Sort Controls Up the Safety Ladder
Classify steel-plant safety controls by hierarchy level and identify when a stronger control is needed.
Sort each steel-plant control into the hierarchy level it best represents. Elimination / substitution Engineering control Administrative control PPE Change the cleaning method so operators no longer enter the hot scale pit Use a lower-fume marking product instead of solvent marking in the inspection booth Install an interlocked access gate on the pinch-roll inspection point Add a fixed splash shield between the descaler header and walkway Require a permit and spotter before temporary entry into the crane exclusion zone Add a start-of-shift briefing on the revised billet transfer route Issue higher-temperature gloves for slag-door inspection Require face shields during manual…
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