Hazard and Risk: Know the Difference | CCOHS | Prévention du risque chimique | Scoop.it
From ccohs.ca - July 18, 2017 4:14 AM
Open your health and safety manual and two words that will appear frequently will be “hazard” and “risk”. They are often used interchangeably; however they each mean something very different. Is a wet floor in a workplace a hazard or a risk? Knowing what each of these terms means, and using them properly can help you better address workplace health and safety issues.