Chapter 3: Workplace Communications
20 Chapter Vocabulary List
| Word | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| certificate | noun | an official document that verifies, or gives evidence of, something |
| clearance | noun | the clear space between two objects to allow for something to move past or under |
| condition | noun | the state of something |
| environment | noun | the physical surroundings or conditions in which a person lives or works |
| equal | adjective | the same in quantity or value |
| equipment | noun | something used for a specific purpose |
| evacuation | noun | removal of people from a place of danger |
| face-to-face | expression / adjective | physically in the presence of the person or people involved |
| fire warden | noun | a person responsible for evacuating people from a building in case of fire |
| follow | verb | to go after a person; to travel behind |
| injured | adjective | harmed or hurt |
| investigate | verb | to make an official inquiry into an incident |
| kick off | verb | to begin something |
| lined up | verb | got ready or organized |
| loading docks | noun | places for loading or unloading goods |
| log | noun | a book or online document in which something is recorded |
| manuals | noun | handbooks of instructions |
| online | adjective | connected to a computer and the Internet |
| personnel | noun | people employed in a company or organization |
| policy | noun | a plan of action chosen by a business |
| procedure | noun | a series of actions that are done in a certain way or order; an established or accepted way of doing something |
| process | verb | to deal officially with a document or request |
| protect | verb | to keep a person or thing safe from harm or danger |
| protective | adjective | protecting or keeping safe from harm or injury |
| register | verb | to enter or record in an official document |
| remotely | adverb | from a distance |
| report | verb | to make an official or formal statement about something |
| right | noun | a legal entitlement to something |
| schedule | verb | to arrange for a certain time |
| secured | adjective | protected |
| service elevators | noun | elevators designed for carrying goods; also known as freight elevators |
| supervise | verb | to oversee the completion of a task or activity |
| supervisor | noun | a person who oversees the work of other people |
| tenants | noun | people who rent a space for a period of time |
| unattended | adjective | not looked after; not supervised |
| volunteer | noun | a person who offers to do a task or activity without payment |
| work conditions | noun | the conditions under which an employee works; conditions may include number of hours of work, break periods, physical conditions of the work, etc. |