The first three strategies focus on doing something with the hazard.
Elimination: The best solution is to totally eliminate hazardous substances in the workplace
Substitution: Substitution is the next-best solution. Replace a toxic substance with a less-toxic substance. If you can't get rid of the toxic substances, you may be able to replace them with substances that are at least less toxic.
Engineering Controls: Redesign or modify processes that use toxic chemicals to eliminate or reduce exposure to the chemical hazard itself.
The last two strategies focus on doing something with behaviors to reduce exposure to the hazard.
Administrative Controls: Change work procedures to reduce the duration, frequency, and severity of exposure to the chemical hazard. The chemical hazard is not eliminated or reduced using this strategy. The primary focus is to incorporate safer work practices through written safety policies, rules, supervision and training. And that's a problem because you may have to regularly supervise employees as they perform a task. These controls work only so long as employees "behave" properly.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): The use of PPE is probably the most common strategy, and mandatory when working with hazardous chemicals. PPE forms a barrier between worker and hazard. Once again, the chemical hazard is neither eliminated nor reduced, and a high reliance is placed on appropriate use of PPE for this strategy to be successful.
Mikakati mitatu ya kwanza inazingatia kufanya kitu na hatari. Uondoaji: Suluhisho bora ni kuondoa kabisa vitu vyenye hatari mahali pa kazi Uingizwaji: Uingizwaji ni suluhisho bora la pili. Badilisha dutu yenye sumu kwa dutu isiyo na sumu sana. Ikiwa huwezi kuondoa sumu, unaweza kuchukua nafasi yake na vitu ambavyo ni chini ya sumu. Usimamizi wa Uhandisi: Kubadilisha au kurekebisha michakato ambayo hutumia kemikali zenye sumu ili kuondoa au kupunguza mfiduo wa hatari ya kemikali yenyewe. Mikakati miwili ya mwisho inazingatia kufanya kitu na tabia ili kupunguza mfiduo wa hatari. Udhibiti wa Usimamizi: Badilisha taratibu za kazi ili kupunguza muda, mzunguko, na uzito wa mfiduo wa hatari ya kemikali. Hatari ya kemikali haiondolewa au kupunguzwa kwa kutumia mkakati huu. Lengo kuu ni kuingiza mazoea ya kazi salama kupitia sera za usalama zilizoandikwa, sheria, usimamizi na mafunzo. Hii ni kwa sababu ni muhimu kwa sababu unaweza kuwa na uwezo wa kusimamia wafanyakazi wako wakati wa kazi. Udhibiti huo hufanya kazi tu maadamu wafanyakazi "wanajiendesha" ifaavyo. Vifaa vya kujilinda vya kibinafsi (PPE) ni mbinu ya kawaida ya kutumia wakati wa kufanya kazi na kemikali hatari. PPE huunda kizuizi kati ya mfanyakazi na hatari. Kwa mara nyingine tena, hatari ya kemikali haijahamishwa wala kupunguzwa, na utegemezi mkubwa umewekwa kwenye matumizi sahihi ya PPE kwa mkakati huu kufanikiwa.