Prevention & protection

Prevention & protection

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fixed pier

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Pier constructed on a permanent, fixed foundation, such as on piles, that permanently establishes the elevation of the structure deck with respect to land.

binders

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Pieces of hardware used to hold a sliding door to the wall, preventing lateral movement of the door from the wall.

separation of hazards

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Physically separated by a specified distance, construction, or appliance.

Physical impairment resulting from breathing oxygen-enriched gas mixtures at normal or elevated pressures for extended periods of time. The extent and nature of the toxicities are direct functions of ...

hyperbaric oxygen toxicity

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Physical impairment resulting from breathing gaseous mixtures containing oxygen-enriched atmospheres at elevated partial pressures for extended periods of time.

injury

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Physical damage to a person suffered as the result of an incident that requires (or should require) treatment by a practitioner of medicine, a registered EMT, or a paramedic within one year of the ...

engineering controls

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Physical features or mechanical processes within fixed facilities or vehicles that are implemented to improve efficiency, safety, or comfort associated with their operation or use.