safety device — A thing constituting a guard against danger or calculated to reduce the peril in a dangerous instrumentality. 38 Am J1st Negl § 90. See Safety Appliance Acts … Ballentine's law dictionary
safety statutes — Statutes intended to protect employees against death or injury in the course of employment by requiring the observance of precautions on the part of employers in reference to the condition of the working place and the instrumentalities of the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Occupational Safety and Health Act — For other uses, see OSHA (disambiguation). The Occupational Safety and Health Act is the primary federal law which governs occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. It was enacted by… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1920-1939 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1920 1939. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… … Wikipedia
hauled or used — A term employed in safety appliance acts in reference to railroad cars. Hauled in a train or otherwise used. United States v St. Louis S. W. R. Co. (CA5 Tex) 184 F 28 … Ballentine's law dictionary
locomotive — The instrumentality which supplies the motive power for the movement of a train, usually placed at the head of the train. A railroad car for the purposes of the application of Safety Appliance Acts. Baltimore & Ohio R. Co. v Jackson, 353 US 325,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Respirator — A respirator is a device designed to protect the wearer from inhaling harmful dusts, fumes, vapors, and/or gases. Respirators come in a wide range of types and sizes used by the military, private industry, and the public. Respirators range from… … Wikipedia
act — Verb: To perform; to fulfill a function, to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a determination of the will. Holt v Middlebrook (CA4 Va) 214 F2d 187, 52 ALR2d 1043. To simulate: to perform on stage,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Countersteam brake — A countersteam brake is a brake on a steam locomotive that uses the engine (specifically the cylinders) to help brake the locomotive. It uses the working principle of steam cylinders fitted with slide or piston valves such that, by changing the… … Wikipedia
Diesel multiple unit — Multiple unit trains Subtypes Electric multiple unit Diesel multiple unit Push–pull train Technology Multiple unit train control By Country … Wikipedia
