What is involved in controlling hazards?

What is involved in controlling hazards?

Control measures include actions that can be taken to reduce the potential of exposure to the hazard, or the control measure could be to remove the hazard or to reduce the likelihood of the risk of the exposure to that hazard being realised.

What are the 5 levels of hazard control?

Key points

• NIOSH defines five rungs of the Hierarchy of Controls: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment.
• Although eliminating the hazard is the ultimate goal, it can be difficult and is not always possible.

What is a hazard control plan?

A Hazard Control Plan (HCP) is a standard operating procedure for a specific process performed in your laboratory or department. The HCP describes the hazardous materials or equipment in use and details the controls that will be put in place to minimize risk of exposure, injury, and other incidents.

What is the purpose of a hazard control plan?

A hazard control plan, or HCP, is a set of standard operating procedures that help identify, monitor, and mitigate risks within high-risk environments. When properly implemented, the plan evolves with the work environment, helping to identify new hazards, to quantify risks, and to capture risk mitigation measures.

Which is the most effective stage of the hierarchy of hazard control?

The company eliminates the safety issue by forcing employees to lower the light to the ground to work on it. The elimination stage of the hierarchy of controls is by far the most effective, because it removes the risk of incident altogether. NIOSH recommends that employers examine any job or activity that puts employees at risk of injury.

How to mitigate the risk of process safety hazards?

Identifying and mitigating process safety hazards requires expert knowledge of the processes involved. It is also imperative that equipment be regularly maintained and inspected. Once a hazard has been identified, the level of risk is determined and the appropriate safeguards are put in place to provide a basis of safety.

How is ventilation a method of hazard control?

Ventilation is a method of control that strategically “adds” and “removes” air in the work environment. Ventilation can remove or dilute an air contaminant if designed properly. Local exhaust ventilation is very adaptable to almost all chemicals and operations.