occupational hazard

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Noun

occupational hazard - any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury

endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk - a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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occupational hazard

n → rischio professionale

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Synopsis: "Occupational Hazard: An Al and Mick Forte Story" is story of two cousins, both of whom grew up back in the day on the mean streets of South Brooklyn, who team up against a powerful bully who will stop at nothing to defeat a foe.

Occupational Hazard

For the men and women who risk their lives daily in the fire service, cancer is one silent occupational hazard that's growing steadily.

RAISING FUNDS FOR FIREFIGHTER CANCER

Yellow cards have become an occupational hazard for McGinn - he picked up 18 last season when he was at Hibs.

It's yellow peril, Villa

Ali Ashraf Naqvi, joint director at the labour department, said that Sindh had made the Sindh Occupational Hazard Safety Act in 2017 and there were also some 22 health and safety inspectors.

Concerns raised over lack of occupational health and safety measures

Mr Tobiko, who has been nominated as Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry, told the Committee on Appointments that from his experience as the public prosecutor, allegations against him were an expected occupational hazard."Virtually all of us will be bedevilled by allegations of integrity issues.

Tobiko defends his integrity, say public officers prone to accusations

Waste worker AND Occupational hazard OR Occupational risk;

Occupational hazards of Brazilian solid waste workers: a systematic literature review/ Riscos ocupacionais em trabalhadores da limpeza urbana no Brasil: uma revisao sistematica da literatura

This is an occupational hazard of a job that can have serious consequences for his future.

Dubai students design robot that sorts biomedical waste

GRANT Leadbitter regards his ban for this weekend's trip to Huddersfield as an occupational hazard.

listen to the banned; Suspension? It's an occupational hazard for me, says Boro skipper

Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorder: as an occupational hazard in dentistry.

The extend of awareness among dental students on the muscculoskeletal occupational hazards associated with their profession--a questonnnaire survey

As a professional rugby league player I accept injury as an occupational hazard so to some extent I can be philosophical about it, but it's the timing that's a bit frustrating.

Getting the cold shoulder

The NHRC is of the view that the occupational hazard of silicosis is preventable if the working conditions are property regulated and proper warning and protective equipments are used.