occupational hazard
Job-related risk factor
An occupational hazard is a risk or danger inherent to a particular job or profession.
Coal miners face black lung; office workers develop carpal tunnel.
The phrase extends figuratively to any predictable downside of an activity or role: Dealing with difficult customers is an occupational hazard of retail work.
Criticism comes with the territory—it's an occupational hazard for anyone in public life.
Lung scarring from fibers
- mesotheliomaMalignancy of organ linings
- silicosisLung disease from dust
- pneumoconiosisLung scarring from inhaled particles
- black lungCoal dust respiratory disease
carpal tunnel syndrome · repetitive strain injury · contact dermatitis · lead poisoning · radiation sickness · tendinitis · chemical sensitivity · heat stroke
Chronic occupational depletion
- workplace stressTension from job demands
- compassion fatigueEmotional depletion from overexposure
- vicarious traumaDistress from exposure to others' suffering
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
bullying · moral injury · anxiety · depression · post-traumatic stress · emotional exhaustion · isolation · sleep deprivation
Descend under gravity
- crush injuryTrauma from forceful squeezing
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- burnDamage by heat
fracture · concussion · electrocution · puncture wound · back injury · chemical burn · hearing loss · sprain
Teaching proper precautions
- protective equipmentGear that prevents harm
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- OSHA complianceMeeting workplace safety standards
- workplace inspectionFormal assessment of job site
safety protocol · ergonomic design · ventilation · shielding · safety audit · warning signage · lockout-tagout · workers compensation
asbestosis
Lung scarring from fibers
- mesotheliomaMalignancy of organ linings
- silicosisLung disease from dust
- pneumoconiosisLung scarring from inhaled particles
black lung · carpal tunnel syndrome · repetitive strain injury · contact dermatitis · lead poisoning · radiation sickness · tendinitis · chemical sensitivity · heat stroke
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- workplace stressTension from job demands
- compassion fatigueEmotional depletion from overexposure
- vicarious traumaDistress from exposure to others' suffering
harassment · bullying · moral injury · anxiety · depression · post-traumatic stress · emotional exhaustion · isolation · sleep deprivation
fall
Descend under gravity
- crush injuryTrauma from forceful squeezing
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
burn · fracture · concussion · electrocution · puncture wound · back injury · chemical burn · hearing loss · sprain · forklift accident
safety training
Teaching proper precautions
- protective equipmentGear that prevents harm
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- OSHA complianceMeeting workplace safety standards
workplace inspection · safety protocol · ergonomic design · ventilation · shielding · safety audit · warning signage · lockout-tagout · workers compensation · liability insurance
- chemical hazardspoisoning, neurotoxin, carcinogenicity, fumes, vapors
- disease causesetiology, causation, pathogens, genetics, infection
- employment lawemployment law, employment contracts, employment contract, employment standards, employment agreement
- toxicologytoxicology, poison, toxin, venom, toxicity
occupational hazardfreak accident
Rare, unpredictable calamity
act of God · fluke · chance occurrence · anomaly · one-off
occupational hazardworkplace safety
Harm prevention at jobs
occupational safety · job security · occupational health · worker protection · workplace wellness
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