OSH involves the identification and elimination of hazards. Hazard control is the physical control of various materials, processes, and activities to produce a specific benefit. Successful management of hazard prevention and control depends on successful risk assessment. The safety professional must understand the concept of risk, how it is measured, the financial consequences of ignoring it, and the cost benefits of managing it. Workplace Hazard Prevention Management gives readers the basic tools of hazard and risk management and prevention in order to successfully apply the concepts in a business practice.