Replying to LO29739 --
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS - CHANGE THE WAY WORKERS DO THEIR JOBS
From
http://www.comcare.gov.au/publications/identifyinghazards/7controlrisks.html
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/educate/training/pages/202m5.html
Administrative controls are management-dictated work practices and
policies to reduce or prevent exposures to ergonomic risk factors.
Although engineering controls are preferred, administrative controls can
be helpful as temporary measures until engineering controls can be
implemented or when engineering controls are not technically feasible.
Since administrative controls do not eliminate hazards, management must
assure that the practices and policies are followed.
Administrative control strategies include:
- Training, job rotation, limitation of exposure time, provision of
written work procedures.
- changes in job rules and procedures such as scheduling more rest breaks
- rotating workers through jobs that are physically tiring
- regular maintenance plant and equipment
- re-designing jobs
- using team lifting
- limiting exposure time to a hazard through staff rotation, and
- training and education to learn how to:
- identify and assess risk factors
- use methods of control
- learn techniques for reducing the stress and strain while
performing their work tasks.
- apply legislative requirements
- implement safe manual handling techniques, and
- safely use mechanical aids and equipment.
- Reducing shift length or curtailing the amount of overtime
- Rotating workers through several jobs with different physical demands
to reduce the stress on limbs and body regions
- Scheduling more breaks to allow for rest and recovery
- Broadening or varying the job content to offset certain risk factors
(e.g., repetitive motions, static and awkward postures)
- Adjusting the work pace to relieve repetitive motion risks and give the
worker more control of the work process
- Training in the recognition of risk factors and instruction in work
practices that can ease the task demands or burden
>When I was at school, I was taught about the Hierarchy of Controls for
>managing risk.
>Elimination
>Substitution
>Engineering Control
>Administrative Control
>Personal Protective Equuipment
--"Peter Westerhof" <p.westerhof@lixus.com>
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