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Hierarchy of Controls Flow Chart

The document is a flowchart outlining the hierarchy of controls for addressing workplace hazards. It begins by asking if workers are at risk of injury. If no, work can begin, but if yes, it guides the user through a series of questions to determine the appropriate control measures. The preferred approach is to eliminate hazards, followed by substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and finally personal protective equipment. The goal is to make the workplace as safe as reasonably possible through these controls.

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Hierarchy of Controls Flow Chart

The document is a flowchart outlining the hierarchy of controls for addressing workplace hazards. It begins by asking if workers are at risk of injury. If no, work can begin, but if yes, it guides the user through a series of questions to determine the appropriate control measures. The preferred approach is to eliminate hazards, followed by substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and finally personal protective equipment. The goal is to make the workplace as safe as reasonably possible through these controls.

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Hierarchy of Controls

Flowchart

Are workers at risk of


injury?

NO YES

No mitigation is needed. Do not start working and


Begin working ask:

Can the hazard be eliminated, i.e. can the hazard be


removed from the workplace so that workers are not
exposed to the hazard?

For example, installing HVAC equipment at ground level


instead of on a roof, repairing damaged sidewalk so that
workers don’t trip on it, or removing flammable materials
from an area where hotwork must be performed.

YES NO

Eliminate the hazard Continue the work stoppage


and begin working. and ask:

Can you substitute or replace the hazard with something that is not hazardous, i.e. can you change the work or
materials used to make the work safe?

For example, using scaffolding to paint a two-story building instead of ladder, using water based paints instead of
solvent based, or using a pellet version of a chemical instead of powder to protect against dust exposure.

YES NO

Replace the hazard Continue the work stoppage


and begin working. and ask:

Can the hazard be engineered out, i.e. can a physical barrier be put in place or a piece of equipment be used that
will protect the workers from the hazard?

For example, a physical guard to protect against the blades on a saw, a pallet lift to raise the work up to a safer level,
or using a forklift to move heavy materials.

YES NO

Engineer out the hazard Continue the work stoppage


and begin working. and ask:

Can administrative controls be implemented to control the hazard, i.e. can the way the workers are performing
the work be changed to make it safer?

For example, changing the start/stop times for outside work to reduce heat exposure, using several workers to move
a heavy item instead of one person trying to move it (lowering the risk by spreading it across several people), or
writing a policy/procedure on how to perform the work safely.

YES NO

Change the way the work is Continue the work stoppage


performed and begin working. and:

Identify and obtain the Personal Protective Equipment that is needed to perform the work safely; train your
workers on its use; require that they wear the PPE; and, enforce that it is worn.

(New 02/22)
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