Control Measures

Engineering controls

• The preferred defense and include built-in protection in buildings, work areas, equipment or supplies. Hazard protection is built in and, therefore, control is at the design stage

• Example:ventilation systems and construction seals to create negative-pressure rooms

Administrative controls 

•  Administrative controls are set up by management and workers and are used if a hazard cannot be eliminated or reduced through engineering controls.

• Example:worker training, policies, such as rules that require regular hand washing, procedures, such as disinfection and wet-mopping for hazards such as hantavirus clean-up

Personal Protective Equipment 

• When a hazard poses a threat, even after engineering and administrative controls have been implemented, then personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary.

• Example: latex gloves, a proper mask for biohazards, eye protection