Control Measure for Chemical Hazard

Control measures are actions that can be applied to decrease the potential of exposure to the hazard, or the control measure could be to get rid the hazard or to reduce the possible of the risk of the exposure to that hazard being realised. A simple control measure would be the secure guarding of moving parts of machinery eliminating the potential for contact. When we look at control measures we often refer to the hierarchy of control measures.

Generally there are 6 control measures of hazard:

Eliminate the hazard Substitute the hazard with the lesser risk Isolate the hazard Use engineering controls Use administrative controls Use personal protective equipment (PPE) (Used only when other levels of control are

not possible or if additional protection is required to ensure the health and safety of workers.)

One purpose of control measure identification and assessment is to help the operator understand how the risks to health and safety associated with potential major incidents are managed. Hazard should be eliminated whenever it is possible. If not possible, it should be controlled. Control means reducing the hazard to a stage that doesn’t risk the safety of any worker.

Chemical Hazard

Potential Chemical Hazard

Control Measure

Engineering Administrative PPE

Hydroflouric acid

Any contact with this liquid can produce serious painful, chemical burns.

-Provide safety chemical appliances when dealing with this chemical

-Worker’s education-Avoid any workers that don’t have knowledge about this should never play with this fluid.-Only trained, authorised persons allowed in storage area; notices posted at entrance;

-Wear handgloves and appropriate jacket that block any liquid to has any contact with skin

Hydrogen Sulfide

It’s a toxic gas. It will block the sense of smell.

-build this workplace away from the public

-Applied knowledge to all worker about this gas.-Applied rules to all workers to wear mask in surrounding place.

-Every workers must have mask that block any hazardous chemical breathing

Drilling fluid Exposure to this liquid may cause dizziness, headaches, drowsiness, nausea, irritation and inflammation of respiratory system.

-Provide a notice board to notice every workers

-Worker’s training-Applied rules to always wear mask at drilling site.

-Every worker must have an appropriate safe work wear in workplace near the drilling site