Question

what is the order for controlling hazards?

engineering controls
administrative controls
personal protective equipment

Explanation:

Identify the core safety framework

The question asks for the correct order for controlling hazards. In Occupational Safety, this is governed by a standard framework known as the Hierarchy of Controls, which ranks hazard control strategies from the most effective to the least effective.

Analyze the given control options

The image lists three specific types of controls:

1. Engineering Controls
2. Administrative Controls
3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Determine the standard hierarchy order

According to NIOSH and OSHA guidelines, the hierarchy of controls is ordered by effectiveness:

1. Elimination (physically remove the hazard)
2. Substitution (replace the hazard)
3. Engineering Controls (isolate people from the hazard)
4. Administrative Controls (change the way people work)
5. Personal Protective Equipment (protect the worker with PPE)

Arrange the visible options

Since Elimination and Substitution are not listed in the options, we arrange the remaining three from most effective to least effective:

1. Engineering Controls (First/Highest priority)
2. Administrative Controls (Second)
3. Personal Protective Equipment (Third/Lowest priority)

The current order shown in the image is already correct.

Answer:

1. Engineering Controls
2. Administrative Controls
3. Personal Protective Equipment