Hazard, Risk, and Exposure Are Different

The professional standard is proof of control, not proof of paperwork. The idea A hazard is the source of harm. Exposure is the contact path between people and that hazard. Risk combines severity, likelihood, and the number of people exposed. The mechanism is precision. If you name only the hazard, you may overreact or underreact. If you name exposure, you can control the task, route, timing, or population. The legal trap in health and safety work is treating compliance as a binder exercise: a policy exists, a form is signed, and everyone moves on. Strong practice works the other way…

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