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Safety Definitions

 

                                            SAFETY DEFINITIONS | L - M

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

LFL Lower Flammability Limit:  lower flammability limit is the lower level of gas concentration that will result in the combustion of the gas. This is the same as Lower Explosive Limit (LEL).

Life cycle Assessment:  Life cycle Assessment is an appraisal of the most effective way waste can be managed, taking into account the life cycle process, the waste hierarchy, and the proximity principle.

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

Likelihood/Frequency: Likelihood frequency is the probability Likelihood/Frequency/Probability are the number of occurrences of an event per unit of time.

Line Manager: Line manager is the good communication between management and staff, particularly where there are organizational and procedural changes. Responsible for defining workers' roles and responsibilities clearly, matching workload with worker’s capabilities and resources, and establishing career steps for his/her staff. Ensure staff is fully trained to discharge their duties. Ensure staff is provided with meaningful developmental opportunities.

Load Chart:  The load chart is the diagram or table showing the Safe Working Load and the Rated Capacity relative to the radius, environmental conditions, out-of-plane influences, and type of operation. The load chart shall state the in-service operational limits of the Crane, e.g. wind, heel, trim, ice, etc. and the chart is permanently fixed and located within the Crane’s Operator Cabin.

LOPA Layers of Protection Analysis: Layer of protection analysis is the Semi-quantitative method for the assessment of the adequacy of protection layers used to determine the performance requirements for Safety Instrumented systems (SIS).

Loss of Primary Containment: Loss of primary containment is the Loss of Primary Containment, is an unplanned or uncontrolled release of any material from primary containment, including non-toxic and non-flammable materials e.g. steam, hot water, nitrogen, compressed CO2, or compressed air.

Lost Time Injury / Illness:  lost time injury or illness is any absence from work-related Fatalities, Permanent Total Disabilities, Permanent Partial Disabilities, or Lost Workday Cases. The number of LTIs is the sum of Fatalities, Permanent Total Disabilities, Permanent Partial Disabilities, and Lost Workday Cases.

Lost Workday Case:  Lost workday case is any work-related injury or illness, other than a fatal injury, which results in a person being unfit for work on any day after the day of occurrence of the occupational injury and temporarily unable to perform any regular job or restricted work activity on a subsequent scheduled workday or shift. Any day includes rest days, weekend days, leave days, public holidays, or days after ceasing employment.

Lost Workdays: Lost workday is the total number of scheduled workdays lost through the occurrence of occupational injuries/illnesses excluding the incident day. The sum of total calendar days consecutive or otherwise after the day on which the occupational injury or illness occurred, where the person reporting under LWDC was unfit for work and did not work. A total number of Lost Workdays shall be limited to 180 scheduled working days. It is not required to keep track of the number of days away from work if the injury or illness resulted in more than 180 scheduled working days away from work. Where an absence from work extends beyond the year-end, the actual or estimated.

LSIR Location Specific Individual Risk:  Location-specific individual risk it is a measure of the geographical spread of risk. LSIR is defined as the frequency per year at which an individual, who stays unprotected for 24 hours per day and 365 days per year at a specific location, is expected to sustain fatal harm due to exposure to hazards induced by industrial activity.

Major Accident: Major accident means an Occurrence such as emission, fire, or explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of operation leading to major, catastrophic or disastrous consequences irrespective of their likelihood and serious consequences assigned with risk rank affecting people, assets, the environment and/or company reputation. The consequences may be immediate or delayed and may occur outside as well as inside the operating facility. There will also be a high potential for escalation.

Management System: A management system of means a set of interrelated or interacting elements of an organization that establishes policies and objectives, as well as processes to achieve those objectives.

MATTE Major Accident to the Environment: Major accident to the environment is the occurrence (including in particular, a major emission, fire, or explosion) resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of the operation of any establishment and leading to danger to the environment, immediate or delayed, inside or outside the establishment, and involving one or more dangerous substances.

Medical Waste: Medical waste is any wastes made in whole or part of human tissue, animal tissue, blood or other body liquids, secretions, drugs or other pharmaceutical products, bandages, syringes, needles or other medical sharp objects, or any other wastes whether contagious chemical or radioactive produced by medical activities, nursing, treatment, medical care, dental, veterinary or pharmaceutical or processed activities or others, tests, research works or study materials or sampling or storage of the same.

Method Statement:  Method statement is the detailed description of the sequence of maintenance engineering and operations tasks required to complete specified work.

MEWP Mobile Elevated Working Platform: Mobile elevated working platform it includes a scissor lift, aerial platform, or an extensible or articulating boom aerial device (either self-propelled or vehicle-mounted) used to provide temporary access for people or equipment to inaccessible areas, usually at a height

Motor Vehicle:  Motor vehicles are any mechanically powered vehicle used to transport people or property. This includes motorcycles. Specifically excluded from the definition of the motor vehicle are vehicles operated on fixed rails and on-site vehicles that are not capable of more than 10 mph (16 kph). If an incident occurs which involves the load, the load on the vehicle is to be considered part of the vehicle.