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 Engineering Controls
This involves controlling hazard right at its source. Whenever aplicable and feasible, the equipment and
facility used to perform the job is customized, fabricated, or manufactured in such a way that it removes,
isolates, or minimizes the risk involved. In an office environment, use of ergonomic seats and tables or other
office equipment that can be adjusted for convenience and reduce physical stress while working.
 Safe Work Practices
This is the most cost effective and practical system that can be implemented in an office environment. This
system involves establishing certain rules and regulations regarding carrying out all tasks in a safe
manner.This also require training and educating workers to enforce the practice.
 Administrative Controls
This system goes hand in hand with safe work practices.This refers to measures or organizational policies
that aim to reduce organizational-wide hazards and risks.
 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
While using of PPE may not be necessary when working in an office environment, it might be noteworthy to
know what PPEs are and what kind of PPE applies to specific tasks. Most common PPEs are helmets,
gloves, and safety shoes or rubber shoes.
 Systems to Track Hazard Correction
A well-defined system of identifying, tracking, and documenting hazards and the corrections made to reduce
(if not completely eliminated). This could be in the form of a simple document, a spreadsheet, or a database.
This system should be in place and maintained.
Sample Form
Hazard Interim Action
System Description / Assigned To Action Completed
Location

 Preventive Maintenance Systems

A good and reliable preventive maintenance program should be in place to ensure that hazard controls
currently implemented are always functioning well. This involves strict, regular monitoring and
replacements (if applicable) of controls that are in place even before it needs repair. A common example of a
good maintenance practice is the regular monitoring and replacements of fire extinguisher in the office.
Again, such practice is highly recommended to be well documented for tracking and reference purposes.
 Emergency Preparation
The key to reduce or minimize the loss or damage to life or property is by preparing for it. This requires
detailed risk assessment and careful planning. The essential part of this preparation is on keeping
communication lines open to appropriate parties involved in emergency response and relief. In an office
environment, a well-planned and coordinated evacuation plan should also be included in the preparation.
Conducting or participating in fire and quake drills is also highly recommended.
 Medical Programs
This programs can either be in-house or through certain arrangements with local medical facility. Medical
programs control and promotes the general health of the workers in an organization, something which is
clearly an OHS concern.

Name: ____________________________________________ Section: Adelfa o QUIZ

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Matching Type: Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before
each number.
A B
____ 1. Medical Programs a. A well-defined system of identifying, tracking and
documenting hazards, and the corrections made to eliminate
or reduce it.
____ 2. Safe Work Practices b. Helmets, gloves, and safety shoes
____ 3. Engineering Controls c. Administering or attending in fire and quake drills.
____ 4. Emergency d. Use of ergonomic seats and tables or other equipment that can
Preparation be adjusted to minimize physical stress while performing the
work.
____5. Administrative e. Programs that control and promotes the general health of the
Controls workers in an organization.
____ 6. Personal Protective f. Additional measures or organizational policies that intent to
Equipment reduce hazards and risk organization-wide.
____ 7. Preventive g. Establishing certain rules and regulations regarding carrying
Maintenance Systems out all task in a safe manner.
____ 8. Systems to Track h. Strict, regular monitoring and replacements of controls that
Hazard Correction are in place even before it needs repairs.

SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING HAZARDS

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Name: ____________________________________________ Section: Adelfa o QUIZ
Matching Type: Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before each number.
Name: ____________________________________________ Section: Adelfa o QUIZ
Matching Type: Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before
each number.
A B
____ 1. Medical Programs a. A well-defined system of identifying, tracking and
documenting hazards, and the corrections made to eliminate
or reduce it.
____ 2. Safe Work Practices b. Helmets, gloves, and safety shoes
____ 3. Engineering Controls c. Administering or attending in fire and quake drills.
____ 4. Emergency d. Use of ergonomic seats and tables or other equipment that can
Preparation be adjusted to minimize physical stress while performing the
work.
____5. Administrative e. Programs that control and promotes the general health of the
Controls workers in an organization.
____ 6. Personal Protective f. Additional measures or organizational policies that intent to
Equipment reduce hazards and risk organization-wide.
____ 7. Preventive g. Establishing certain rules and regulations regarding carrying
Maintenance Systems out all task in a safe manner.
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____ 8. Systems to Track h. Strict, regular monitoring and replacements of controls that
Hazard Correction are in place even before it needs repairs.