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Occupational Safety
Engineering Safety · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: The multidisciplinary field concerned with protecting the health, safety and welfare of people at work by preventing job-related injuries and illnesses.
Example in context
“Occupational safety programmes at the plant reduced lost-time injuries by half after supervisors began reporting near misses every shift.”
“Tesisteki iş güvenliği programları, ustabaşılar her vardiyada ramak kala olaylarını bildirmeye başladıktan sonra kayıp günlü yaralanmaları yarı yarıya azalttı.”
Where engineers use it
Occupational safety governs how work is planned on construction sites, in factories and laboratories; engineers apply it when designing workplaces, writing procedures and investigating incidents so that legal duties and worker wellbeing are both met.
Synonyms: Occupational Health and Safety, OHS
Practice: can you use “Occupational Safety” at work?
A new graduate engineer joins a manufacturing plant and is asked in the first meeting to explain what occupational safety covers and why it shapes every design decision.
Show a model answer
“Occupational safety means preventing injury and illness caused by work activities.”
“Occupational Safety” in 21 languages
| English | Occupational Safety |
|---|---|
| Turkish | İş Güvenliği |
| French | Sécurité au travail |
| German | Arbeitssicherheit |
| Spanish | Seguridad ocupacional |
| Chinese | 职业安全 |
| Arabic | السلامة المهنية |
| Portuguese | Segurança do trabalho |
| Russian | Охрана труда |
| Japanese | 労働安全 |
| Italian | Sicurezza sul lavoro |
| Vietnamese | An toàn lao động |
| Hindi | व्यावसायिक सुरक्षा |
| Thai | ความปลอดภัยในการทำงาน |
| Indonesian | Keselamatan kerja |
| Korean | 산업안전 |
| Bengali | পেশাগত নিরাপত্তা |
| Dutch | Arbeidsveiligheid |
| Swedish | Arbetssäkerhet |
| Finnish | Työturvallisuus |
| Ukrainian | Охорона праці |
Frequently asked questions
What does Occupational Safety mean in engineering?
The multidisciplinary field concerned with protecting the health, safety and welfare of people at work by preventing job-related injuries and illnesses. In Engineering Safety, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Occupational Safety?
Occupational Safety is pronounced /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənəl ˈseɪfti/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Occupational Safety used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “Occupational safety programmes at the plant reduced lost-time injuries by half after supervisors began reporting near misses every shift.”
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