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A glossary of terms commonly used on WorkSafeBC.com.
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occupational exposure
Reasonably anticipated, harmful contact with blood or other
potentially biohazardous material that may result from the performance of a
worker's duties.
occupational therapist
The occupational therapist (OT) is involved in determining the barriers to return to work and the appropriate treatment goals, especially from a functional perspective. Tolerance to work activities, for example. The OT also coordinates the transition to return to work, which may include job site visits and graduated return to work planning and monitoring.
office
Includes a building occupied and used for office purposes
or that part of a building occupied and used for office purposes.
order picker
A high lift truck controlled by the operator stationed on
a platform movable with the load engaging means and intended for manual stock
selection and capable of self loading and/or tiering.
owner
For the purposes of sections sections 24.69 to 24.143, means
the person who holds legal title to a fishing vessel and also includes a charterer
of a fishing vessel.
oxygen deficient
In relation to air, a condition in which there is less than
19.5% oxygen by volume, or the partial pressure of oxygen is less than 16.3
kPa (122 mm Hg).
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