Control equipment can be general ventilation, extraction systems such as local exhaust ventilation, enclosure, or where the air cannot be cleaned, refuges and respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
What are some of the safety issues that must be considered when using equipment?
Lack of controlling risks at the design stage, lack of maintenance, lack of training and improper use of machinery are the frequent causes of fatalities, amputations, manual handling injuries, crush injuries, burns and fractures to the fingers, hands and arms.
What are 5 examples of personal protective equipment?
PPE includes gloves, gowns, laboratory coats, face shields or masks, eye protection, resuscitation masks, and other protective gear such as hats and booties. It may also include full protection suits, as were used for the Ebola patients.
What are examples of control measures?
What are Control Measures?
- Eliminate the hazard.
- Substitute the hazard with a lesser risk.
- Isolate the hazard.
- Use engineering controls.
- Use administrative controls.
- Use personal protective equipment.
What are the 5 major categories of control measures?
NIOSH defines five rungs of the Hierarchy of Controls: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment. The hierarchy is arranged beginning with the most effective controls and proceeds to the least effective.
What are the three types of control measures?
There are three main types of internal controls: detective, preventative, and corrective.
What are examples of safe work practices?
What are Safe Working Practices?
