hazard assessment
Risk analysis process
Hazard assessment is the systematic process of identifying potential dangers in a workplace, environment, or activity and evaluating the risks they pose.
It typically precedes safety planning: The hazard assessment revealed inadequate ventilation in the paint shop.
The term appears in occupational safety, environmental review, and emergency preparedness contexts.
- safety trainingTeaching proper precautions
- workplace inspectionsFormal examinations of job sites
- slip and fallLose footing, then collapse
- near missNarrowly averted incident
- human errorMistakes by people
risk management · risk mitigation · safety audits · cost-benefit analysis · ergonomics · evacuation plans · accident prevention · protective equipment · dose-response · likelihood · severity · safety protocols · contingency planning · containment measures · protective gear · probability · high risk · vulnerability
hazard assessmentcrisis response
Action taken during emergencies
emergency response · disaster response · crisis management · damage control · accident investigation