Hazardous Materials Safety

Hazardous Materials Safety

Access the webpage below to see the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA)
hierarchy of controls.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (n.d.). Chemical hazards and toxic substances:
Controlling exposure. United states Department of Labor.
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hazardoustoxicsubstances/control.html
Then, complete the two parts of this assignment below.

Part I
Choose a control method that represents each level of the hierarchy (four total). For each of the
four you choose, write one paragraph about that specific control method. The paragraph should
explain how that control method can be used to reduce the risk associated with the management
of a hazardous material.
Part II
In another paragraph, give your opinion about which of the controls would be the most effective
in controlling risks associated with an operation with which you are familiar, which control method
would be the most cost effective to implement, and which control method you would actually
recommend to management.
Your total essay (both Parts I and II) must be at least three pages in length, not counting the title
and reference pages. You must include at least one reference to support your paper.
Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and
references for all sources that are used.