Hazard elimination

Hazards

• Removal of a hazard so the associated exposure no longer exists.

Controls

• Ask whether the action, substance, height, energy, or public interaction can be designed out entirely.

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

Ask whether the action, substance, height, energy, or public interaction can be designed out entirely.

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