graph TD
A["⬇️ Clause 8.1.2<br/>Hierarchy of Controls"] --> B["🥇 Most Effective"]
A --> C["🥉 Least Effective"]
B --> B1["🚫 1 Elimination<br/>Remove Hazard"]
B --> B2["🔄 2 Substitution<br/>Less Hazardous"]
B --> B3["🔧 3 Engineering<br/>Guards Ventilation"]
C --> C1["📋 4 Administrative<br/>Procedures Training"]
C --> C2["🦺 5 PPE<br/>Last Line of Defense"]
A --> D["⚠️ Key Lesson"]
D --> D1["❌ PPE First Cultures<br/>Fail Audits"]
style A fill:#4A90E2,color:#fff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
style B fill:#7ED321,color:#000,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
style B1 fill:#50E3C2,color:#000,stroke:#333
style C fill:#F5A623,color:#000,stroke:#333
style D1 fill:#FF6B6B,color:#fff
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Key takeaways
- Clause 8.1.2 requires using the hierarchy of controls to eliminate hazards and reduce risks.
- The five levels in order of preference are elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE.
- Higher levels are more effective because they remove or contain the hazard rather than rely on worker behavior.
- Concrete examples include changing a process, substituting a safer solvent, fitting a fume hood, and rotating tasks.
- PPE is the last line of defense, not the first choice.
- Cultures that reach for PPE first instead of higher controls typically fail audits.
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