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CONSTRUCTION-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Sort Safety Controls by Strength

Classify construction safety controls using the Hierarchy of Controls.

Sort each control by its place in the Hierarchy of Controls. Elimination Substitution Engineering control Administrative control Personal protective equipment Resequence overhead cutting to a closed corridor with no pedestrian exposure Cancel the lift over occupied workspace by prefabricating assembly offsite Use a lighter preassembled module instead of field-assembling heavy pieces Use wet-cutting method to reduce silica dust during wall penetrations Install hard barricade and overhead protection deck below cutting zone Use guardrails around the floor opening before material handling begins Assign a spotter and issue a permit for temporary corridor closure Add signage and a pre-task briefing about overhead…

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