What is a hazard?

There are many definitions for hazard but the most common definition when talking about workplace health and safety is “A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone. Regulators use the following terms: Harm – physical injury or damage to health. Hazard – a potential source of harm to a worker. Basically, a hazard is the potential for harm or an adverse effect (for example, to people as health effects, to organizations as property or equipment losses, or to the environment).

When should hazard identification be done?

Hazard identification can be done:

• During design and […]

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