Occupational Hazard Definition

noun
A risk peculiar to the specific occupation or place of employment and that arises in normal work at such a job or workplace . Occupational hazards include the likelihood of accidental injuries and diseases.
Webster's New World Law

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

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

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Noun

Singular:
occupational hazard
Plural:
occupational-hazards

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