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										Engineering controls protect workers by removing hazardous conditions or by placing a barrier between the worker and the hazard. Examples include local exhaust ventilation to capture and remove airborne emissions or machine guards to shield the worker. Well-designed engineering controls can be highly effective in protecting workers and will typically be independent of worker interactions. They typically do not interfere with worker productivity or personal comfort and make the work easier to perform rather than more difficult. The initial cost of engineering controls can be higher than some other control methods, but over the longer term, operating costs are frequently lower, and in some instances, can provide a cost savings in other areas of the process. To learn more about how engineering controls fit into the strategy for reducing and/or eliminating occupational hazards, visit our hierarchy of controls website.
NIOSH researchers help prevent occupational disease and injury by conducting engineering control technology evaluations and developing practical, solutions-oriented control technology interventions. To conduct these efforts, NIOSH works collaboratively with partners both in the United States and around the world.
This directory page links to NIOSH engineering control related webpages, projects, programs, tools and resources created to improve workplace health and safety.A Fraco ACT8 mast climberNIOSH Researchers reduce the risk of fall injuries and fatalities in construction by evaluating mast climber fall-arrest scenarios and providing recommendations to standards committees and equipment manufacturers.Examples of Hazards Where Engineering Controls are EffectiveNoise, Falls, Silica, Aerosols, Asphalt fumes, Formaldehyde, Hazardous Drugs, Lead, Asbestos, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrous Oxide, Glutaraldehyde, more...Engineering Control Related TopicsBloodborne Infections, Healthcare, Construction, Hearing Loss Prevention, Indoor Environmental Quality, Personal Protective Equipment, more...
Tools and Resources**Engineering Controls Database**
**Workplace Survey / Engineering and Physical Hazards Reports**Hierarchy of Controls
Control Banding
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Engineering Control Publications
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NIOSH Engineering Controls Research ProgramOverview
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Engineering Control Topics on the NIOSH Science BlogReducing material handling injuries with engineering controls
Buy Quiet Update
Preventing Deaths in Manure Storage Facilities Through Proper Ventilation
Silica Hazards from Engineered Stone Countertops
Fiber Cement Dust and SilicaFeatured Topics and PublicationsBest Practices: Engineering Controls, Work Practices, and Exposure Monitoring for Occupational Exposures to Diacetyl and 2,3-Pentanedione
NIOSH Engineering Controls Program
OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert: Methylene Chloride Hazards for Bathtub Refinishers
Preventing Hazardous Noise and Hearing Loss during Project Design and Operation
Reducing Musculoskeletal Disorders among Airport Baggage Screeners and Handlers
Reducing Hazardous Dust Exposure When Dowel Drilling in Concrete
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							Last Reviewed:  January 14, 2015						Source: 	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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