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Management of health and safety in defence: master glossary

Provides guidance and best practice that will assist the user with the day-to-day management of health and safety within Defence.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 8 June 2022
• Last updated: 19 January 2026
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  1. 19 January 2026

     Added definition of 'Safety-critical role'.

  2. 11 November 2025

     Master glossary updated with terms from updated chapters in JSP 375 up to October 2025.

  3. 17 December 2024

     Updated 'Management of health and safety in defence: master glossary'.

  4. 1 October 2024

     Updated 'Management of health and safety in defence: master glossary'.

  5. 14 August 2023

     Updated 'Management of health and safety in defence: master glossary'.

  6. 14 June 2023

     'Management of health and safety in defence: master glossary' updated.

  7. 2 August 2022

     Updated 'Management of health and safety in defence: master glossary'.

  8. 8 June 2022

     First published.

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Management of health and safety in defence: master glossary

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This glossary sets out definitions of some of the key terms used in Defence Safety Policy.