Classification of Hazards: 4 Types of Hazards
Categories of hazards
A common way to classify hazards is by category:
. biological – bacteria, viruses, insects, plants, birds, animals, and humans, etc.,
. chemical – depends on the physical, chemical and toxic properties of the chemical,
. ergonomic – repetitive movements, improper set up of workstation, etc.,
. physical – radiation, magnetic fields, pressure extremes (high pressure or vacuum), noise, etc., psychosocial – stress, violence, etc,safety/mechanical- slipping/tripping hazards, inappropriate machine guarding, equipment malfunctions or breakdowns.
Occupational hazard simply put is a danger that is connected with doing a particular job: Hearing loss from excessive noise is an occupational hazard for nightclub workers.
What is psychosocial hazard
According to workplace violence and intervention 2017, A psychosocial hazard is any hazard that affects the mental well-being or mental health of the worker by overwhelming individual coping mechanisms and impacting the worker’s ability to work in a healthy and safe manner.
