Workplace Safety Terms

adverb An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'carelessly' modifies how an action is performed.

• The employee handled the sensitive documents carelessly, leading to a data breach.
• She carelessly left her phone on the table and it got knocked off.
• He carelessly spilled his drink all over the new carpet.
• She danced carelessly through life, never worrying about consequences.

noun A death resulting from an accident, disaster, or other unfortunate event.

• The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing, but unfortunately there was a fatality.
• I heard there was a fatality in the car crash on the highway.
• The fatality rate on that road is no joke, you gotta be careful driving there.
• Lack of communication can be a fatality for any relationship.

noun a state of poor physical or mental health; sickness or disease

adjective describing the poor physical or mental health of a person

• Ill-health can have a significant impact on one's quality of life.
• Dealing with ill-health can be really tough.
• I hate feeling under the weather, it's the worst.
• Ill-health is like a dark cloud hanging over everything.

adjective not compliant or obedient; disobedient

• The company's policy clearly states that all employees must adhere to safety regulations, and any uncompliant behavior will result in disciplinary action.
• If you're uncompliant with the rules, you're going to get in trouble.
• Don't be uncompliant, just follow the rules.
• His uncompliant attitude towards authority often led to conflicts in the workplace.

noun the state of being overworked or strained

• Overexertion can lead to serious health problems if not managed properly.
• I think I need to take a break, I don't want to risk overexertion.
• Don't overdo it at the gym, you don't want to end up hurting yourself from overexertion.
• She was mentally exhausted from the overexertion of constantly trying to please everyone around her.