| A | B |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration, regulates workplace safety |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet, contains all the information needed to safely use a chemical |
| RACE | rescue, activate alarm, confine, extinguish; acronym to remember actions in a fire |
| PASS | pull pin, aim, squeeze handle, sweep; acronym to remember how to use a fire extinguisher |
| body mechanics | way in which the body moves and maintains balance |
| ergonomics | applied science use to promote the safety and well-being of a person by adapting the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries |
| fire extinguishers | device that can be used to put out firs |
| standard precautions | treating all body fluids as infectious material and all patients as a potential source of infection |
| PPE | personal protective equipment that protect workers from body fluids |