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Work practice controls
  • Many employers conduct a job hazard analysis (JHA) to develop safe procedures.

Safe work practices may be quite specific or general in their applicability. They may be a very important part of a single job procedure or applicable to many jobs in the workplace. Safe work practices include:

  • Using safe lifting techniques,
  • Wetting down surfaces to keep toxic dust out of the air, and
  • Ensuring proper hygiene after using potentially harmful chemicals.

Other safe work practices apply to specific jobs in the workplace and involve specific procedures for accomplishing a job..

To develop safe procedures, many employers conduct a JHA.