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Looking for the "right" term for the notion of "risk prevention"

English translation: workplace accident prevention

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English term or phrase: the notion of "risk prevention" at work
Selected answer:workplace accident prevention
Entered by: Lia Fail (X)

12:40 May 10, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Medical: Health Care / workplace accidents
English term or phrase: Looking for the "right" term for the notion of "risk prevention"
I'm translating a text about workplace accidents and the literal translation of the term that's bothering me is "prevention of labour risks".

When I do a search in Google for "risk prevention" + workers, the first page is all translations from Spanish. In other words, thisn't isn't the term used naturally in anglo contexts.

I already have some ideas but would like to hear what people living in EN-speaking contexts would use.

Thanks
Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 12:18
workplace accident prevention
Explanation:
If it's not about health....
Selected response from:

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 12:18
Grading comment
I agree wuth B D Finch, that risk isn't prevented, it's accidents that are prevented, and thanks David, I find lots of hits for this term in the right kind of sites. If it were also about health, the term would probably be along the lines of "workplace health and safety".
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +1workplace accident prevention
Lirka
4prevention of injuries
The Misha
3 +1prevention of occupational risks/occupational health and safety
Marga Shaw
3workplace safety
Shera Lyn Parpia
Summary of reference entries provided
OSHA
Trudy Peters

Discussion entries: 3





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
looking for the "right" term for the notion of "risk prevention"
workplace accident prevention


Explanation:
If it's not about health....

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 12:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I agree wuth B D Finch, that risk isn't prevented, it's accidents that are prevented, and thanks David, I find lots of hits for this term in the right kind of sites. If it were also about health, the term would probably be along the lines of "workplace health and safety".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X): Or "occupational", if your text is at all official.
36 mins
neutral  B D Finch: This is a term that is quite widely used. Of course, one can only reduce the risks and the accident rate, not prevent them. I'd agree if there was sufficient context to know whether this fits.
44 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
looking for the "right" term for the notion of "risk prevention"
prevention of injuries


Explanation:
work-related injuries/injuries in the workplace.

The Misha
Local time: 06:18
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
looking for the "right" term for the notion of "risk prevention"
prevention of occupational risks/occupational health and safety


Explanation:

... comes to mind.

e.g.:

ISSA Section on Prevention of Occupational Risks due to Electricity – Gas - Long-Distance Heating - Water. 1. ISSA Section „Electricity“ ...
www.csgb.gov.tr/www.isggm.gov.tr/htdocs/files/konfsunum/ISS...

APPLICATION OF ERGONOMICS IN PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL RISKS. Event details ... APPLICATION OF ERGONOMICS IN PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL RISKS. Get involved ...
osha.europa.eu/en/campaigns/hw2008/.../event.2008-05-15.conference_application_ergonomics_prevention_occupational...

Technical Guide for the assessment and prevention of occupational risks associated to the exposure to electrical risks: 17.03.2009 - Last modified: 17.04. ...
www.respectautravail.be/en/topics/riskassessment/index_rali...

The importance of prevention of occupational risks resulting from exposure to .... will also address the issue of the prevention of occupational risks ...
www.elinyae.gr/en/lib_file_upload/REPPAS ENGLISH.1152864458...

At the company, occupational risk prevention demands more than just complying with regulations or correcting situations which led to work injuries. ...
ec.europa.eu/employment_social/soc-dial/workorg/ewon/news/prisk_en.htm

Knowing and understanding the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) laws will help you avoid the unnecessary costs and damage to your business caused by ...
www.business.gov.au/Business Entry Point/Business Topics/Oc...

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), an agency of the Government of Canada, was created in 1978 by an Act of Parliament. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_safety_and_health

Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, No. 181 of 1993 ... to establish an advisory council for occupational health and safety; and to ...
www.hpcsa.co.za/hpcsa/UserFiles/File/Health Related Acts/Oc...




Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Some of the sites you cite actually point to the same problem: they are from Greece, Belgium etc. Whereas the Canadian and Australian ones don't refer to "risk prevention"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: occupational risk prevention
20 mins
  -> Thank you, Shera Lyn!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
looking for the "right" term for the notion of "risk prevention"
workplace safety


Explanation:
try this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_jobs

lots of ghits for the term

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 12:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


39 mins
Reference: OSHA

Reference information:
You might want to check out www.osha.gov, the US Occupational Safety and Health Admninistration website.

Trudy Peters
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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