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DEFINITION OF RISK<br />
“A <strong>risk</strong> is a hazard that is <strong>in</strong>completely understood <strong>and</strong><br />
therefore can be forecast only <strong>with</strong> uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty.”<br />
� Incorporates notions of nature, severity, frequency,<br />
imm<strong>in</strong>ence <strong>and</strong> likelihood – not just probability of<br />
harm<br />
� Risk is context specific<br />
� Risk is never known, but estimated<br />
LD Spr<strong>in</strong>g One-Day Meet<strong>in</strong>g 30/03/2012<br />
(Hart, Laws <strong>and</strong> Kropp, 2003)
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