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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13. Vibration/Noise.

Produce adverse physiological and psychological effects.

Whole-body vibration is a common hazard in the trucking industry.

Segmental vibration and noise hazards exist when working equipment such as jack hammers.