Safety
Code of safe practices
An employer’s documented core safety rules and responsibilities for recurring work activities.
Hazards
- An employer’s documented core safety rules and responsibilities for recurring work activities.
Controls
- Keep it specific and accessible, train workers, enforce it consistently, and supplement it with task plans.
Personal protective equipment
- Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.
Regional considerations
- Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.
In practice
Keep it specific and accessible, train workers, enforce it consistently, and supplement it with task plans.
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Sources
- Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs — Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Safety Bulletins — Contract Services Administration Trust Fund