Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Mineral wool
Perforated plate
Glass
Stud
Mineral wool
Plasterboard
Vibration
isolation
bottom
plate
FIgure 24.1
Typical.isolation.booth.for.a.machine.or.equipment.operator..(Courtesy.of.the.
Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Administration.)
w
ork
P
rACtiCEs
Work.practices.concern.the.ways.in.which.a.job.task.or.activity.is.performed..This.
may.mean.that.you.create.a.speciic.procedure.for.completing.the.task.or.job..It.may.
also.mean.that.you.implement.special.training.for.a.job.or.task..It.also.presupposes.
that.you.might.require.inspection.of.the.equipment.or.machinery.prior.to.beginning.
work.or.when.a.failure.has.occurred..An.inspection.should.be.done.prior.to.restarting.
the.process.or.task..It.may.also.require.that.a.lockout/tagout.procedure.be.used.to.
create.a.zero.potential.energy.release.
A
DministrAtivE
C
ontrols
A.second.approach.is.to.control.the.hazard.through.administrative.directives..This.
may.be.accomplished.by.rotating.workers,.which.allows.you.to.limit.their.expo-
sure,.or.having.workers.only.work.in.areas.when.no.hazards.exist.during.that.part.
of.their.shift..This.applies.particularly.to.chemical.exposures.and.repetitive.activi-
ties.that.could.result.in.ergonomics-related.incidents..Examples.of.administrative.
controls.include
•.
Requiring.speciic.training.and.education
•.
Scheduling.off-shift.work
•.
Worker.rotation
