Near Misses. These requires some type of energy exchange. There is no contact with the individual or machinery. Example: Mechanic drops heavy wrench from atop haul truck to the shop floor. You need âdouble pumpâ the brakes to stop at the Mini Mart. Near Misses
The equator is an imaginary line running around the widest part of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. North of the Equator, you're in the Northern Hemisphere. South of the Equator, you're in the Southern Hemisphere. North America, Europe, Africa and Asia are mostly in the Northern Hemisphere.
Definition of EQUATOR. 1. : the great circle of the celestial sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of the earth. 2. : a great circle of the earth or a celestial body that is everywhere equally distant from the two poles and divides the surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.3. a: a circle or circular band dividing the surface of a body into two usually equal and symmetrical parts.4.. : the great circle of the celestial sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of the earth. 2. : a great circle of the earth or a celestial body that is everywhere equally distant from the two poles and divides the surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.