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 doesnt risk the safety of any
worker.
Chemical
Hazard

Potential
Chemical Hazard

Hydroflouric
acid

Any contact with

this liquid can
produce serious
painful, chemical
burns.

Control Measure
Engineering

Administrative

PPE

-Provide safety
chemical appliances
when dealing with
this chemical

-Workers education
-Avoid any workers
that dont 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

Its a toxic gas.

It will block the
sense of smell.

-build this
-Applied
workplace away knowledge to
from the public 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

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

-Workers
training
-Applied rules
to always wear
mask at drilling
site.