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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12. Toxics.

Materials that in small amounts may cause injury to skin and internal organs is considered toxic.

Toxics may enter through inhalation, ingestion, absorbed or injected.