dangerous work

language: en

definitions

  1. Employment or tasks that involve a high risk of injury, illness, or death due to hazardous conditions, heavy machinery, toxic substances, or unstable environments.
    en: Employment or tasks that involve a high risk of injury, illness, or death due to hazardous conditions, heavy machinery, toxic substances, or unstable environments.
  2. Any activity, project, or endeavor that carries substantial negative consequences, high failure rates, or exposure to significant harm, whether physical, financial, legal, or reputational.
    en: Any activity, project, or endeavor that carries substantial negative consequences, high failure rates, or exposure to significant harm, whether physical, financial, legal, or reputational.
  3. A formal regulatory classification used in occupational health and safety frameworks to designate roles requiring specialized training, mandatory protective equipment, or restricted access due to inherent operational hazards.
    en: A formal regulatory classification used in occupational health and safety frameworks to designate roles requiring specialized training, mandatory protective equipment, or restricted access due to inherent operational hazards.

examples

  1. Miners often perform dangerous work deep underground where cave-ins and gas leaks are constant threats.

    Miners often perform dangerous work deep underground where cave-ins and gas leaks are constant threats.

  2. Investigating systemic corruption in a hostile political climate is widely regarded as dangerous work.

    Investigating systemic corruption in a hostile political climate is widely regarded as dangerous work.

  3. The factory updated its safety manual to include stricter protocols for all employees assigned to dangerous work zones.

    The factory updated its safety manual to include stricter protocols for all employees assigned to dangerous work zones.