occupational hazard

Other forms: occupational hazards

Definitions of occupational hazard
  1. noun
    any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury
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    type of:
    endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk
    a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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