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occupational risk

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Definition:

long-term or short-term hazard experienced in the workplace that may lead to damage, including chemical hazards, biological hazards, psychosocial hazards and physical hazards

Context:

OSH is often seen by companies as a set of legislation and obligations imposed on them. While enterprises are often aware of occupational risks, moving on towards action is often difficult.

Term reference

Belin, A., Dupont, C., Oulès, L., Kuipers, Y., Safer and healthier work at any age - Final overall analysis report, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2016, p. 15, https://osha.europa.eu/sites/default/files/publications/documents/Safer_and_healthier%20work_any%20age_Final_analysis_report%20%282%29.pdf [9.10.2018]

Notes

"occupational hazard versus occupational risk: A hazard is something that can cause harm, e.g. electricity, chemicals, working up a ladder, noise, a keyboard, a bully at work, stress, etc. A risk is the chance, high or low, that any hazard will actually cause somebody harm."

Translations

Български: професионален риск
Čeština: pracovní riziko
Dansk: erhvervsrisiko
Deutsch: Berufsrisiko
Ελληνικά: επαγγελματικός κίνδυνος
English: occupational risk
Español: riesgo laboral
Eesti: kutserisk
Suomi: työperäinen riski
Français: risque professionnel
Hrvatski: onkogen
Magyar: foglalkozási kockázat
Íslenska: áhætta í starfi
Italiano: rischio professionale
Lietuvių: profesinė rizika
Latviešu: arodrisks
Malti: riskju okkupazzjonali
Nederlands: beroepsrisico
Norsk: arbeidsrelatert risiko
Polski: ryzyko zawodowe
Português: risco ocupacional
Română: risc profesional
Slovenčina: pracovné riziko
Slovenščina: poklicno tveganje
Svenska: arbetsrisk