A cadet hears the words 'hazard' and 'risk' used interchangeably by some crew members but is told they actually mean different things. What is the correct distinction?

A. A hazard refers only to equipment-related dangers, while risk refers only to dangers caused by human behaviour

B. A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm — an object, situation, or activity, such as a wet deck or a loud machine — while risk is the likelihood that the hazard will actually cause harm, combined with how severe that harm could be

C. A hazard is a written entry in the risk assessment document, while risk refers to anything not yet documented

D. A hazard and a risk are simply two different words for exactly the same concept, used interchangeably without any meaningful distinction

A. Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual risk assessments, based purely on time interval

B. Low, medium, high, and critical risk assessments, based only on severity rating

C. Generic risk assessments (company-level), task-based risk assessments (onboard, specific to the job), toolbox talks (discussing the assessment with those doing the work), and personal/dynamic assessment (an individual's ongoing informal check while working)

D. Deck, engine, catering, and bridge risk assessments, based on department

A. Nothing further — the generic company risk assessment for enclosed space entry already covers this job

B. Only a toolbox talk is needed, since the team already knows the general hazards of enclosed spaces

C. A new generic risk assessment must be drafted and submitted to the company before this job can proceed

D. A task-based risk assessment specific to this entry and these personnel, followed by a toolbox talk walking the team through its findings before work begins