Based on this hazard identification and analysis, appropriate engineering actions can be taken
involving the design or redesign of work stations, tools, equipment, and machines; employee training and
education; and where feasible, the adoption of administrative controls, including job rotation, break time,
diversification of job tasks, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
19 However, personal
protective equipment should only be used as a last resort. The Congressional intent behind the passage of
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 was to eliminate and control hazards in the workplace
and at worksites, and “to stimulate employers and employees to institute new and to perfect existing
programs for providing safe and healthful working conditions