Safety Vocab

Question 1

trips and falls

Answer 1

occur when someone loses balance due to colliding with an unseen object or an uneven surface and stumbles; number one cause of accidents

Question 2

landslides

Answer 2

falling of stacked papers, boxes, files, and more in an office

Question 3

back strain

Answer 3

hurting and putting stress on your back; occurs when proper posture, sitting, or lifting techniques are not used

Question 4

lifting procedures

Answer 4

use leg muscles, not back muscles, to perform tasks, hold a heavy load in front of you at waist height and close to your body, do not stoop—-bend (squat), and ask for help if the load is too heavy

Question 5

equipment safety

Answer 5

precautions taken to ensure safe and correct use of equipment; be careful of jamming printers, turn off the power on the machine and unplug it when a machine does not work, etc.

Question 6

electrical shock

Answer 6

high-voltage shock is carried throughout the body and can cause injury/death (occurs if the machine is not properly grounded or wires are exposed)

Question 7

fire safety

Answer 7

do not mix a heat source, fuel, and oxygen

Question 8

computer safety

Answer 8

using a computer in proper surroundings, not creating stress online, and being careful with your information online; monitor is the most dangerous part of a computer

Question 9

eye strain

Answer 9

results from being in front of a digital screen for too long or bright surroundings

Question 10

psychological stress

Answer 10

pressures in the office create a strain on your well-being and happiness; can cause accidents.

Question 11

bad neighborhoods

Answer 11

unsafe and unreliable websites; try to steal personal information or scam you

Question 12

social networks

Answer 12

platforms used to socially interact and communicate online

Question 13

internet

Answer 13

global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols

Question 14

online purchases

Answer 14

things bought online

Question 15

phishing

Answer 15

sending bad emails to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers

Question 16

cyber-bullying

Answer 16

threatening or intimidating someone through electronic communication

Question 17

username

Answer 17

identification used by a person with access to a computer, network, or online service

Question 18

password

Answer 18

list of unique characters/phrases that allows access to a computer system or service

Question 19

identity theft

Answer 19

someone pretending to be you online for gain (mainly financially related)

Question 20

personal information

Answer 20

birthday, social security number, address, age, school, etc.

Question 21

chat rooms

Answer 21

anonymous place for people to meet and communicate about a specific topic online

Question 22

5Ws of website evaluation

Answer 22

Who- Who is the author of the website?
What- What information does the website give?
When- When was the site created?
Where- Where did the author get his/her information?
Why- Why should I use this web page?
used to check credibility

Question 23

criteria

Answer 23

standard by which something may be judged or decided; characteristics or qualities of a website

Question 24

domain

Answer 24

extension of a website; .gov (info), .com (sell), .edu (school, info), etc.

Question 25

URL

Answer 25

uniform resource locator; web address

Question 26

authority

Answer 26

whether or not an author of a website is an expert

Question 27

accuracy

Answer 27

whether or not the website has correct and researched information; is it verifiable?

Question 28

objectivity

Answer 28

bias; whether or not the website is opinionated; perspective of website

Question 29

contact information

Answer 29

how to get in touch with a website; phone number, email, etc.

Question 30

return policy

Answer 30

documentation of a verifiable process of a customer taking previously purchased merchandise back to the retailer, and in turn receiving a refund in the original form of payment, exchange for another item, or a store credit

Question 31

currency

Answer 31

whether or not a website is up-to-date; should be updated 3-6 months ago

Question 32

privacy policy

Answer 32

statement/legal document that discloses if or how the site is going to share your information with other people

Question 33

terms of service

Answer 33

protects company; tells customers what will be legally required of them if they use the service