PPE is the last resort in the hierarchy of controls to eliminate hazards, and should never be the first option when attempting to eliminate a hazard. (Photo Credit: Courtesy Photo) VIEW ORIGINAL.

Employees should be trained to control all hazards by following the hierarchy of controls in order of effectiveness. For example, consider fabricating work on the ground to eliminate fall hazards, ...

Using risk reduction strategy according to the hierarchy of controls is one of the concepts OSHA employs to achieve this aim. This concept ranks control measures in terms of their effectiveness in ...