Nomenclature and their Definitions

 Health

Absence of disease.

Safety

Absence of risk of serious personal injury.

Environmental Protection

The protection of the environment (land, air, water and all the living creatures that reside within it) from damage.

Welfare Facilities

Facilities provided by the organization/ employer so as to maintain and uplift the standards of living and working conditions of the employees.

Accident

An unplanned, unwanted event that has led to injury, damage or loss.

Near Miss

An unplanned, unwanted event that could have led to injury, damage or loss but actually did not happen so.

Dangerous Occurrence

An event that has to be reported to the relevant authorities by the statute of law.

Hazard

Something that has the potential to cause harm.

Risk

Likelihood that the hazard would actually cause harm in combination with the severity of the injury, damage or loss that might occur.

Risk = Likelihood x Severity