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Admin		#1 Posted : 01 April 2008 16:58:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Barry J Hi. NEBOSH wish candidates to give an explanation of the word "Danger" (as well as Hazard and Risk), but I have not found "Danger" in Allans Principles book 06, nor in HSE website. Many people use the word - but could anyone tell me the HSE definition of Danger? Thanks in advance,
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Admin		#2 Posted : 01 April 2008 17:11:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Sharon Danger Definition: 1. Exposure or vulnerability to harm or risk. 2. A source or an instance of risk or peril.
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Admin		#3 Posted : 01 April 2008 17:45:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Adrian Watson Absence of safety!
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Admin		#4 Posted : 01 April 2008 17:56:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Paul Leadbetter Barry According to the Electricity at Work Regs, danger = risk of injury. Paul
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Admin		#5 Posted : 01 April 2008 18:51:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By CFT Barry In the circumstance you wish a description for, (and there are many) 'danger; the sense of balance between the possibility, or probability of a hazardous situation and the likelihood or effect of consequential harm resulting from the particular hazard'. Or, if you prefer, ' a ticking time bomb whilst being directly chained to it';-) CFT
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Admin		#6 Posted : 02 April 2008 09:32:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Paul M69 Barry, Not sure if this explanation would get you a pass in a NEBOSH examination, but it has helped me to understand it. Think of the tiger in a cage example. As long as the tiger remains securely caged, then the risk of being eaten is low, unless you put your arm in there that is; but, take the cage away, now that's dangerous! Danger = Controls removed = The hazard exposed. Paul.
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Admin		#7 Posted : 02 April 2008 09:37:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Robert K Lewis Everything is dangerous - It is just a question of degree. Having said that perception and other personal factors have a role in any individual's view of what constitutes danger. There is no absolute definition - only intersubjective. Bob
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Admin		#8 Posted : 02 April 2008 10:43:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By GT BarryJ, mmmmm Danger mmmmmmmmm forgetting your partners birthday or anniversary or coming home late under the influence Now!! that is danger? HEY ITS FRIDAY FOR ME GT
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Admin		#9 Posted : 02 April 2008 10:49:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Mitch Liability or exposure to harm or injury, risk, peril. An instance or cause of peril, menace. As pointed out by Bob, applied to everything in proportion.
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Admin		#10 Posted : 02 April 2008 13:27:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Tabs Yes, I had this conversation with a friend a week ago. He said my hobby was inherently dangerous ... I said that the absence of serious injuries and the low occurrence of even first aid incidents leads me to suggest it is not dangerous. The Oxford definition of danger is "the possibility of suffering harm" ... I would argue that in its common usage it is more like "the possibility of suffering great harm". Tripping over in a field could lead to minor injury, but we wouldn't usually say that walking in a field is dangerous. Would we?
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Admin		#11 Posted : 02 April 2008 13:29:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Robert K Lewis Tabs But there is a danger you could fall wrongly and fracture your skull and die. It is all about proportionality not an absolute absence of danger. Bob
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Admin		#12 Posted : 02 April 2008 14:56:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Garry Adams Barry Dont have a definition for danger other than the ones already submitted. However, I do remember a question in a past paper asking for the definition of an accident. I used Plato's definition. It may come in handy for future reference. Plato's Definition of an Accident. Quote, That which happens blindly without intelligent design. End Quote. Regards, Garry...
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Admin		#13 Posted : 02 April 2008 15:19:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Mitch Bob, I am also sure if you fell into a cow pat (is that the right word?) and infected an open wound you would also expose yourself to numerous types of infection! Particularly if it was a male cow! Mitch
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Admin		#14 Posted : 02 April 2008 17:28:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By GeoffB4 A male cow?
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Admin		#15 Posted : 02 April 2008 17:57:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Pete48 No Geoff, Mitch means BULL. Sounds familiar eh? My definition of danger just to add to the pile: A perception that an environment exists that we recognise as posing a real, immediate risk to our well being and which we are personally unable to control to an acceptable level. So danger can exist and you can be totally unaware of it and equally where no quantifiable risk exists you can still feel at danger. That little difficulty has been paying my mortgage and annual holidays for too many years; so don't lets spoil the fun just yet:)
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Admin		#16 Posted : 03 April 2008 08:03:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Posted By Mitch Sic, I was trying to avoid a lock out!
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