vahingoittumiselta

Vahingoittumiselta is the elative form of the Finnish noun vahingoittuminen, meaning injury or damage. In safety and health language it expresses protection against injury or protection from injurious events. The elative case denotes source or protection from a hazard and is commonly used in phrases describing equipment, procedures or policies designed to prevent harm.

Grammatical note: vahingoittumiselta is derived from vahingoittuminen and is used in expressions of protection. It can follow verbs such as suojata or ehkäistä, or appear in safety guidelines to indicate what a device or action protects against. The form is typical in formal or technical Finnish.

Usage and examples: In safety contexts, protective gear and procedures are described as shielding users from injury. For instance, a helmet protects the head from vahingoittumiselta. Protective eyewear is used to guard against vahingoittumiselta. Safety instructions often refer to actions designed to reduce exposure to harm and thereby minimize vahingoittumiselta.

Context and relevance: The term appears in occupational safety, sports safety, road safety and public health communications. It helps specify that a measure or equipment provides protection against injury, supporting clear risk communication and compliance with safety standards.

Etymology and related terms: vahingoittumiselta comes from vahingoittuminen (injury) with the elative suffix -lta. Related terms include vahinko (damage), loukkaantuminen (injury), and turvallisuus (safety). See also työturvallisuus (occupational safety) and liikenneturvallisuus (traffic safety).