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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8. Heat and Temperature.

Temperature indicates the level of sensible heat present in a body.

Massive uncontrolled flows of heat or temperature extremes in either can cause trauma, illness