Personal protective equipment PPE is the lowest order control measure in the hierarchy of controls. PPE should also only be considered when other higher order control measures are not reasonably practicable or to increase protection from the hazard. Examples of PPE include using safety eyewear, hearing protection, safety helmets, cut-resistant leg protection or reflective, high-visibility clothing. Combining control measures In most cases a combination of the control measures will provide the best solution to minimise the risk to the lowest level reasonably practicable. You should check your chosen control measures do not introduce new hazards. 2.4 The control measures implemented to protect health and safety should be regularly reviewed to make sure they are effective including when there is a change at the workplace. If a control measure is not working effectively it must be revised to ensure it is effective to control the risk. For example, control measures should be reviewed: when an injury or illness occurs because of a hazard the risk assessment addressed, or failed to consider before making changes to the nature of the water jetting operations before introducing new plant or jetting techniques if new information becomes available to indicate a control measure may no longer be the most effective way to control the risk, and when there are changes to who carries out the work. Control measures should be reviewed in consultation with workers and their health and safety representatives. Workers are often able to quickly identify and propose solutions to problems when they occur. Control measures should be checked by using the same methods as the initial hazard identification and risk assessment. If a hazard is not eliminated or minimised by the chosen control measure, go back through the risk management steps, review the information and make further decisions about risk control. GENERAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS The following safety recommendations should be considered when managing the risks to workers from the hazards associated with high pressure water jetting operations. 3.1 Section 21(2): Persons conducting a business or undertaking who have management or control of plant at a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the plant is without risks to the health and safety of any person. Section 22(2): Designers of plant must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the plant is designed to be without risks to the health and safety of persons. When buying water jetting plant and equipment you should check safety features have been incorporated into the design. The following information must be passed on from the designer to the manufacturer and the supplier and then to the end user:
Personal protective equipment PPE is the lowest order control measure in the hierarchy of controls. PPE should also only be considered when other higher order control measures are not reasonably practicable or to increase protection from the hazard. Examples of PPE include using safety eyewear, hearing protection, safety helmets, cut-resistant leg protection or reflective, high-visibility clothing. Combining control measures In most cases a combination of the control measures will provide the best solution to minimise the risk to the lowest level reasonably practicable. You should check your chosen control measures do not introduce new hazards. 2.4 The control measures implemented to protect health and safety should be regularly reviewed to make sure they are effective including when there is a change at the workplace. If a control measure is not working effectively it must be revised to ensure it is effective to control the risk. For example, control measures should be reviewed: when an injury or illness occurs because of a hazard the risk assessment addressed, or failed to consider before making changes to the nature of the water jetting operations before introducing new plant or jetting techniques if new information becomes available to indicate a control measure may no longer be the most effective way to control the risk, and when there are changes to who carries out the work. Control measures should be reviewed in consultation with workers and their health and safety representatives. Workers are often able to quickly identify and propose solutions to problems when they occur. Control measures should be checked by using the same methods as the initial hazard identification and risk assessment. If a hazard is not eliminated or minimised by the chosen control measure, go back through the risk management steps, review the information and make further decisions about risk control. GENERAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS The following safety recommendations should be considered when managing the risks to workers from the hazards associated with high pressure water jetting operations. 3.1 Section 21(2): Persons conducting a business or undertaking who have management or control of plant at a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the plant is without risks to the health and safety of any person. Section 22(2): Designers of plant must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the plant is designed to be without risks to the health and safety of persons. When buying water jetting plant and equipment you should check safety features have been incorporated into the design. The following information must be passed on from the designer to the manufacturer and the supplier and then to the end user:
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