What are 'control measures' under Class 314?

What are 'control measures' under Class 314?

• A. Protective actions—engineering controls, administrative controls, or PPE—that reduce hazard exposure.
• B. Payment plans for safety equipment.
• C. Advisory notes only.
• D. Marketing strategies for safety training.

Answer: (A)

Control measures are protective actions taken to lower the chance of harm by reducing a worker’s exposure to hazards. In Class 314 this means steps designed to cut risk, not just advice or financial arrangements. They fall into three broad types: engineering controls, which modify the work environment or equipment to remove or reduce the hazard (for example, guards on machines, ventilation systems, or isolation of dangerous processes); administrative controls, which change how work is done (such as safe-work procedures, training, work rotation, and scheduling to limit exposure); and PPE, where workers wear protective gear like gloves, goggles, or respirators to shield them from hazards. The aim is to either eliminate the hazard, separate the worker from the hazard, or minimize the time and level of exposure. The other options don’t fit because payment plans, advisory notes only, or marketing strategies do not actively reduce hazard exposure.

Control measures are protective actions taken to lower the chance of harm by reducing a worker’s exposure to hazards. In Class 314 this means steps designed to cut risk, not just advice or financial arrangements. They fall into three broad types: engineering controls, which modify the work environment or equipment to remove or reduce the hazard (for example, guards on machines, ventilation systems, or isolation of dangerous processes); administrative controls, which change how work is done (such as safe-work procedures, training, work rotation, and scheduling to limit exposure); and PPE, where workers wear protective gear like gloves, goggles, or respirators to shield them from hazards. The aim is to either eliminate the hazard, separate the worker from the hazard, or minimize the time and level of exposure. The other options don’t fit because payment plans, advisory notes only, or marketing strategies do not actively reduce hazard exposure.