Health and Safety

  • 1health and safety — ˌhealth and ˈsafety noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES the activity of protecting employees from illness or injury at work: • In the construction industry, health and safety is of considerable importance. • It is a well run center that meets… …

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  • 2health and safety — UK US noun [uncountable] british the part of the government and legal system that deals with people’s health and safety at work http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/health and safety.htm Thesaurus: government programmes and… …

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  • 3health and safety — n [U] an area of government and law concerned with people s health and safety, especially at work ▪ health and safety regulations …

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  • 4health and safety — noun (U) an area of government and law concerned with people s health and safety, especially at work …

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  • 5health and safety — UK / US noun [uncountable] British the part of the government and legal system that deals with people s health and safety at work …

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  • 6health and safety — noun Health and safety is used before these nouns: ↑inspector …

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  • 7Health and Safety Executive — Non departmental public body Crown status: Unknown Legal basis: Health and Safety …

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  • 8Health and safety law — is a body of law that protects the health, safety and welfare of the general public and certain defined sectors of the population such as employees. Most jurisdictions have a framework of health and safety law which will usually be enforced by… …

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  • 9Health and Safety Executive — The HSE and HSC (Health and Safety Commission) administer and enforce health and safety in the work place. The HSE is effectively the executive arm responsible for enforcement of health and safety law and is answerable to the HSC and the… …

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  • 10Health and Safety Executive — ˌHealth and ˈSafety Exˌecutive abbreviation HSE noun HUMAN RESOURCES the official British government organization that makes sure that companies are using safe methods of production etc …

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