A volunteer coordinator confuses a frayed extension cord (hazard) with the chance of fire during an event (risk). How should the labels be corrected?
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Short Explanation
The frayed cord is the hazard — the spark-waiting source. The chance of fire and how bad that fire would be for the event is the risk you are sizing up. Keep those labels straight and the briefing makes sense.
Full Explanation
Correct labeling separates the source of potential harm (the frayed extension cord as hazard) from the assessed likelihood and consequence of fire relative to event objectives (the risk). Treating the terms as synonyms, swapping them, or restricting "hazard" to chemicals alone confuses walk-around findings with evaluated exposure. Clear labels support the right briefing and treatment for volunteers.