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Hierarchy of controls

The ranking of protections strongest first: eliminate, substitute, engineer, administrative, PPE; a wearable sits at or below PPE

Used across 5 Anvilfield field guides, most in Electrical.

Also defined as

  • Paving: The order of effectiveness for controlling a hazard: eliminate, then engineer, then administrative work practices, then PPE and warning devices. Separation is near the top; proximity tech is near the bottom.
  • Roofing: The order for handling a hazard: eliminate, substitute, engineer, administrative controls, and PPE last

Where this shows up

ElectricalWearable safety technology field guidePavingProximity warning and struck-by safety techRoofingIncident investigationElectricalPPE hazard assessment and selectionRoofingJHA, toolbox talks, pre-task planning

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Near-missBump testCalibrationCorrective actionEMRExoskeletonIncidentIncident energy

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