An Accident~ An unplanned event which may result in injury to people and/or damage to property. A Disease~ the damage to the body which shows up only after a period of time from first exposure to a hazard. An Emergency~An event that will produce or exacerbate injury to people and/or damage to property unless immediate intervention occurs. An Environmental Agent~ A chemical, physical, biological, mechanical/ergonomic or psychosocial factor present in the work environment. Exposure~the quantity of an environmental agent impinging on a person. An Injury~the immediate damage to the body caused by exposure to a hazard. Management~The organisation material and human resources to achieve optimum benefit for the business enterprise and society. A Near Miss~An accident that does not produce an injury or disease. An Occupation~a persons usual employment, business, trade, profession, or calling. Occupational Health and Safety~the prevention of disease and injury caused by workplace influences. Occupational Safety~Accident prevention through work systems which are aimed at minimising the risk of injury. OHS Management~The design, implementation and maintenance of work activities to minimise the occurrence of injury and disease. Personal Protective Equipment~Equipment worn by workers to reduce risk from occupational safety and occupational health hazards. Risk~The chance of the hazard actually causing an injury or a disease. A Risk Assessment~the likelihood of an agent producing harm to persons under the circumstances of its use. An Authorised Officer~A person from a union with the legal power to enter a workplace on occupational health and safety issues. A Consultation ~The sharing of information on OHS matters between managers and workers or their representatives. A Duty of Care ~The responsibility of the employer to look after the health and safety of people at work. An Employee ~A person who carries out work for the employer. An Employer ~The organisation or individual who employs people to carry out work for them. A Hazard ~Anything that might cause harm to a person. A Hierarchy of control ~ a method of deciding what is the best or most practical way to reduce the risk of injury Manual handling ~The lifting, lowering and moving of objects by a person. The Occupational Health and Safety Act ~The main law covering the responsibilities and rights of employers and workers. An Occupational Health and Safety Committee ~A group where consultation between employer and employee representatives takes place. Occupational Overuse Syndrome ~an injury caused when using your body to carry out repeated actions. Plant~Any machinery, equipment or tools used at work. A Regulation~A specific part of the Occupational Health and Safety Law that details how to carry out work safely. Risk management ~The process of managing risks in the workplace involving hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control. A Safe work method ~The way employees should be trained to do a job safely. Stress~mental strain causing psychological illness through negative experiences at work. Supervisor~The person chosen by the employer to organise and oversee the work carried out by employees. Training ~Instruction on how to do a job safely. Ultraviolet radiation~Rays of the sun that can damage the skin and cause skin cancer. A Union ~An industrial organisation that represents workers. A Workplace ~The premises of the employer and any place where an employee carries out work.