danger definition

danger means any hazard or condition that could reasonably be expected to cause injury or illness to an employee or other persons exposed thereto before the hazard or condition can be corrected.
danger means danger of accident or of injury or to health;
danger means the likelihood of serious harm to a child precipitated by one or more currently active safety threats and arising from insufficient protective capacities.

Examples of danger in a sentence

  • Forest Service may change the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels to other values upon revision of the National Fire Danger Rating System and may change the specific Industrial Fire Precaution Levels when such changes are necessary for the protection of the National Forest.

  • Danger posed to passing motorists or pedestrians: The likelihood of accidents or injuries to people if the animal is not removed from the hazardous situation.


More Definitions of danger

danger means anything which may cause injury or damage to persons or property;
danger means any existing or potential hazard or condition or any current or future activity that could reasonably be expected to cause injury or illness to a person exposed to it before the hazard or condition can be corrected, or the activity altered, whether or not the injury or illness occurs immediately after the exposure to the hazard, condition or activity, and includes any exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to result in a chronic illness, in disease or in damage to the reproductive system.
danger means danger to health or danger to life or any part of body from shock, burn or other injury to persons, or property, or from fire or explosion, attendant upon the generation, transmission, transformation, conversion, distribution or use of energy;
danger means: If you do not follow the instructions, severe injury or death will occur. “WARNING” means: If you do not follow the instructions, severe injury or death can occur. “CAUTION” means: If you do not follow the instructions, damage can occur to the equipment.
danger means danger to health or danger to life or limb from shock, burn, or other injury to persons employed, or from fire, attendant upon the generation, transformation, distribution, or use of electrical energy;
danger means danger to health or to human life or limb from shock, burn, or other injury and includes danger to property, pipeline or installation resulting from the transmission, distribution or utilization of gas;
danger means exposure to harm or injury.