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  2. Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Sanctuary is a word derived from the Latin sanctuarium, which is, like most words ending in -arium, a container for keeping something in—in this case holy things or perhaps cherished people (sanctae / sancti). The meaning was extended to places of holiness or safety.

  3. Place of safety - Wikipedia

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    The term "place of safety" is a technical term used in mental health law in England and Wales.It is used in the Mental Health Act 1983, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom [3] that forms part of the mental health law of the jurisdiction of England and Wales.

  4. Safety - Wikipedia

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    Safety is the condition of a "steady state" of an organization or place doing what it is supposed to do. "What it is supposed to do" is defined in terms of public codes and standards, associated architectural and engineering designs , corporate vision and mission statements, and operational plans and personnel policies.

  5. Safe house - Wikipedia

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    The house where Martin Luther King Jr. hid after preaching in 1968 is now the Safe House Museum. Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama, United States. A safe house (also spelled safehouse) is a dwelling place or building whose unassuming appearance makes it an inconspicuous location where one can hide out, take shelter, or conduct clandestine activities.

  6. Occupational safety and health - Wikipedia

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    Certain EU member states admit to having lacking quality control in occupational safety services, to situations in which risk analysis takes place without any on-site workplace visits and to insufficient implementation of certain EU OSH directives. Disparities between member states result in different impact of occupational hazards on the economy.

  7. Place of refuge - Wikipedia

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    A place of refuge includes various places where people can seek refuge: An asylum (antiquity), in antiquity, a place (usually a temple) where people could seek refuge; A sovereign offering the right of asylum; A sanctuary, a place offering safety from persecution; Place of refuge for ships, for ships in distress

  8. Despite issues of safety, annual survey says OKC is still a ...

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    Oklahoma City ranked 33% above the national average as a place to live, 19% above as a place to work and 12% above as a place to retire, according to results from the survey the Kansas-based ...

  9. Safe space - Wikipedia

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    Advocates for Youth states on their website that a safe-space is "A place where anyone can relax and be fully self-expressed, without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome or challenged on account of biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, cultural background, age, or physical or mental ...