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And how you can avoid them. These are not hazards: - Lone working - Using a ladder - Manual handling - Working at height - Operating a forklift They are activities. Incorrectly defined hazards often result in control measures that address the wrong thing. For example: "Working at height" as a hazard can produce vague waffle about being careful on ladders. Correctly defined hazards: - 20kg boxes lifted from floor level repeatedly over a shift, causing lower back strain. - Unguarded edge on a scaffold working platform 4 metres above ground level. An activity tells you what someone is doing, but the hazard needs to tell you what specific condition could cause harm, and to whom. A useful test: If your hazard description could appear unchanged in a risk assessment for a completely different job or site, it probably isn't specific enough. If you found this helpful, please comment.