Glossary of Workplace Injury Law Terms

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Label: Any mark, sign, device, stamp, seal, ticket, tag or wrapper which provides information on the contents.

Lawsuit: A common term for a legal action by one person or entity against another person or entity, to be decided in a court of law.

Ladder stand: A mobile, fixed-size, self-supporting ladder consisting of a wide flat tread ladder in the form of stairs.

Landing: A platform at the end of a flight of stairs.

Lanyard: A flexible line of rope, wire rope, or strap which generally has a connector at each end for connecting the body belt or body harness to a deceleration device, lifeline, or anchorage.

Leading edge: The edge of a floor, roof, or formwork for a floor or other walking/working surface (such as the deck) which changes location as additional floor, roof, decking, or formwork sections are placed, formed, or constructed. A leading edge is considered to be an "unprotected side and edge" during periods when it is not actively and continuously under construction.

Lifeline: A component consisting of a flexible line connected vertically to an anchorage at one end (vertical lifeline), or connected horizontally to anchorages at both ends (horizontal lifeline), and which serves as a means for connecting other components of a personal fall arrest system to the anchorage.

Lien: A right or claim for payment against a workers' compensation case.

Lift slab: A method of concrete construction in which floor and roof slabs are cast on or at ground level and lifted into position using jacks.

Limited access zone: An area alongside a masonry wall that is under construction and clearly demarcated to limit access by employees.

Lockout: To lock a switch in the "off" position by means of a padlock, or to lock electrified equipment behind a locked door, to which only qualified persons have the key.

Low-Impedance: Low resistance to A/C current.

Lower levels: Those areas or surfaces to which an employee can fall. Such areas or surfaces include, but are not limited to, ground levels, floors, platforms, ramps, runways, excavations, pits, tanks, material, water, equipment, structures, or portions thereof.

Low-slope roof: A roof having a slope less than or equal to 4 to 12 (vertical to horizontal).

Lock Out Procedure: Written procedure dictating the manner in which the positive locking out of equipment or machinery is to be done.

Lock Out: A positive method for disconnecting power or making something inoperative by using a physical lock to eliminate movement or operation.

Loss Control: A system or program designed to minimize accidents and reduce financial losses.

Loss Prevention: A before-the-loss program designed to identify and correct potential causes of accidents before they result in actual injuries or financial loss.

Lost Workdays: Those days on which, because of occupational injury or illness, the employee was away from work or limited to restricted work activity.

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