Combustion Triangle

See Fire Triangle.

  Dangerous Occurrence

An adverse reportable incident as defined by RIDDOR, as being an “occurrence which arises out of or in connection with work and is of a class specified in— (a) Part 1 of Schedule 2; (b) Part 2 of Schedule 2 and takes place anywhere except an offshore workplace; (c) Part 3 of Schedule 2 and takes place at a mine; (d) Part 4 of Schedule 2 and takes place at a quarry; (e) Part 5 of Schedule 2 and takes place where a relevant transport system is operated; or (f) Part 6 of Schedule 2 and takes place at an offshore workplace;”. These can be grouped into three kinds of reportable dange

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  Decal

A label, with an image, which has been fixed, usually as a sticky label, to an item of equipment. Decals are typically used to provide visual aids to the safe use of an item of equipment.

  Duty of Care

A legal, or moral, responsibility to avoid harm coming to another person due to negligence, either 1. where a relationship exists between parties, such as that of an employer and their employees or a school and teachers to their students, or 2. where reasonable care is expected to be discharged, such as between a service provider and a user, or a manufacturer and their products and a consumer.

  Emergency Procedures

Employers need to have "appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of serious and imminent danger to persons at work....", ensuring they are written down so an employee, who must also have received appropriate training, will know what to do if this situation arises. (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Regulation 8) The employer also needs to clearly identify and arrange any necessary contacts with external services, such as the emergency services or first aid personnel. (Regulation 9 of the MHSWR 1999). Examples might include: • An outbreak of a fire.

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  Exclusion Zone

An exclusion zone is to keep unwanted people away from an area, only allowing authorised users to enter the area.

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  Eye and Face Protection

Flying debris, grass cuttings, flicked branches or vegetation (especially brambles and the like), splashes, dust, heat, sun glare, and drilling or chiselling debris can all cause damage to your eyes and face if contact is made. Some form of eye and / or face protection is required where any of these, or similar, hazards exist, and risks identified. Safety spectacles, goggles or faceshields might be considered for different situations.

  Fire Triangle

The three components required to ignite and then maintain a fire. These are Fuel (i.e. the combustible material), Heat, and Oxygen (actually an Oxidiser, which may not be oxygen but might be stronger a chemical element such as fluorine gas). With all three components there will be a chemical reaction and the fuel source combusts once the temperature reaches its ignition temperature. Removing one of these components will result in a fire being extinguished. It is also referred to as the Combustion Triangle.

  Foot Protection

This helps to protect toes and feet from dropped objects, sharp protrusion from the ground, pesticide spray or spillage, fuel spillage, hot materials, cold weather, wet weather, slipping, and more. Safety boots or shoes are commonly used in the grounds care industry, having protective toecaps and often slip resistant soles. Wellington boots are often used for the spraying of pesticides by hand, or for use in waterlogged conditions, and there is specialist footwear, such as chainsaw boots.

  Hand and Arm Protection

Protecting your hands and arms from the risk of injury from cuts, abrasions, pesticides, oils, fertilisers, burning from hot surfaces or exhausts, cold temperatures, vibration white finger, as well as for lifting and handling goods and servicing machinery, will often require some form of hand and / or arm protection. Typically, these will be gloves, which may or may not have a cuff, gauntlets, or protective sleeving.