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A hazard can be defined as the ability or potential to cause harm through either injury or an accident.
A hazard can be defined as the ability or potential to cause harm through either injury or an accident.
Hazard
Any real or potential condition that can cause mission degradation; injury, illness, or death to personnel; or damage to or loss of equipment or property.
The textbook answer is "A hazard is any situation that has the potential to cause, or potentially cause harm or can be harmful to people, property or environment"
hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm to people, equipment and the environment, while risk is consequence and likelihood that hazard has the potential to harm to people, equipment and environment.
A hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm, for example a loose or frayed carpet, equipment that has not been checked before use etc.
The highest degree of hazard - severe hazard that a very short exposure could cause serious injury or death.
a hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm so the answer is yes.
A safety hazard is any thing that can have an adverse impact on your safety. There are a lot of safety hazards in the world for example:deep waterenergized electrical wires,guns, sharp knives,machinery pinch points,being struck by moving equipmentfalling off an unguarded roof edge
A safety hazard is anything that has the possibility to cause sickness, injury or death. It could be that the method of working, the materials used, or the conditions in which the work is carried out will prove to be a safety hazard.
Any sharp object has the potential to cause injury. There is not just a potential for cuts and pokes but an accident may result in facial scaring or other serious injury.