occupational hazard

occupational hazard definition - legal

n

A risk peculiar to the specific occupation or place of employment and that arises in normal work at such a job or workplace . Occupational hazards include the likelihood of accidental injuries and diseases.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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