What is the hierarchy of control measures?

What is the hierarchy of control measures?

The hierarchy of control is a system for controlling risks in the workplace. Eliminating the hazard and risk is the highest level of control in the hierarchy, followed by reducing the risk through substitution, isolation and engineering controls, then reducing the risk through administrative controls.

What are the 6 levels of hierarchy of hazard control?

Six Steps to Control Workplace Hazards

1. Step 1: Design or re-organise to eliminate hazards.
2. Step 2: Substitute the hazard with something safer.
3. Step 3: Isolate the hazard from people.
4. Step 4: Use engineering controls.
5. Step 5: Use administrative controls.
6. Step 6: Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

What are the 3 elements of controlling a hazard?

What are Control Measures?

• Eliminate the hazard.
• Substitute the hazard with a lesser risk.
• Isolate the hazard.
• Use engineering controls.
• Use administrative controls.
• Use personal protective equipment.

What is hazard and its type?

There are many definitions for hazard but the most common definition when talking about workplace health and safety is: A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone. Harm – physical injury or damage to health.

What are the two types of hazard categories?

Hazardous products are divided into two hazard groups: physical hazards and health hazards. The two hazard groups are further divided into hazard classes. Each hazard class contains at least one category. The hazard categories are assigned a number (1, 2, etc.).

What are the new GHS symbols?

WHMIS/GHS PICTOGRAMS

• Exploding Bomb (Explosion or reactivity hazards)
• Flame (Fire hazard)
• Flame Over Circle (Oxidizing hazards)
• Gas Cylinder (Gases under pressure)
• Corrosion (Corrosive damage to metals, skin, eyes)
• Skull & Crossbones (Can cause death or toxicity with short exposure to small amounts)

What GHS means?

Globally Harmonized System

What is the highest hazard rating in GHS system?

category 1

How do you classify harmful products?

The UN classification

1. Class 1: Explosives.
2. Class 2: Gases.
3. Class 3: Flammable liquids.
4. Class 4: Flammable solids.
5. Class 5: Oxidising substances.
6. Class 6: Toxic substances.
7. Class 7: Radioactive material.
8. Class 8: Corrosive substances.

Which of the following is a hazard classification of dangerous goods?

ADR

UN Class	Dangerous Goods	Classification
2	Gases	Toxic gas
3	Flammable liquid	Flammable liquid
4	Flammable solids	Flammable solid
		Spontaneously combustible substance

What are the 9 classes of IMDG Code?

What are the 9 classes of Dangerous Goods?

• Explosives.
• Flammable Gases.
• Flammable Liquids.
• Flammable solids.
• Oxidizing.
• Toxic & Infectious.
• Radioactive.
• Corrosives.

What hazard sign is for paint?

Get specific when shipping potentially dangerous liquids with Labelmaster’s UN 1263 (Paint) Flammable Liquid Placards. Pre-printed with a UN Number, these Hazard Class 3 placards meet the requirements of 49 CFR 172.500 for domestic and international shipments of hazardous materials by highway, rail and water.