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.
1. equator-an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres. great circle-a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center.. the great circle on a sphere or heavenly body whose plane is perpendicular to the axis and everywhere equidistant from the poles. 2. the great circle of the earth that is equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole. 3. a circle separating a surface into two congruent parts. 4. celestial equator.