Definition of Occupational hazard

1. Noun. Any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury.

Generic synonyms: Endangerment, Hazard, Jeopardy, Peril, Risk

Definition of Occupational hazard

1. Noun. A substantial risk to a worker's physical or mental well-being which is present in a certain task, job, or profession. ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively by extension) An unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Occupational Hazard

occupants
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occupated
occupates
occupation
occupation licence
occupation license
occupational
occupational deafness
occupational dentistry
occupational disease
occupational diseases
occupational exposure
occupational group
occupational groups
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occupational health
occupational health nursing
occupational health services
occupational lung disease
occupational medicine
occupational name
occupational neurosis
occupational safety and health act
occupational safety and health administration
occupational spasm
occupational therapist
occupational therapists
occupational therapy

Literary usage of Occupational hazard

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Niosh Recommendations for Occupational Safety & Health: Compendium of Policy by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"Special Hazard Reviews, occupational hazard Assessments, and Miscellaneous Statements and Reports. —Special Hazard Reviews, occupational hazard Assessments, ..."

2. Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS): A Comprehensive Guide by Doris V. Sweet (1994)
"The RELs may appear in any of several document forms: Criteria Documents, Current Intelligence Bulletins, Special Hazard Reviews, occupational hazard ..."

3. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"National lnstitute for Occupational Safety and Health. Special occupational hazard Review for Benzidine-Based Dyes. ..."

4. Proposed National Strategies For The Prevention Of Leading Work-related (1988)
"National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: National occupational hazard survey, vol. 1, survey manual. Rockville, MD: DHEW publication no. ..."

5. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"In a recent occupational hazard review, NIOSH concluded that all ... The National occupational hazard Survey, conducted by NIOSH from 1972 to 1974, ..."

6. Are Military Adultery Standards Changing: Congressional Hearing edited by Sam Brownback (2000)
"She reports that she was "violated manually, vaginally,- and rec- tally" by her captors but stoically called this an "occupational hazard of going to war. ..."

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