Occupational Hazard

For hazards experienced in the workplace, see Occupational hazard.

Occupational Hazard is Unsane's fourth studio album.^[7][8] It was released in 1998 through Relapse Records.

Occupational Hazard
Studio album by Unsane
Released	January 27, 1998
Studio	Excello, Brooklyn, NY
Genre	Noise rock post-hardcore alternative metal
Length	39:17
Label	Relapse[1]
Producer	Billy Anderson, Bruce Hathaway
Unsane chronology
Amrep Xmas (1997) Occupational Hazard (1998) Lambhouse: The Collection 1991–1998 (2003)
Singles from Occupational Hazard
"Sick" Released: February 20, 1996[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Chronicles of Chaos	7/10[4]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	6/10[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
Rock Hard	6.5/10[6]

Critical reception

Bake Butler of AllMusic described the album as "getting hit by a semi, kicked in the teeth, and thrown down three flights of stairs all at once. [...] In a way unlike almost any other, they scream in your face fairly emotional, damaging lyrics, while breaking the musical boundaries, as well as your eardrums."^[3] CMJ New Music Monthly called it "still all meat-grinder riffs slathered on top of a pummeling, breakneck-tempo rhythm section."^[9]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Chris Spencer, except "Scam", written by Dave Curran. All songs written by Unsane.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Committed"	2:42
2.	"This Plan"	3:18
3.	"Over Me"	2:56
4.	"Take in the Stray"	3:07
5.	"Stop"	3:36
6.	"Wait to Lose"	3:03
7.	"Sick"	2:35
8.	"Hazmat"	3:08
9.	"Smells Like Rain"	2:38
10.	"Lead"	3:17
11.	"Humidifier"	2:43
12.	"Scam"	2:43
13.	"Understand"	3:21

Credits

• Vincent Signorelli – drums
• Chris Spencer – guitar, vocals
• Dave Curran – bass, vocals