Hazard
A site safety term used to manage risk, protect workers and improve construction health and safety performance.
Hazard Explained
Hazard is a key term within health & safety, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding hazard is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, hazard should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of workplace safety, ppe, risk management, compliance and site welfare terminology. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Hazard
National Highways names finalists in Road Hazard Innovation Competition
20th March 2024
National Highways names finalists in Road Hazard Innovation Competition Nine innovative new ideas which could help manage hazards on motorways and…
Teledyne FLIR integrates Chemical Hazard Sensors on Drones and Spot Robot
8th April 2022
Teledyne FLIR integrates Chemical Hazard Sensors on Drones and Spot Robot Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced…
Editorial Note
The Highways.Today Dictionary is maintained as an editorial reference resource for construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial technology professionals. Definitions are intended to support understanding, discovery and research, and may be expanded over time as the Dictionary evolves into a broader illustrated industry reference.