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Making adjustments or modifications to the workplace to ensure all employees, regardless of physical ability, can work safely and efficiently.

Safety procedures and physical barriers that protect workers from the moving parts of machinery, reducing the risk of accidents.

The workplace's attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, and values that employees share in relation to safety.

Educational programs that aim to teach employees about the potential hazards in their work environment and how to avoid them.

Investigation and categorization of root causes why humans make errors during their work, with the purpose of minimizing those errors.

Encompasses a variety of measures including proper storage and control of flammable materials, installation and maintenance of fire alarms and extinguishers, and training on evacuation procedures.

The study of optimizing working environments to fit the physiological, psychological and cognitive capabilities of the user, thus reducing strain and injury.

Injuries caused by overuse or repetitive stress on the body; these can be mitigated by ergonomic workstations, frequent breaks, and exercises.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes items like gloves, safety glasses, earplugs, hard hats, and respirators used to protect workers from various hazards.

Addressing factors in the workplace that can negatively impact employees' mental health, such as high demands, low control, and insufficient support.

Developing strategies to prevent and respond to violent actions by employees or outsiders, including physical or verbal abuse.

Planning for unexpected events means developing procedures and acquiring equipment to deal with emergencies like fires, medical crises, or chemical spills.

Involves proper labeling, storage, and handling of chemicals as well as training on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and spill response procedures.

Safe practices around electrical equipment including proper grounding, circuit breaker use, and safe work practices to prevent electrical accidents.

A process that creates a safety partnership between management and employees that continually focuses people's attentions and actions on theirs, and others, daily safety behavior.

Psychological stress related to one's job often caused by heavy workload, long hours, job insecurity or unsafe conditions, which can lead to decreased job performance and health issues.

Managing noise levels in the workplace through engineering controls, administrative policies, and personal protective equipment (PPE) like earplugs.

A procedure to identify the dangers of specific tasks in order to reduce the risk of injury to workers.

Creating policies and procedures that address and prevent negative and aggressive behaviors in the workplace.