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What is the best solution to protect workers from a noisy machine hazard?
What is the best solution to protect workers from a noisy machine hazard?
- Enclose the machine inside a sound-proof barrier (correct)
- Limiting the number of hours a worker can work in the room with the noisy machine
- Changing the manufacturing procedure so workers are no longer required to be in the room with the machine
- Providing workers with appropriate hearing protection
What type of control is replacing an open-topped manual skinner with an automated skinner an example of?
What type of control is replacing an open-topped manual skinner with an automated skinner an example of?
- Substitution (correct)
- Engineering
- Administrative
- PPE
What is the fundamental concept behind the Hierarchy of Controls?
What is the fundamental concept behind the Hierarchy of Controls?
- The lowest feasible level of control should always be used
- Elimination controls are more effective in reducing risk than lower level controls (correct)
- PPE should be the primary control for hazards
- Administrative controls are the most cost-effective
What does implementing inherently safer systems involve?
What does implementing inherently safer systems involve?
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Where are controls usually placed according to the text?
Where are controls usually placed according to the text?
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In what year did the National Safety Council begin describing the hierarchy of controls?
In what year did the National Safety Council begin describing the hierarchy of controls?
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'What term describes placing controls at the source, along the path, or at the worker?' Select the correct term:
'What term describes placing controls at the source, along the path, or at the worker?' Select the correct term:
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