Control Hazards at the Source
Apply the hierarchy of controls to choose stronger controls for a mining hazard.
The stronger control is the one that still works when people are busy, tired, or under pressure. The order matters The hierarchy starts with eliminating or substituting the hazard, then moves to engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE. This is not paperwork language. It is a reliability ranking. The further down the hierarchy you go, the more the control depends on people remembering, interpreting, and complying in the moment. Mining pressure pushes downward Production pressure often makes low-order controls attractive. They are cheap, visible, and quick. But a recurring hazard usually means the system is asking people to absorb risk…
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