Hazards in a sentence

Assuming 20% of the hazards account for 80% of the injuries, and by categorizing hazards, safety professionals can target those 20% of the hazards that cause 80% of the injuries or accidents.

Meanwhile, there are still many hazards as fires continue to blaze, evacuees scramble to find shelter, and officials warn of toxic hazards in the air and water.

She said the staff considered the property’s susceptibility to wildfire, steepness of slopes, floodplain hazards, river and stream corridors, irrigation, wildlife habitat, and geological hazards as possible constraints to prevent development.

The book seeks to advise the governments, more so in Sub-Saharan Africa, to build capacity in the national health systems and integrate health hazards caused by natural hazards in planning.

As with natural hazards, man-made hazards are events that have not happened—for instance, terrorism.

Hazards The two most common hazards of eucalyptus species to people are fire and falling branches.

According to her, addressing the various challenges associated with water supply, irrigation, sanitation and water related hazards should be embraced by all.

After they took off running, one doubled back to turn the hazards on, which was oddly courteous for a car thief.

All employees must have appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), given underground utility maintenance’s high hazards.

Also, one of the critical elements of preparedness is having a comprehensive national all-hazards preparedness plan that is regularly tested for improvement, sufficiently resourced, and effectively implemented.

Although the dangly legs of the inset look freaky, they add stability during flight, confuse predators and act like 'whiskers' to sense hazards.

A Met Office yellow warning is in place until midnight and warns of the potential for hazards including flood water, flying debris, downed trees and power lines.

Animal burrows, uneven footing and, later in the season, rattlesnakes pose hazards to those who tread across the grounds.

As a result, we run the risk of exhausting ourselves and experiencing health hazards.

As part of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers are required to provide a safe working environment, which includes keeping employees protected from weather-related hazards.

Ballard adds there are also constant hazards which are present whenever his crews respond to an emergency.

But it doesn’t have money to educate employers or the general public about the potential hazards.

But they hold genetic superpowers that Lorence, a plant biochemist at Arkansas State University, is trying to find, particularly those that enable rice plants to survive hot nights, one of the most acute hazards of climate change.

But this cold weather brings with it some extra hazards for dogs and their owners.

Chart showing reported meteorological, hydrological and climate-related hazards in Europe in 2022 and breakdown of affected people, deaths and economic damage by type of event.