An occupational health risk is not the same as a hazard. Risk refers to the probability or chance that when exposed to a hazard, a person will experience adverse health effects or be harmed. Hazards are the item that a person that a person can be exposed to that would be responsible for the adverse health effects, whereas risk is the likelihood or probability that exposure to that hazard can cause the person to become sick, injured or potentially die. A hazard isn’t always a physical item such as a knife or a trip hazard, it can be a substance or chemical, energy source, process, behaviour, practice or condition. Each of these hazards has different risks associated with them that employees and anyone else exposed to them needs to be aware of. Occupation health works with companies to help hem understand the hazards of the workplace and the associated risks involved. This will help mitigate potential injuries, diseases, mental conditions, stress related conditions and other negative health impacts to not just the person exposed to the hazard, but also future generations where hazards can have a negative effect on genetics.