Identifying and Controlling Hazards
Course 101
Safety Certified Supervisor Series

MODULE TWO: HAZARD CATEGORIES

Fourteen Hazard Categories

Hazard categories include.

  1. Acceleration.
  2. Biologicals.
  3. Chemical reactions.
  4. Electrical hazards.
  5. Ergonomics.
  6. Explosives and explosions.
  7. Flammability and fires.
  8. Heat and temperature.
  9. Mechanical hazards.
  10. Pressure.
  11. Radiation.
  12. Toxics.
  13. Vibration/Noise.
  14. Workplace Violence.

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2. Biologicals.

Hazards of harmful bacterial, viruses, fungi, and molds are becoming a greater concern to everyone at work.

The primary routes of infection are airborne and bloodborne.