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Hazards are sources or situations with the potential to cause harm to people, property, or the environment. A hazard is not an injury itself; risk combines the likelihood of harm with the severity of its consequences. Hazard identification and risk assessment are central to many safety frameworks and are used to prevent incidents before they occur.
Hazards can be categorized broadly as physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial, electrical, radioactive, or environmental. Physical
Hazard identification often uses checklists, inspections, reporting systems, and occupational exposure data. Risk assessment evaluates both
The hierarchy of controls places elimination or substitution of the hazard at the top, followed by engineering
Hazards are addressed across workplaces, healthcare, laboratories, construction, and public environments. Public health and safety standards