12.2.5.2-4 Engineering Controls

Engineering controls should be applied where cold may impair the effectiveness or threaten the well being of workers.

Additional Information:
Engineering controls increase the amount of heat received by the worker or insulate the worker from the cold; examples include providing space heaters or wind breaks, and insulating tool handles or valve handwheels. In addition, equipment handles and latches and panel switches and pushbuttons should be operable with gloved hands if located in areas where workers may be exposed to cold.