safeworking
nounUK /ˈseɪfˌwɜːkɪŋ/
US /ˈseɪfˌwɜːrkɪŋ/
A set of rules that keep people safe while they work.
The railway crew followed safeworking rules before walking onto the tracks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The practice of doing a job in a way that avoids danger.
Good safeworking means checking your equipment every morning.
3. A railway system of signals and checks that stop trains from crashing.
The new safeworking system warns drivers when another train is ahead.
4. A set of official steps a company uses to protect its workers.
The factory wrote a safeworking plan for handling heavy boxes.