What does Mishap mean?

• A. An incident involving only property damage.
• B. An injury resulting only from a single event.
• C. An unplanned event or series of events resulting in death, injury, occupational illness; damage to or loss of equipment or property; or damage to the environment.
• D. A planned activity with safety precautions.

Answer: (C)

In risk management, a Mishap is defined as an unplanned event or series of events that results in death, injury, or occupational illness; damage to or loss of equipment or property; or damage to the environment. This definition emphasizes both the unplanned nature and the broad range of possible consequences, from harm to people to damage of assets or the environment. That breadth is why the best choice describes all those outcomes together, not just one narrow result. The other options are narrower or involve a planned activity, which by definition would not be a mishap.