hazard evaluation — The systematic process of identifying, analyzing, and assessing potential dangers or risks in a workplace, environment, or activity
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The systematic process of identifying, analyzing, and assessing potential dangers or risks in a workplace, environment, or activity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhæzərd ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The chef's hazard evaluation revealed that the biggest danger in the kitchen wasn't the knives, but his terrible cooking jokes that made everyone lose their appetite.
- Regular hazard evaluation is mandatory in chemical laboratories to ensure worker safety.
- The school's hazard evaluation committee decided that the cafeteria mystery meat posed the greatest threat to student health.
hazard evaluation
NOUN[/ˈhæzərd ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/]
The systematic process of identifying, analyzing, and assessing potential dangers or risks in a workplace, environment, or activity
The systematic process of identifying, analyzing, and assessing potential dangers or risks in a workplace, environment, or activity
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Hazard derives from Arabic 'al-zahr' (dice), originally referring to a game of chance played with dice. The term evolved through Old French to denote the uncertainty and risk inherent in gambling, eventually broadening to mean any source of danger or risk. Evaluation comes from Latin 'valere' (to be strong, to be worth), combined with the suffix '-ation', literally meaning 'the act of assessing value or determining worth'.
Breakdown
Hazard: Arabic al-zahr (dice) → Old French hasard (game of chance, risk). Evaluation: e- (out) + Latin valere (to be worth) + -ation (action/process), literally 'the act of determining value'.
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📝Examples
“The chef's hazard evaluation revealed that the biggest danger in the kitchen wasn't the knives, but his terrible cooking jokes that made everyone lose their appetite.”
“Regular hazard evaluation is mandatory in chemical laboratories to ensure worker safety.”
“The school's hazard evaluation committee decided that the cafeteria mystery meat posed the greatest threat to student health.”
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