What is the difference between occupational diseases and occupational hazards?
Occupational diseases are diseases that result from or
associated with particular occupations or workplaces. These include
conditions such as silicosis, coal miners' pneumonoconiosis, and a
variety of other diseases.
Occupational hazards is a broader category of conditions or
circumstances that are associated with occupations or workplaces
and that could results, if not properly controlled, in injury or
disease. Occupational hazards include those agents that cause
occupational disease, but also include such hazards as falls, being
struck, fire, chemical burns, and a variety of others.