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Health and Safety / Security and Environment E (46) Word(s)/ Phrase OHS Definition / OHS Terms / OHS Description
An operator controlled item of plant used to excavate, load, transport, compact or spread earth, overburden, rubble, spoil, aggregate or similar material - (Occupational Safety and Health Regulation 1996 Part 4 Div.1 r. 4.1) Electric logs
Measurement of the resistivity and other characteristics of rock formations down a well which leads to determination of the rock types
Electrical installation All the electrical wiring, accessories, fittings, consuming devices, control and protective gear and other equipment associate the installation situated in or on mines - (Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 Ver 05-a0-00 Part 6 Div 1 r.6.1.) Electrical plant Plant which consumes, converts or generates electricity - (Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 Ver 05-a0-00 Part 6 Div 1 r.6.1.) Elevated Work Platform A telescoping device, scissor device or articulating device, or an combination of these devices, used to position personnel, equipment or materials to and from workplaces located above the support surface - (Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 Ver 05-a0-00 Part 6 Div 1 r.6.1.) Elimination
The job is redesigned or the substance is eliminated so as to remove the hazard. However, the alternative method should not lead to a less acceptable product or less effective process Emergency
An actual or imminent event that requires an immediate response from internal or external resources Emergency and Medical Services (EMS) operations Operations by organizations established for the purpose of providing the following services with rotorcraft: a) air ambulance, b) medical retrieval, c) search and rescue Emergency Risk Management
A systematic process that produces a range of risk reduction measures that contribute to the well-being of communities and the environment
(a) discharge of waste; (b) emission of noise, odour or electromagnetic radiation; or (c) transmission of electromagnetic radiation: (Environmental Protection Act 1986 WA SECT 3) Employee
(a) A person by whom work is done under a contract of employment; or (b) An apprentice
(a) A person that employs an employee under a contract of employment; and (b) In relation to an apprentice, a person who employs the apprentice under a training contract registered under the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 Part 7 Division 2; (Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 - SECT 3 Engineering controls
1) Install or use additional machinery such as local exhaust ventilation to control the risk. Separating the hazard from operators by methods such as enclosing or guarding dangerous items of machinery. For example, use guards on compression testing machines
2) Physical arrangements, designs or alterations of work areas, equipment, materials, production facilities or other aspects of the physical work environment - E.g. enclosures, guards and barriers are some examples Engineering Procurement Construction Management (EPCM) EPCM means the company is contracted to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services. Other companies are contracted by the Owner to provide construction services and they are usually managed by the EPCM contractor on the Owner's behalf. Think professional services contracts, where the project is largely Owner managed and the cost risk and control is weighted towards the Owner Entrepreneur or Principal or Owner Main Contractor Person having management and control over activities. The party who employs the contractor Environment
The surroundings in which an organisation operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, human beings, and their interrelation. The environment in this context extends from within an organisations's location to the global system Environmental Agent A chemical, physical (e.g. noise, heat, radiation), biological, mechanical/ergonomic or psychosocial factor present in the work environment
Environmental harm Direct or indirect harm to the environment involving removal or destruction of, or damage to native vegetation or the habitat of native vegetation or indigenous aquatic or terrestrial animals; or alteration of the environment to its detriment or degradation or potential detriment or degradation or to the detriment or potential detriment of an environmental value; or alteration of the environment of a prescribed kind (Environmental Protection Act 1986 WA) Environmental Incidents Events or releases that have occurred where there has been a loss of control. Categorized on five levels, based on their potential environmental impact (from Level 1 with no or very low potential impact, through to Level 5 with potentially severe impact) Environmental impact Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from activities, products and services of the organisation Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) An analysis of all the environmental impacts associated with a plan of development including beneficial and detrimental impacts
