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Overview

  • Definitions

  • Hazard Identification and Control

  • Accidents

  • Work Planning

  • Workplace Hazards

  • System Safety

Hazards and Risk

Hazard:

  • a dangerous condition, either potential or inherent, which can interfere with the expected, orderly progress of a given activity

Risk:

  • a measured or calculated chance of exposure to hazard(s) which may or may not result in loss

Both should be managed!

Accidents and Incidents

Accident:

  • an unplanned and therefore unwanted or undesired event resulting in physical harm and/or property damage

Incident:

  • an unplanned event that did not but could have resulted in physical harm and/or property damage

Both should be investigated!

Keywords:
workplace hazard, reduction, operational safety, contingency planning, american society, injury, fire protection, workplace hazard pressure vessel hazard, fire hazard, accident
Subjects:
HSSE & Social Responsibility Management, Safety, Contingency planning and emergency response, Operational safety
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2017. American Society of Safety Engineers
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