Hazard exposure

Hazards

• Contact with or proximity to a hazard at a dose, duration, route, or frequency capable of causing harm.

Controls

• Identify who may be exposed and reduce frequency, duration, concentration, proximity, and number of people.

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

Identify who may be exposed and reduce frequency, duration, concentration, proximity, and number of people.

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