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Your Guide to Reopening Safely

Engineering Controls

Using OSHA's Three Lines of Defense, MSC can assist in your preparations for safely reopening. Contact our customer care team


OSHA's Three Lines of Defense

Creating a safe work environment is a critical component of reopening the businesses that support our country. Using OSHA's Three Lines of Defense, MSC can assist in your preparations for safely reopening or ramping up production.



First Line of Defense: Engineering Controls

According to OSHA's Three Lines of Defense, Engineering controls are the most effective defense against workplace hazards. Engineering controls either eliminate the hazard or isolate workers from the hazard source. An example of an engineering control is eliminating employee contact with shared surfaces by installing touchless doors and dispensers.

OSHA's Three Lines of Defense


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