Engineering control

Hazards

• A physical or technical measure that isolates people from a hazard.

Controls

• Use guarding, enclosure, ventilation, barriers, automation, or redesign and verify performance under actual conditions.

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

Use guarding, enclosure, ventilation, barriers, automation, or redesign and verify performance under actual conditions.

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