Identifying and Controlling Hazards
Course 101
Safety Certified Supervisor Series

MODULE FIVE: CONTROLLING HAZARDS

Management Controls

Safe work practices

Safe work practices may be quite specific or general in their applicability. They may be a very important part of a single job procedure or applicable to many jobs in the workplace.

Safe work practices include:

• Removing tripping, blocking, and slipping hazards
• Removing accumulated toxic dust on surfaces
• Wetting down surfaces to keep toxic dust out of the air
• Using safe lifting techniques
• Maintaining equipment and tools in good repair
• Using personal protective equipment

Other safe work practices apply to specific jobs in the workplace and involve specific procedures for
accomplishing a job. To develop safe procedures, you conduct a job hazard analysis, (JHA). If, during the JHA, you determine that a procedure presents hazards to the worker, you would decide that a training program is needed. We recommend using the JHA as a tool for training your workers in the new procedures. A training program may be essential if your employees are working with highly toxic substances or in dangerous situations.

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