CSCS Health & Safety Test· CSCS / CITB
In the hierarchy of hazard control, PPE comes:
Choices
- AFirst - always start with PPE
- BLast - only after eliminating, substituting, or controlling the hazard at sourceCorrect
- CAs an alternative to risk assessment
- DAbove engineering controls
Answer
Last - only after eliminating, substituting, or controlling the hazard at source
The standard hierarchy is: Eliminate → Substitute → Engineering controls → Administrative controls → PPE. PPE is the last line of defence because it relies on the worker using it correctly.
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