1. Workplace health and safety .......... cases of illness were reported in employees who had worked in close proximity to the scanning equipment.

2. The company held as one of its principal .......... that employees would never be required to work overtime without pay.

3. The company's gross .......... in matters of worker safety led to the potential for workplace injuries.

4. The bank teller was given a month's .......... and extensive counselling after he was verbally attacked by an angry customer.

5. The telemarketer .......... nervous clients on a weekly basis until at last some were so upset that they capitulated, bought the new product, and hoped they would be left in peace!

6. The promotions officer .......... wildly as she yelled at her trainee assistant for leaving electric cables lying on the floor.

7. The accounts manager apologised to his colleagues for the errors in the payroll sheets. He did point out, however, that he had recently been unwell and that all humans are .......... .

8. The team met to discuss a .......... solution to the gas-leak crisis.

9. By mid-afternoon, the amicable discussion over the new head-protection gear had degenerated into a .......... .

10. Even in their .......... stages of development, the new office chairs promised far greater comfort to those who sat at a desk for long hours each day.