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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4. Electrical hazards.

Exposure to electrical current.

There are six basic electrical hazards:

• shock,
• ignition,
• heating/overheating,
• inadvertent activation (unexpected startup),
• failure to operate, and
• equipment explosion.