Risk management
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Risk is controlled by the usual measures of engineering controls,[a] administrative controls and procedures, and personal protective equipment,[b] including hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA),[a]
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edit- ^ a b Engineering methods control the hazard at its source. When feasible, the work environment and the job itself is designed to eliminate hazards or reduce exposure to hazards, based on the following principles:[1]
- If feasible, the hazard is removed or substituted by something that is not hazardous.
- If removal is not feasible, the hazard is enclosed to prevent exposure during normal operations.
- Where complete enclosure is not feasible, barriers are established to limit exposure during normal operations.
- ^ Personal protective clothing and equipment are required in diving operations as exposure to the inherent hazards cannot be engineered out of normal operations, and safe work practices and management controls cannot provide sufficient protection from exposure, Personnel protective controls assume the hazard will be present and the equipment will prevent injury to the persons exposed.[1]
- ^ Safe work practices, appropriate training, medical screening and limiting exposure by rotation of workers, breaks and limits on shift length are forms of administrative controls. They are intended to limit the effect of the hazard on the worker when it cannot be eliminated.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "Hazard Control". Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-11.