Rules Responsibility and Public Safety

B2 · 100 entries · Five themes

Rules Responsibility and Public Safety

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1. Rules and expectations (20 entries)
  1. comply with
  2. regulation
  3. apply consistently
  4. restriction
  5. guideline
  6. ban
  7. legitimate
  8. moral duty
  9. meet an obligation
  10. enforce standards
  11. legal requirement
  12. ethical standard
  13. challenge an assumption
  14. review process
  15. legal principle
  16. go by the book
  17. informal rule
  18. review procedures
  19. compulsory
  20. returns policy
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2. Responsibilities (20 entries)
  1. professional judgement
  2. safety officer
  3. operator
  4. inform the public
  5. hear evidence
  6. establish a link
  7. roofer
  8. reach a verdict
  9. executive
  10. defendant
  11. obtain consent
  12. maintain independence
  13. right of access
  14. public reporting
  15. hearing
  16. jury
  17. file an appeal
  18. take out insurance
  19. referee
  20. paramedic
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3. Risk and prevention (20 entries)
  1. severe
  2. protect habitats
  3. reduce a risk
  4. take precautions
  5. identify a hazard
  6. risk assessment
  7. protective equipment
  8. secure an area
  9. prepare for emergencies
  10. evacuation route
  11. minimise harm
  12. practical guidance
  13. put someone at risk
  14. shelter
  15. early warning system
  16. preventive service
  17. express concern
  18. draw a boundary
  19. create safer crossings
  20. public safety
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4. Incidents and responses (20 entries)
  1. incident report
  2. investigation
  3. respond promptly
  4. witness statement
  5. near miss
  6. evacuation
  7. call a witness
  8. bring a claim
  9. assign blame
  10. acknowledge an error
  11. insurance claim
  12. emergency call-out
  13. suspect
  14. investigate complaints
  15. cause offence
  16. interrupt a sequence
  17. secure
  18. incomplete record
  19. burst pipe
  20. shatter
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5. Public consequences (20 entries)
  1. public value
  2. legal responsibility
  3. public reassurance
  4. penalty
  5. policy change
  6. financial loss
  7. court judgment
  8. public concern
  9. reputation
  10. insurance cost
  11. community impact
  12. restore access
  13. service interruption
  14. public confidence
  15. harm
  16. unintended harm
  17. short-term harm
  18. public explanation
  19. lasting impact
  20. moral cost
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