unsafe conditions
Perilous environment present
Unsafe conditions are circumstances that pose risk of harm, injury, or damage.
The phrase appears most often in workplace and regulatory contexts: OSHA cited the factory for unsafe conditions.
It can describe physical hazards like faulty equipment, structural problems, or environmental dangers.
The term implies conditions that fall below accepted safety standards and may require correction or evacuation.
- contaminated waterImpure liquid with pathogens
- chemical exposureContact with harmful substances
- asbestos exposureContact with carcinogenic mineral fibers
- sweatshopExploitative manufacturing workplace
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
extreme weather · fire hazards · exploitation · bullying · emotional abuse · heat exhaustion · structural collapse · slip and fall · wet floor · danger · repetitive strain injuries · coercion · discrimination · workplace violence · noise pollution · toxic spills · poor ventilation · foodborne illnesses
- dangerhazard, peril, risk, threat, menace
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
- Tenant Problemseviction, late rent, noise complaints, mold, pests
- workplace hazardsstress, burnout, fire hazard, overwork, back pain
- exploitationexploit, predatory, sex trafficking, take advantage, human trafficking
- housing abuseslumlord, illegal eviction, rent gouging, housing discrimination, lockout