Items Tagged with 'Hierarchy of Controls'

Iowa City, IA — Safety pros can make and manage an effective heat-related illness prevention program by implementing the Hierarchy of Controls, Iowa OSHA Bureau Chief Peggy Peterson says in a new video.

Every year, millions of workers are injured on the job. A significant number of their injuries are hand related. Depending on the severity, these injuries not only have huge medical costs associated with them, but they’re also expensive in terms of lost productivity and wages.

How can using the Hierarchy of Controls help with protecting workers from hazardous noise?

A look at the framework, and how it can lead to "the implementation of inherently safer systems, where the risk of illness or injury has been substantially reduced."

Test your knowledge of the hierarchy by dragging the controls into the correct order.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of overhead rigid rail systems compared with those of overhead cable-based systems?

Regarding fall protection, should we focus on the latest “gadgets” or the basic hierarchy of addressing the risk of gravity?

The NFPA 70E 2018 Hierarchy of Controls places “elimination” at the top of the inverted pyramid. But there are times when working on energized equipment can’t be avoided. What steps can we take to increase worker safety when electrical hazards can’t be fully eliminated?

The Hierarchy of Controls helps safety professionals identify and mitigate exposures to on-the-job hazards. “You can’t eliminate every hazard, but the closer you can get to the top, the closer you can reach that ideal and make people healthier and safer,” one expert says.