A risk assessment involves identifying hazards that a worker might be exposed to. The risk assessment is about risk mitigation.

Implementing risk control involves application of the safety controls from the hierarchy of safety controls in accordance with the process required by 110.1.

The following definitions can be found in Article 100 of NFPA 70E:

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Risk. A combination of the likelihood of occurrence of injury or damage to health and the severity of injury or damage to health that results from a hazard.

Risk Assessment. An overall process that identifies hazards, estimates the likelihood of occurrence of injury or damage to health, estimates the potential severity of injury or damage to health, and determines if protective measures are required.

Informational Note: As used in this standard, arc flash risk assessment and shock risk assessment are types of risk assessments.