What are examples of administrative controls?

Administrative controls limit workers' exposures by scheduling shorter work times in

contaminant areas or by implementing other "rules". These control measures have
many limitations because the hazard itself is not actually removed or reduced.
Administrative controls are not generally favoured because they can be difficult to
implement, maintain and are not a reliable way to reduce exposure. When necessary,
methods of administrative control include:

Scheduling maintenance and other high exposure operations for times when few
workers are present (such as evenings, weekends).

Using job-rotation schedules that limit the amount of time an individual worker is
exposed to a substance.

Using a work-rest schedule that limits the length of time a worker is exposure to a
hazard.

Work Practices
Work practices are also a form of administrative controls. In most workplaces, even if
there are well designed and well maintained engineering controls present, safe work
practices are very important. Some elements of safe work practices include:

Developing and implementing standard operating procedures.

Training and education of employees about the operating procedures as well as

other necessary workplace training (including WHMIS).

Establishing and maintaining good housekeeping programs.

Keeping equipment well maintained.

Preparing and training for emergency response for incidents such as spills, fire or
employee injury.

Education and Training_Employee education and training on how to

conduct their work safely helps to minimize the risk of exposure and is a critical
 element of any complete workplace health and safety program. Training must
cover not only how to do the job safely but it must also ensure that workers
understand the hazards and risks of their job. It must also provide them with
information on how to protect themselves and co-workers.

Good Housekeeping_Good housekeeping is essential to prevent the

accumulation of hazardous or toxic materials (e.g., build-up of dust or contaminant on
ledges, or beams), or hazardous conditions (e.g., poor stockpiling).

For more information about workplace housekeeping, please see the OSH Answers
document Workplace Housekeeping - Basic Guide.For more information about
combustible dust, please see the OSH Answers document Combustible Dusts.

Hygiene
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"Hygienist" redirects here. For specific kinds of hygienist, see Industrial hygienist and Dental
hygienist.

For the community in the United States, see Hygiene, Colorado.

Poster to raise awareness about the importance of clean water for good hygiene (poster designed for use in
Asian countries) by CAWST.[1]
Hygiene is a set of practices performed for the preservation of health. According to the World Health
Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and
prevent the spread of diseases."[2]

Whereas in popular culture and parlance it can often mean mere 'cleanliness', hygiene in its fullest
and original meaning goes much beyond that to include all circumstances and practices, lifestyle
issues, premises and commodities that engender a safe and healthy environment. While in
modern medical sciences there is a set of standards of hygiene recommended for different
situations, what is considered hygienic or not can vary between different cultures, genders and age
groups.[clarification needed] Some regular hygienic practices may be considered good habits by a society while
the neglect of hygiene can be considered disgusting, disrespectful or even threatening.