Act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- Explosives safety Explosives safety originated as a formal program in the United States in the aftermath of World War I when several ammunition storage areas were destroyed in a series of mishaps. The most serious occurred at Picatinny Arsenal Ammunition Storage Depot, New Jersey, in July, 1926 when an electrical storm led to fires that caused explosions and widespread destruction. The severe property damage and 19 fatalities led Congress to empower a board of Army and Naval officers to investigate the Picatinny Arsenal disaster and determine if similar conditions existed at other ammunition depots. The board reported in its findings that this mishap could recur, prompting Congress to establish a permanent board of colonels to develop explosives safety standards and ensure compliance beginning in 1928. This organization evolved into the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) and is chartered in Title 10 of the US Code. The DDESB authors Defense Explosives Safety Regulation (DESR) 6055.9 which establishes the explosives safety standards for the Department of Defense. The DDESB also evaluates scientific data which may adjust those standards, reviews and approves all explosives site plans for new construction, and conducts worldwide visits to locations containing US title munitions. The cardinal principle of explosives safety is expose the minimum number of people for the minimum time to the minimum amount of explosives.
- Environment, health and safety Environment (E), health (H) and safety (S) is a methodology that studies and implements practical aspects of protection of environment, health and safety at occupation. In simple terms it is what organizations must do to make sure that their activities do not cause harm to anyone. Commonly, quality - quality assurance & quality control - is adjoined to form the company division known as HSQE.
- Occupational safety and health Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at occupation. These terms also refer to the goals of this field, so their use in the sense of this article was originally an abbreviation of occupational safety and health program/department etc.
- Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 was an amendment to the Public Health Service Act mandating performance standards for electronic products suspectible of electromagnetic radiation or radiation emissions. The United States statute established provisions involving research and development programs for the studies of electromagnetic shielding, ionizing radiation, non-ionizing radiation, and exposure assessment to humans.
- Construction site safety Construction work is a hazardous land-based job. Some construction site jobs include: building houses, roads, tree forts, workplaces and repair and maintain infrastructures. This work includes many hazardous task and conditions such as working with height, excavation, noise, dust, power tools and equipment. The most common fatalities are caused by the fatal four: falls, being struck by an object, electrocutions, and being caught in between two objects. Construction work has been increasing in developing and undeveloped countries over the past few years. With an increase in this type of work occupational fatalities have increased. Occupational fatalities are individuals who die while on the job or performing work related tasks.
- Certified safety professional The Certified Safety Professional is a certification offered by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. The accreditation is used in the United States by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and internationally by the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission and 193 Countries Consortium.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is the United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its current director is John Howard.
- Fire Research and Safety Act of 1968 Fire Research and Safety Act of 1968 was a declaration for a panoptic fire research and safety program advocated by President Lyndon Johnson on February 16, 1967. The Act of Congress established a National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control while encompassing more effective measures for fire hazards protection with the potentiality of death, injury, and damage to property. The U.S. statute petitioned a nationwide collection of comprehensive fire data with emphasis on a United States fire research program, fire safety education and training programs, demonstrations of new approaches and improvements in fire control and prevention resulting in the reduction of death, personal injury, and property damage.
- Department of public safety In the United States, a department of public safety is a state or local government agency which often has a broad portfolio of responsibilities, which may include some or all of the following:Fire services: provides fire prevention and suppression. Rescue services: provides rescue services. Haz-Mat services: provides hazardous materials response. Ambulance and emergency medical services (EMS): provides emergency medical care and transportation Policing Services: provides law enforcement, community policing and outreach. Emergency communications: operates the public interface emergency communications telephone system by providing the 9-1-1 and Enhanced 911 emergency telephone numbers. Office of Emergency Management (OEM): plans for and operates the Emergency Operations Center during calamities, disasters, special events and emergencies. Inspections and code enforcement: usually building safety, which includes construction, electrical et al. and/or vehicle inspections. Animal control: This category could also include wildlife officers, game wardens, and dog catchers. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): includes administration of driver's licenses, license plates and Identication card.Department of Transportation (DOT): include vehicle registration, tags and license plate.
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Translations from Ord
- 安全Chinese
- భద్రతTelugu
- seguretatCatalan
- 安全Japanese
- emniyetTurkish
- ایمنیPersian
- sécuritéFrench
- 안전Korean
- سلامةArabic
- בטיחותHebrew
- संरक्षाHindi
- taqomakiFijian
- tryghedDanish
- sự an toànVietnamese
- segurançaPortuguese
- бехатарӣTajik
- kaligtasanTagalog
- keselamatanIndonesian
- veiligheidAfrikaans
- veiligheidDutch
- безопасностBulgarian
- უსაფრთხოებაGeorgian
- безопасностьRussian
- arriskuen prebentzioBasque
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