Safe work practice

Hazards

• A defined method for carrying out a task while controlling its known hazards.

Controls

• Base it on assessment, equipment instructions, regulations, and worker input; update after change or incident.

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

Base it on assessment, equipment instructions, regulations, and worker input; update after change or incident.

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