Which one of the following best describes “Risk”?

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When interpreting the concept of Risk in safety and health contexts, it helps to break down what risk actually means. 
Option 1: 'Anything that can cause harm' is too broad. Not every potential hazard constitutes risk unless there is a chance that harm could occur; risk incorporates probability, not just the existence of a harmful possibility. 
Option 2: 'The chance, great or small, that someone will be harmed' correctly captures the core idea of risk as a probabilistic concept that combines likelihood with potential harm, which is the standard definition used in risk assessment. 
Option 3: 'Unsafe operations' describe conditions or practices that may lead to risk, but they are not the definition of risk itself. They are more about the source or context of risk rather than the probabilistic core of risk. 
Option 4: 'Unforeseeable circumstances' imply lack of foreseeability, but risk is commonly defined even for foreseeable hazards. This option misunderstands risk by overemphasizing foreseeability and excluding the probabilistic aspect. 
Thus, each alternative beyond Option 2 either confuses risk with hazard, describes risk sources, or overspecifies foreseeability, whereas Option 2 precisely defines risk as the likelihood of harm occurring.

SD_GEN_SFTY_BME_FYP_2024 LAB03: Risk Management - Quiz

Which one of the following best describes “Risk”?

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