Hierarchy of Controls Safety Examples: Cold Stress

Cold conditions bring with it many hazards that affect worker well-being. The hierarchy of controls is a framework that can be used to identify more effective strategies to protect workers from various hazards.

Peggy Peterson, the Bureau Chief for Iowa OSHA's On-Site Consultation and Education Program under the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, spoke with us about how to apply the hierarchy of controls to the case of extreme cold.
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(0:00) Intro
(0:41) Elimination
(0:57) Substitution
(1:17) Engineering Controls
(2:16) Administrative Controls
(2:53) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
(3:39) Using Multiple Levels
(4:57) Outro
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Resources
https://www.osha.gov/winter-weather/c...
https://www.osha.gov/emergency-prepar...
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/cold...
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