Elimination or substitution
Remove the hazard or change the work so the exposure is no longer created.
Forklift example: remove a shared crossing from the material-flow design or relocate the pedestrian task.
From evidence to action
Evidence shows where exposure repeats. The hierarchy of controls guides what should change.
Edgentik keeps the recurring pattern, responsible owner, selected action, implementation evidence and follow-up measurement connected in one operating record.
From finding to follow-up
From recurring exposure to documented action.
Measure the same safety concern before and after the site acts.
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Document the condition
Measure the selected forklift or area concern and show where and when the reviewed pattern occurs.
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Verify existing controls
Record what is present, implemented and expected to prevent or reduce the observed exposure.
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Review the hierarchy
Consider elimination or substitution first, then engineering controls, administrative controls and PPE.
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Select corrective action
EHS and Operations choose the appropriate site control or combination of controls.
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Track the action
Assign an owner, priority and due date; preserve comments, evidence, reminders and status.
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Confirm on the floor
Attach evidence that the selected action was implemented in the work area.
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Observe follow-up
Check the same condition again after the action is implemented.
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Decide what happens next
EHS and Operations decide whether to maintain the action, adjust it, escalate or continue monitoring.
Hierarchy of controls
Higher-order controls are reviewed first.
WorkSafeBC presents controls in this order. Controls may be used in combination, and the employer determines what is practicable and appropriate for the site.
Engineering controls
Use physical or engineered measures to reduce exposure.
Examples: separated routes, barriers, gates, interlocks, mirrors, lighting, warning systems or speed-control systems.Administrative controls
Change how people work through procedures and organization.
Examples: traffic rules, training, supervision, schedules, spotters, safe work procedures and inspections.Personal protective equipment
Use suitable PPE as the final level in the hierarchy.
Forklift example: high-visibility apparel supports visibility but does not separate a person from moving equipment.Terminology follows WorkSafeBC’s Controlling risks guidance. Edgentik is not endorsed or approved by WorkSafeBC.
Decision boundary
Edgentik supports the record. The employer owns the control decision.
Edgentik preserves
Reviewed events, recurring-pattern evidence, ownership, dates, notes, attachments and history.
The employer determines
Hazard significance, existing-control adequacy, corrective action, implementation and closure.
Follow-up stays observational
The record states what was observed afterward without claiming unsupported causation or effectiveness.
The audit trail remains connected
Evidence, implementation records, sign-off and the next decision remain available in one history.
Edgentik does not determine regulatory compliance, root cause, fault, worker conduct or corrective-action effectiveness.
Bring one control question
Start with one documented condition and one accountable site owner.
The customer names the condition, current control and responsible owner. Edgentik supplies the measurement and evidence record around that decision.