TLE-7-Definition-of-Terms (1)

Definition of Terms:

Clean Air Act - the constitutional law designed to make sure that all Filipinos have
air that is safe to breathe.

Fire drills - intended to ensure by means of training and rehearsal, that in the
event of fire.

Fire safety - a set of precautionary measures that are taken to prevent or reduce
the Workforce - the labor pool in employmentlikelihood of a fire that may result in death,
injury, or property damage.

Occupational Hazards - refers to various environmental factors or stresses that
can cause sickness, impaired health, or significant discomfort in workers.

Occupational Health Service - the continuous, systematic use of routinely
collected health data to guide OSH decisions and actions.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - refers to devices worn by workers to
protect them against hazards in the work environment

Preparedness programs - done to achieve a satisfactory level of readiness to
respond to any
emergency situation through programs.

Toxic wastes - chemicals that pose a hazard to health or the environment.

Waste management - the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of
waste materials.

Child and Elder Care - a task of domestic worker to take care for children from
infant through adolescent.

Customer - a recipient of good, service, product, or idea obtained from seller for

a monetary consideration.

Protective paraphernalia - most commonly refers to tools and materials used in or
necessary
for a particular activity.
Hygiene - refers to the set of practices perceived by a community to be associated
with the preservation of health and healthy living.

Procedure - A step-by-step instruction.

Uniform - worn by members of an organization while participating in that
organization's activity.

Service plan - a plan that gives directions to any undertaking.

Workforce - the labor pool in employment