Hazards
A hazard can be anything — whether work materials, equipment, work methods or practices — that has the potential to cause harm.
Risks
A risk is the chance, high or low, that somebody may be harmed by the hazard.
Risk assessment
Risk assessment is the process of evaluating risks to workers’ safety and health from workplace hazards. It is a systematic examination of all aspects of work that considers:
- what could cause injury or harm
- whether the hazards could be eliminated and, if not,
- what preventive or protective measures are, or should be, in place to control the risks.
