Safety culture — is a term often used to describe the way in which safety is managed in the workplace, and often reflects the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in relation to safety (Cox and Cox, 1991). Defining Safety CultureThe… … Wikipedia
Bypass (road) — A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or bypasses a built up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built up area, and to improve road safety.If there are no… … Wikipedia
Bypass (surgical) — In medicine, a bypass generally means an alternate or additional route for blood flow, which is created in bypass surgery, e.g. coronary artery bypass surgery by moving blood vessels or implanting synthetic tubing. Vessels frequently used for the … Wikipedia
bypass — 01. The new highway [bypasses] the little town and makes the trip much faster. 02. Former President Bill Clinton had to have heart [bypass] surgery due to blockages in some arteries. 03. An investigation has found that the accident occurred… … Grammatical examples in English
Brighton Bypass — The Brighton Bypass is a proposed bypass of the Midland Highway between Granton and Bagdad, just north of Hobart in southern Tasmania. The original concept is over 2 decades old and includes both the replacement of the Bridgewater Bridge, and the … Wikipedia
Air safety — is a term encompassing the theory, investigation and categorization of flight failures, and the prevention of such failures through regulation, education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as… … Wikipedia
Longdendale Bypass — The Longdendale Bypass (also known as the A57/A628 Mottram in Longdendale, Hollingworth Tintwistle Bypass) was a controversial road scheme in England (abandoned in March 2009) by the Highways Agency. The aim was to alleviate traffic congestion on … Wikipedia
Newbury bypass — The Newbury bypass near Donnington The Newbury bypass, officially known as The Winchester Preston Trunk Road (A34) (Newbury Bypass), is a 9 mile (14 km) stretch of dual carriageway road which bypasses the town of Newbury in Berkshire,… … Wikipedia
Nuclear safety — covers the actions taken to prevent nuclear and radiation accidents or to limit their consequences. This covers nuclear power plants as well as all other nuclear facilities, the transportation of nuclear materials, and the use and storage of… … Wikipedia
Downhole safety valve — A downhole safety valve refers to a component on an oil and gas well, which acts as a failsafe to prevent the uncontrolled release of reservoir fluids in the event of a worst case scenario surface disaster. It is almost always installed as a… … Wikipedia
coronary artery bypass — ▪ surgery surgical treatment for coronary artery disease, usually caused by atherosclerosis. In atherosclerosis, fatty plaques build up on the walls of the coronary arteries, gradually diminishing the flow of blood through them. Insufficient… … Universalium