PPE-USAGE5 MIN READ
PPE Is The Last Layer
Rank PPE against stronger hazard controls and decide when PPE is a necessary backstop.
The team is deciding whether new respirators alone solve a dust exposure problem. Read the hierarchy, then answer the check. Control Reliability: Ask From The Top Down Elimination Remove the dust-making step Strongest Substitution Use a lower-dust process or material High Engineering Capture dust at the source Administrative Limit duration, access, sequence Medium PPE Fit, wear, inspect, replace Backstop Changes the hazard Depends on correct human use
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