Sort mat hazards by control strength

Sort each school safety fix into the hierarchy-of-controls level. Eliminate or substitute Engineering control Administrative control PPE or last-line defense Remove the unused kicking shields from the mat edge before class starts Replace cracked plastic cones with soft floor markers Install a fixed cubby shelf so bags cannot spill into the walkway Use cones and tape to create a buffer lane between sparring and pad stations Add a pre-sparring mat-edge scan to the assistant instructor checklist Brief students on one-way traffic during rotating stations Require mouthguards during controlled sparring Use headgear for the approved contact drill

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