Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
found.in.most.workplaces.and.carry.with.them.a.moderate.degree.of..effectiveness..
Such.devices.include
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Backup.alarms
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Warning.signals.both.audible.and.visual
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Warning.signs
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Work.practices.concern.the.ways.in.which.a.job.task.or.activity.is.done..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.you.require.a.lockout/tagout.procedure.be.
used.to.create.a.zero.potential.energy.release.
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A. second. approach. is. to. control. the. hazard. through. administrative. directives.. This.
may.be.accomplished.by.rotating.workers,.which.allows.you.to.limit.their.exposure,.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. activities. that. could.
result.in.ergonomically.related.incidents..Examples.of.administrative.controls.are
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Requiring.speciic.training.and.education
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Scheduling.off-shift.work
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Worker.rotation
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.
providing.them.with.the.resources.(budget).for.correcting.and.controlling.hazards..
Some.aspects.of.management.controls.include
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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
The.attempt.to.identify.worksite.hazards.and.address.them.should.be.an.integral.
part. of. your. management. approach.. If. the. hazards. are. not. addressed. in. a. timely.
