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What is one of the pitfalls of assessing hazards?

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The obvious danger is the possibility of an inaccurate assessment. If the actual risk is greater than the assessment , proper prevention may not occur and unnecessary damage may occur. The assessor may also be blamed for not giving an adequate warning of a danger if an accident occurs.

On the other hand, if a risk is over-rated an over-reaction may occur. Relatively safe practices and devices have been banned in the past by governments at needless expense to businesses and individuals and sometimes the proposed substitutes not only are more expensive but do not work or work poorly.

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