Control dust before PPE
Use the hierarchy of controls to choose higher-order controls for masonry dust exposure before relying on PPE.
Dust decision The crew is about to dry-cut block inside a garage opening because the saw is already there and the schedule is tight. Mask-only thinking leaves exposure control dependent on perfect behavior in a messy field moment. Hierarchy of Controls Eliminate -> Substitute -> Engineer -> Administer -> PPE Controls higher on the hierarchy change the hazard or environment. Controls lower on the hierarchy rely more on people behaving perfectly. Shortcut Hand out respirators and keep cutting inside. Layered controls reduce exposure even when the day gets busy. Move as high on the hierarchy as the job allows, then…
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