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Glossary of
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Electricity:
The flow of an atom's electrons through a conductor.
Electrode:
A conductor used to establish electrical contact with a
nonmetallic part of a circuit.
Emergency Planning:
The act of putting together an overall plan and developing it
for response to emergency situations involving workers and
equipment (eg: logical sequence of events).
Emergency:
An abnormal situation, which to limit damage to persons,
property or the environment requires prompt action beyond
normal procedures.
Employee:
A person whose work activities are under the control of an
individual or entity.
Employer:
The person or entity whose has control over your work
activities.
Energize:
To direct electric current through a conductor. Power lines
and wires can be intentionally energized (or de-energized) to
carry current to an electrical device. But conductive surfaces
which are unintentionally energized, like the metal case of a
tool, the metal housing of a circuit box, or a metal object
such as an aluminum ladder, present a danger of electrocution.
Equivalent:
Alternative designs, materials, or methods to protect against
a hazard which the employer can demonstrate will provide an
equal or greater degree of safety for employees than the
methods, materials or designs specified in the standard.
Ergonomics:
The study of how to improve the fit between the physical
demands of the workplace and the employees who perform the
work. Selecting, designing and modifying equipment, tools, and
the work environment are all considered.
Essential functions:
Duties considered crucial to the job you want or have.
Employer:
Means any person who employs one or more workers, or a person
who is self employed in an occupation.
Excavation:
Any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth
surface, formed by earth removal.
Experience Rating:
A process administered by the WCB usually based on a three
year time period, premiums paid and compensation rates.
Experience:
Statistical data recording of a company's accidents or
incidents over a specific time period usually expressed in
terms of frequency and severity.
Expert witness:
A person who is a specialist in a subject, often technical,
who may present his or her expert opinion without having been
a witness to any occurrence relating to the lawsuit.
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