Hazard Mitigation Triangle
This is the most effective means of hazard mitigation.
What is elimination?
The number of days that should be provided to operations when requesting a standard LOTO.
What is 5 days?
This is required anytime there is a potential for a flame or a spark.
What is a hot work permit?
This device doesn't prevent a fall but can still keep users safe.
What is a personal fall arrest system?
A common phrase to describe this is to lift with your legs, not your back.
What is proper lifting technique?
The least effective means of hazard mitigation.
What is PPE?
This LOTO is only fed from one energy source.
What is a simple LOTO?
A required part of entering a confined space to ensure that air is safe to.
What is atmospheric monitoring?
The height at which fall protection becomes required.
What is 4 ft?
If oxygen levels are below this threshold the atmosphere is considered oxygen deficient.
What is 19.5%?
Often ineffective, this control measure attempts to change the way people work.
What is Procedure?
This step must be taken prior to individuals hanging their locks on the system and starting work.
What is verification?
This policy abides by the federal right to know act and requires all employees to label chemical containers.
What is hazard communication?
This system provides the highest level of fall protection, effectively engineering the hazard out of the situation.
What is a guardrail?
This type of device provides a physical barrier to prevent access to a hazard area.
What is a machine guard?
This replaces the hazard.
What is substitution?
This specific LOTO designation is required for confined space lockouts. (hint- use the OSHA designation)
Positive isolation
If an individual is performing a hazardous activity or working in a hazardous condition, they are subject to this policy.
What is the working alone policy?
This ratio is required for setting up straight ladders.
What is the 4:1 ratio?
What is 85 dBA as an 8 hr time weighted average?
Isolates people from the hazard.
What is Engineering?
This rule allows for a system to be safely isolated but locks are not required to be applied.
What is exclusive control?
What is 24 hrs?
Ladder rails should extend this far above the top landing surface.
What is 3 ft?
This type of PPE is not required to be supplied by OSHA (but NCSU still provides assistance).
What is footwear?