01 Feb Hazard Awareness – General Safety
Hazard Awareness - General Safety A hazard is defined as a condition or changing set of circumstances that presents a potential for injury, illness, or property damage. The potential or inherent characteristics of an activity, condition, or circumstance which can produce adverse or harmful consequences. An accident is defined as an unfortunate event often the result of carelessness or ignorance. An unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance usually resulting in an unfavorable outcome. There are some keywords in these definitions: Unplanned; Unforeseen; Unfortunate; Unfavorable and most importantly POTENTIAL! The other day a person fell from a height of 25 feet. He was fortunate to...