| A | B |
|---|
| Confined Space | Any area that has limited exits and has toxic orflammable materials or limited amounts of air to breathe, such as storage tanks, sewers, and tunnels. |
| Extension ladders | Two straight ladders assembled such that the overall length can be adjusted. |
| Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) | The Occupational Safety and Health Administration contractors to educateStandard which requires allcontractors to educate employees about hazardouschemicals and the method to work safely in their presence |
| Lanyard | A short section of rope used to attach a worker’sSafety harness to a strong anchor point locatedabove the work area. |
| Lock-out / Tag-out | An established, formal procedure for deactivating equipment and systems and making them safe forwork. |
| Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) | A document accompanying any material whichexposure contains the identity of the substance, limits, its physical and chemical characteristics,the nature of hazard it represents, precautions forsafe handling and use, and specific control measures. |
| OSHA | The Occupational Safety and Health Administration; an agency of the U.S.Department of Labor. |
| OSHA Recordable | An injury, accident, or illness which must be reported under the provisions of the Occoupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 by recording it on employer’s injuryand illness log 200. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Pieces of equipment or clothing designed toprevent or reduce the effect of injuries. |
| Proximity Work | Working near a hazard, but not actually contactingthe source of the hazard. |
| Respirator | A device designed to provide clean, filtered air forbreathing no matter what is in the surrounding air. |
| Scaffold | An elevated work platform for both personnel andMaterials |
| Scaffolding | A manufactured or job-built structure that supports a work platform. |
| Stepladder | A self-suppporting ladder consisting of two Elements hinged at the top. |
| Straight Ladder | A non-adjustable ladder of a fixed length. |
