What is the difference between risk and hazard ?

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What is the difference between risk and hazard ?

Risk is the chance or possibility of somebody being harmed by the hazard, and how serious the harm could be. Hazard is any factor that may cause harm, e.g. chemicals, electricity, noise etc.

cardigans

What is the difference between risk and hazard ?

Hazard means the potential to cause harm or damage that exists in the workplace or that may come from outside and affect the employee or workplace.

Risk means the possibility of loss, injury or other harmful consequences resulting from the hazard.

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What is the definition of hazard and risk ?

Hazard can be defined on anything that has the potential for danger, harm, damage or injury.
Risk can be defined in any situation arising from dangers.

mrweng

What is the difference between hazard and risk ?

Anything that has the potential to harm people all living things is defined as “hazard”. Hazards can affect people, property, goods, management, and cause accidents, illnesses, product loss, machine and device damage. “Risk”, in short, is the likelihood of loss in danger. “Occupational risk” refers to the multiplication of the probability and severity of an injury or illness as a result of employee exposure to danger.