Hazard Prevention & Control - Action 6

Action item 6: Follow up to confirm that controls are effective.

To successfully do this, management must do the following:

• Conduct regular inspections (and industrial hygiene monitoring, if indicated) to confirm that engineering controls are operating as designed.
• Evaluate control measures to determine if they are effective or need to be modified. Involve workers in the evaluation of the controls. If the controls are not effective, identify, select, and implement further control measures that will provide adequate protection.
• Confirm that work practices, administrative controls, and the policies for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being followed.
• Conduct routine preventive maintenance of equipment, facilities, and controls to help prevent incidents due to equipment failure.
• Track progress of site safety measures and verify their implementation by asking the following questions:
  • Have all control measures been implemented according to the hazard control plan?
  • Have engineering controls been properly installed and tested?
  • Have workers been appropriately trained so that they understand the controls, including how to operate engineering controls, safe work practices, and PPE use requirements?
  • Are controls being used correctly and consistently?

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