‘A potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons is called Hazard.
The Hazard and Risk terms are normally used interchangeably but the following simple example explains the difference between these two.
If there was a spill of water on the floor then that water would present a slipping hazard to persons passing through it. If access to the area was prevented by some physical barrier then the hazard would remain though the risk would be minimized.
Types of Hazards
The following table explains the different types of hazards and their associated examples of each hazard.
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