Workplace Hazards

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Eliminate

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Remove the hazard

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Substitute

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To use something different instead of the hazard.

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Isolate

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By separating the hazard from people with signs, screens, or safety barriers.

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Use safeguards

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Safeguards are put on machinery to stop people from hurting themselves. These are called ‘engineering’ risk controls. They must never be removed by workers, only specially trained people can remove them.

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Learn the safest way to do something

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Employees must be shown what to do and follow instructions to ensure their safety.

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Use personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing

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Sometimes employees need to be protected with special equipment and clothes