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Common collocations with safety in American Collocation

safety noun

US /ˈseɪfti/

of a group

child
community
consumer
passenger
pedestrian
public

Does this man pose a threat to public safety?

of an individual

own
personal

Never put your personal safety at risk.

better

better
enhanced

For even better safety, consider using a wooden board as a base for each firework.

more

added
additional
extra
greater
more

These devices are designed for greater patient safety.

complete

absolute
complete
maximum
perfect
total

You can see whole families out on their bikes in complete safety.

relative

comparative
reasonable
relative

Those who could left the city for the comparative safety of the countryside.

general

basic
general
overall

The overall safety of the drug is still being tested.

future

future
long-term

Our job is to develop a long-term safety strategy for the rail industry.

at work

occupational
workplace
work-related

I deal with the occupational safety of personnel working offshore.

of a particular type

clinical
drug
environmental
fire
food
nuclear
physical
road
structural

There is no environmental safety information on 95 per cent of the chemicals on the market.

ensure someone or something’s safety

assure
ensure
guarantee
maintain
protect
safeguard
secure

It is your responsibility to maintain and ensure the safety of all pipes and equipment.

risk someone or something’s safety

affect
compromise
disregard
endanger
jeopardize
prejudice
risk
sacrifice
threaten
undermine

Some people are willing to risk their own safety to help others.

improve safety

boost
enhance
improve
increase
maximize
promote

Quite rightly the rules are primarily to do with maximizing safety on the race.

assess something’s safety

assess
check
evaluate
monitor
test

The Fire Service carry out free home safety checks, where they assess fire safety in people’s homes.

worry about someone’s safety

be concerned about
fear for
worry about

Residents are very concerned about the speed of traffic and rightly fear for the safety of pedestrians.

try to make something safe

address
consider
manage
tackle

Hospital plans must address safety for staff, patients and visitors.

check

assessment
check
inspection

Safety checks showed that lives are being put at risk by parents fitting child seats in the front of their vehicles.

measure

feature
measure
precaution
procedure
system

We have installed carbon monoxide detectors as a safety precaution.

hazard

hazard
risk

The small quantities of mica being handled shouldn’t pose a safety hazard if handled carefully by adults.

rules or law

law
legislation
policy
regulation
requirement
rule

Non-compliance with the safety regulations is a criminal offence.

information or advice

advice
guidelines
information
recommendation
tip

People are being denied vital safety information.

course of action

campaign
initiative

We feel it is important to organize road safety initiatives all year round.

issue

issue
matter

It’s not a safety issue, it’s an image issue.

reasons or concerns

concerns
considerations
implications
reasons

If for safety reasons you cannot have a pond, consider a bog garden.

level or standard

levels
limits
standards

The nuclear regulatory regime imposes stringent safety requirements on the industry.