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) This covers the keys elements required to ensure that any impact of proposed new or changed activities, products or services on the environment are fully assessed. The purpose is to ensure that all such impacts are eliminated, minimised or managed so that they are acceptable to the community EIS) required by many authorities before a project can proceed Environmental Management System The organisational structure, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for implementing and maintaining environmental management Environmental targets Detailed performance requirements, quantified wherever practicable, applicable to the organisation or parts thereof, that arise from the environmental objectives and that need to be set and met in order to achieve those objectives Environmental value a) A beneficial use; or (b) An ecosystem health condition; (Environmental Protection Act 1986 WA SECT 3) Equipment
Any apparatus, appliance, boiler, chimney, crane, device, dredge, engine, facility, fireplace, furnace, generator, incinerator, instrument (including musical instrument), kiln, machine, mechanism, oven, plant, railway locomotive, retort, structure, tool, vehicle or vessel or any other equipment of any kind whatsoever; (Environmental Protection Act 1986 WA SECT 3) Erector
A person who erects, dismantles or alters the structure of plant in a mine - (Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 Ver 05-a0-00 Part 6 Div 1 r.6.1.) Ergonomic Hazards
Concerned with the interaction of the person and machine or workplace as a whole. Tools and equipment, work stations and the work process
Ergonomics looks at people and the systems in which they work. It is about designing work (including machines and workplace) to suit people Erosion
The breaking down and subsequent removal of either rock or surface material by wind, rain, wave action, freezing and thawing, and other processes
1) A missing or inappropriate response to some stimulus 2) An inappropriate or missing action by a person, or failure by equipment. An error is unintentional
Error Agency Factors facilitating an error. These include human behaviour, environment, equipment, design, and the work system
Includes a moving ramp for use by passengers but does not include a conveyor used only for moving goods - (Occupational Safety and Health Regulation 1996 Part 1 Div.1 r. 1.3).
A component of natural gas and the basic feedstock for petrochemical industries Event
An event means any of the following:
• a cyclone, earthquake, flood, storm, storm tide, tornado, tsunami, volcanic, eruption or other natural happening;
• bushfire;
• an explosion or fire, a chemical, fuel or oil spill, or a gas leak;
• an infestation, plague, or epidemic;
• a failure of, or disruption to, an essential service or infrastructure;
• an attack against the State; or
• another event similar to the above events.
An event may be natural or caused by human acts or omissions
Exhaust system In relation to a workplace, means a system by which dust, fumes, mist, gas, vapour or any other airborne particle is removed from the atmosphere of the workplace and includes — (a) A collecting hood, ductwork and fan; (b) An air cleaning filtration system; and (c) An associated motor, collector bin or receptacle - (Occupational Safety and Health Regulation 1996 Part 1 Div.1 r. 1.3).
Prospecting, sampling, mapping, diamond drilling and other work involved in searching for ore
Exploration licence A licence to explore for oil or gas in a particular area issued to a company by the governing state Explosive atmosphere An atmosphere in which enough flammable gas, mist, vapour or dust is mixed with air to cause an explosion if ignition occurs. The source of ignition could be either electrical or mechanical in origin
Explosive powered tool A powder actuated hand-held tool which can drive a fastener against, into or through a substance by means of an explosive charge and includes every attachment and accessory for such tool and every device to be used with such tool but does not include a firearm, an LPG or propane gas powered tool or a side-wall coring gun used in exploratory borehole work - (Occupational Safety and Health Regulation 1996 Part 4 Div.1 r. 4.1).
Substances that pose the danger of blast and explosion (eg. LPG) Exposure Quantity of an environmental agent impinging on a person
Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants 1) The exposure standards represent airborne concentrations of individual chemical substances which, according to current knowledge, should neither impair the health of nor cause undue discomfort to nearly all workers 2) For an atmospheric contaminant, means - (a) the standard specified in the Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment; or (b) in relation to an atmospheric contaminant for which a different standard is determined by the Minister under regulation 9.2, such standards as is determined - (Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 Ver 05-a0-00 Part 9 r.9.1.) Extended working hours Any working hours in excess of established rostered hours, including overtime External rated capacity lighting
Clearly visible green, amber and red lights mounted externally to the Crane, green to indicate safe operating range, amber when approaching maximum rated capacity and red when maximum rated capacity has been exceeded.
Extra-low voltage A voltage normally not exceeding (a) 32 volts alternating current; or (b) 115 volts direct current The information contained in this material is provided voluntarily as an Australian public service. No warranty, guarantee or representation is made by WCA as to the correctness, suitability, fitness, or sufficiency of any information contained in this OHS Glossary of terms directory. Use of this material means that the user agrees that WCA and its employees will not have and are released from any liability whatsoever, however caused or arising, in connection therewith.