occupational safety
nounUK /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənəl ˈseɪfti/
US /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈseɪfti/
Keeping people safe while they do their jobs.
The company trains all new workers in occupational safety before they start.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The rules and laws that protect workers from harm on the job.
Occupational safety regulations require guards on dangerous machines.
3. The study or practice of preventing accidents and illness at work.
She earned a degree in occupational safety and health.
4. A company program that teaches workers how to avoid getting hurt.
Our occupational safety program includes monthly fire drills.