Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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AnAgEmEnt
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ontrols
Management.controls.are.needed.to.express.the.company's.view.of.hazards.and.their.
response.to.hazards.that.have.been.detected..The.entire.program.must.be.directed.
and. supported. through. the. management. controls.. If. management. does. not. have. a.
systematic. and. set. procedure. for. addressing. the. control. of. hazards. in. place,. the.
reporting/identifying.of.hazards.is.a.waste.of.time.and.dollars..This.goes.back.to.the.
policies.and.directives.and.the.holding.of.those.responsible.accountable.by.provid-
ing.them.with.the.resources.(budget).for.correcting.and.controlling.hazards..Some.
aspects.of.management.controls.are
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Policies
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Directives
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Responsibilities.(line.and.staff)
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Vigor.and.example
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Accountability
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Budget
Attempt.to.identify.worksite.hazards;.addressing.them.should.be.an.integral.part.
of.management's.approach..If.the.hazards.are.not.addressed.in.a.timely.fashion,.they.
will.not.be.identiied.or.reported..If.dollars.become.the.main.reason.for.not.ixing.
or.controlling.hazards,.you.will.lose.the.motivation.of.your.workforce.to.identify.or.
report.them.
PersonAl ProtectIve equIPment
PPE.includes.a.variety.of.devices.and.garments.to.protect.workers.from.injuries..PPE.
is.designed.to.protect.eyes,.face,.head,.ears,.feet,.hands.and.arms,.and.the.whole.body..
It.includes.such.items.as.goggles,.face.shields,.safety.glasses,.hard.hats,.safety.shoes,.
gloves,.vests,.earplugs,.earmuffs,.and.suits.for.full.body.protection.(see Figure 24.2).
In. November. 2007,. OSHA. announced. a. inal. rule. regarding. employer-paid.
.personal.protective.equipment..Under.the.rule,.all.PPE,.with.a.few.exceptions,.will.
be. provided. at. no. cost. to. the. employee.. OSHA. anticipates. that. this. rule. will. have.
substantial. safety. beneits. that. will. result. in. more. than. 21,000. fewer. occupational.
injuries.per.year.
Employees. exposed. to. safety. and. health. hazards. may. need. to. wear. PPE. to. be.
protected.from.injury,.illness,.and.death.caused.by.exposure.to.those.hazards..This.
inal.rule.will.clarify.who.is.responsible.for.paying.for.PPE,.which.OSHA.anticipates.
will.lead.to.greater.compliance.and.potential.avoidance.of.thousands.of.workplace.
injuries.each.year.
The.inal.rule.contains.a.few.exceptions.for.ordinary.safety-toed.footwear,.ordinary.
prescription.safety.eyewear,.logging.boots,.and.ordinary.clothing.and.weather-related.
gear.. The. inal. rule. also. clariies. OSHA's. requirements. regarding. payment. for.
employee-owned.PPE.and.replacement.PPE.
