HR Glossary

What is Workplace Hazard?

Any source of potential harm, damage, or adverse health effect to workers, visitors, or property within a work environment, including physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, and psychosocial hazards.

Why it matters in hiring

Workplace Hazard comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with W

• Worker vs Employee
• Workforce Planning
• Working Time Regulations
• Working with Children Check (Australia)
• Workplace Pension
• Workplace Safety and Health Act (Singapore)
• WPS - Wage Protection System (UAE)
• Wrongful Termination

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