Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Caídas a nivel y desnivel
English translation:
falls on the same level and from a height
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Wendy Streitparth
Dec 25, 2015 01:55
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Spanish term
Caídas a nivel y desnivel
Spanish to English
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Caídas a nivel y desnivel de personal
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | falls on the same level and from a height |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 4 | falls to the same level and falls to a lower level |
Jessica Noyes
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| 4 | Same-level or fall-from-elevation (type falls) |
Damien Rea
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Dec 30, 2015 19:44: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
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Wendy Streitparth
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falls on the same level and from a height
Statistics show that the majority (66%) of falls happen on the same level resulting from slips and trips. The remaining 34% are falls from a height.
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/falls.html
Falls from height incidents can be prevented by:
http://www.hseni.gov.uk/..guidance/topics/falls_from_height_...
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/falls.html
Falls from height incidents can be prevented by:
http://www.hseni.gov.uk/..guidance/topics/falls_from_height_...
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Elena Bailey
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Many thanks, Elena
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Neil Ashby
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Many thanks Neil and Happy Boxing Day!
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Jessica Noyes
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falls to the same level and falls to a lower level
I am also seeing "same-level falls" but nowhere near as much.
Here is just one of the many uses to be found on occupational safety sites. "The focus of this 5 hour course is to identify, evaluate, and prevent or control fall hazards at construction sites. The course focuses on *falls to a lower level*, not *falls to the same level*, resulting from slips and falls."
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https://www.osha.gov/dte/public_sector/certificate_program_c...
Here is just one of the many uses to be found on occupational safety sites. "The focus of this 5 hour course is to identify, evaluate, and prevent or control fall hazards at construction sites. The course focuses on *falls to a lower level*, not *falls to the same level*, resulting from slips and falls."
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Note added at 22 hrs (2015-12-25 23:55:51 GMT)
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https://www.osha.gov/dte/public_sector/certificate_program_c...
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Damien Rea
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Works in: Spanish to English, Italian to English
Same-level or fall-from-elevation (type falls)
The below link seems to give a fairly detailed explanation of different fall types, the first paragraph highlights the difference between the two types of fall mentioned in your source text.
Example sentence:
Same-level or same-surface falls, that include falls on relatively level surfaces, ramps, and stairs (opposed to fall-from-elevation or fall-to-below type falls) are caused by a disruption of normal or expected walking gait that results in a sudden lose o
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