La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXIII-2933

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CXXXIII-2933 - Control Categories

A. This Subchapter D is to implement those control measures that will either eliminate or minimize hazards to the point where they will become acceptable. Also, these control measures will be applied to the most serious hazards first, then to the next-most-serious, and so on.

B. Most control measures fall into one or more of three categories. Paragraphs 1-3 below list the three types, and also outline the preferred sequence for applying the controls, as engineering controls are the most effective way to control a hazard, followed by administrative controls and finally by personal protective equipment. Many times, the most effective controls are a blending of all three types. They are:

1. engineering controls;

2. administrative controls; and

3. personal protective equipment (PPE).

C. Engineering Controls. Usually engineering controls are considered the most effective because, if they are successful, they eliminate the hazard, or remove it from the presence of people. When applying engineering controls, look for ways to:

1. design or redesign hazardous situations or equipment;

2. substitute safer materials in the place of dangerous ones; and

3. install guards or other protective devices.

D. Management/Administrative Controls. Management/ administrative controls are next in line to be applied in the control of a hazard because they are the direct responsibility of the persons who are operating the facility. In an educational environment, that means the administration and faculty. These controls involve such things as:

1. implementation and enforcement of safe policies and procedures;

2. limitations on the exposure to hazards through work assignments, number of persons involved in an activity, etc.; and

3. similar approaches.

E. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The last approach to hazard control involves the use of PPE. This is because PPE does not eliminate the hazard but, rather, only establishes a barrier or shield between the hazard and the exposed person. If the exposed person does not have the correct type of PPE, or does not use it properly, then that person will be exposed to the full effect of the hazard.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXIII-2933

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 33:78 (January 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10).