{"id":78956,"date":"2023-07-14T14:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prevom.be\/blog\/understanding-and-applying-prevention-hierarchy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T11:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T10:22:13","slug":"understanding-and-applying-prevention-hierarchy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prevom.be\/en\/blog\/understanding-and-applying-prevention-hierarchy\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding and applying prevention hierarchy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"78956\" class=\"elementor elementor-78956 elementor-78903\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36ebf4b1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36ebf4b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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Hierarchy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e95eaad\" data-id=\"7e95eaad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de78e8b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de78e8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f756398\" data-id=\"f756398\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c371c72\" data-id=\"c371c72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33beea2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33beea2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Combine and optimise.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d9e5277\" data-id=\"1d9e5277\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__71c8114d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__71c8114d\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25089d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25089d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is prevention hierarchy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8cda52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b8cda52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prevention hierarchy organizes various measures one can take to control a hazard. These measures are ranked according to their effectiveness in reducing or even eliminating the hazard.<br \/>This hierarchy forms a crucial aspect of the reasoning applied in prevention: completely eliminating the hazard is <strong>always <\/strong>better than reducing it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7117766f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7117766f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The reasoning of the prevention hierarchy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3cc99c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c3cc99c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While it is ideal to eliminate hazards completely, this is often not feasible in practice. Often danger is a crucial part of the business process. Consider, for example, forklifts, reach trucks, laser cutters, CNC machines, and welding equipment that play an essential role in business operations.<br \/>The prevention hierarchy therefore provides a list of different categories that are gone through step by step to find suitable solutions.<br \/>The concept is simple:<strong> the higher<\/strong> the measure in the hierarchy, <strong>the more effective<\/strong> it is. However, it is important to note that a higher level does not necessarily exclude a lower level; <strong>a combination of different categories strengthens the <a href=\"https:\/\/prevom.be\/en\/prevention-policy\/\">prevention policy.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d138a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d138a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The levels of the prevention pyramid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed311e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ed311e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/prevom.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevention-hierarchy-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78964\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prevom.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevention-hierarchy-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/prevom.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevention-hierarchy-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/prevom.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevention-hierarchy-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/prevom.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevention-hierarchy-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/prevom.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevention-hierarchy-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-352e129c\" data-id=\"352e129c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fb17c8d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fb17c8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da76bd9\" data-id=\"da76bd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ee8cd66\" data-id=\"4ee8cd66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9504483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9504483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The different levels are described, with concrete real-world examples.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57363c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57363c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 1: Elimination of the hazard <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776f47f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"776f47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-cross-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f3aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7f3aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Different layers of the pyramid include various categories of measures.<\/p>\n<p>An experienced prevention consultant is usually well versed in this structure, but it can be valuable to write down the various options and categorize them for optimal decision-making.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413a80a elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"413a80a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tEliminating the risk\/hazard is ideal, but unfortunately not always feasible.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58942e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58942e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 2: Substitution of hazard. <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d8a60 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f1d8a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-sync2\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403d864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403d864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If complete elimination is not possible, substitution or replacement is often a good approach. This simply means replacing a hazardous work tool with an <strong>alternative<\/strong> with <strong>similar functionality<\/strong> but with <strong>less negative impact<\/strong> on safety and health.<\/p>\n<p>A practical example is replacing an <strong>open cutting blade<\/strong> with a specially designed blade with a hidden cutting edge for opening boxes.<\/p>\n<p>Another illustrative case is the replacement of <strong>insulation material containing asbestos<\/strong>, now that it has been banned. There are several substitutes available on the market, such as glass wool, rock wool, PUR\/PIR foam, and sprayed insulation materials. These alternatives are generally less harmful and safer than asbestos, but it is important to note that they may present <strong>other unique risks<\/strong>, such as the risk of dust inhalation, skin irritation, or the use of solvents and adhesives in spray insulation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f878e0 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4f878e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tSubstitution can reduce or partially eliminate the danger, but it is important not to overlook new risks.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c14268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50c14268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 3: Collective protective equipment.  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447fd01a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"447fd01a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb2f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eb2f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This layer includes<strong> technical means<\/strong> that shield a hazard from individuals, as cited in <a href=\"https:\/\/beswic.be\/nl\/regelgeving\/persoonlijke-beschermingsmiddelen-pbm-regelgeving\"><strong>Codex, Book IX Title 1.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>These may include enclosures of machinery, dust extraction systems, handrails in case of fall hazards, and other technical solutions.<br \/><strong>The wide protective range<\/strong> of these devices offers <strong>significant advantages<\/strong>, as a single device can protect several people.<br \/>For example, an extraction device is able to protect everyone in the workplace from inhaled dust, and not just the actual user of, say, a saw table or CNC machine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ada95 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"51ada95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t  These agents protect multiple people at once and work directly on the cause of the hazard.  \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d113885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d113885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 4: Personal protective equipment  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2022453e elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2022453e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f16c9f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f16c9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When collective means do not protect all workers, personal protective equipment comes into the picture. This is described in detail in <a href=\"https:\/\/beswic.be\/nl\/regelgeving\/persoonlijke-beschermingsmiddelen-pbm-regelgeving\"><strong>Book IX Title 2 of the Codex.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>These must meet <strong>technical requirements<\/strong>, be maintained regularly and used effectively where necessary.<br \/><strong>Additional personal protective equipment is often needed in addition to existing collective measures.<\/strong> <br \/>For example, an enclosure protects workers in a nearby office from the noise of an industrial plant, yet operators who get close must wear hearing protection. A combination is also often used: for example, everyone is expected to wear a hard hat and safety shoes on the job, but someone working with compressed air must also wear safety glasses and gloves.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7059f elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"af7059f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tCombine the unique features of collective and personal protective equipment to optimize safety.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65084a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c65084a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>However, the personal aspect represents a weakness.<\/strong> Despite the availability of resources, it remains the <strong>employee&#8217;s responsibility to use them consistently<\/strong> as needed. 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crush hazard, and other risks.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Laag_1\" data-name=\"Laag 1\" width=\"76.86\" height=\"74.84\" viewBox=\"0 0 76.86 74.84\"><defs><style>      .cls-1, .cls-2 {        stroke: #2d225d;        stroke-miterlimit: 10;        stroke-width: .5px;      }      .cls-1, .cls-3 {        fill: url(#Naamloos_verloop);      }      .cls-4, .cls-2 {        fill: url(#Naamloos_verloop_2);      }      .cls-4, .cls-3 {        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><linearGradient id=\"Naamloos_verloop\" data-name=\"Naamloos verloop\" x1=\"58.78\" y1=\"49.95\" x2=\"16.78\" y2=\"-3.09\" gradientTransform=\"translate(0 76.19) scale(1 -1)\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop offset=\"0\" stop-color=\"#54d6ed\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"1\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tEffective signage is critical to the safety of both employees and visitors, including temporary and new workers.  \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8df6a2\" data-id=\"b8df6a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a9e4613 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a9e4613\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5133f4a8\" data-id=\"5133f4a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18634335\" data-id=\"18634335\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12da0a5c\" data-id=\"12da0a5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ee52e2e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ee52e2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75fbddcb\" data-id=\"75fbddcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bdaaa95\" data-id=\"4bdaaa95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717ac761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"717ac761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Combining is the message<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595e6db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595e6db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is very important to give due consideration to each category. If elimination is not possible, it is advisable to employ various methods and means to optimally minimise the remaining risk.<br \/>Do not hesitate to seek help from an external <a href=\"https:\/\/prevom.be\/en\/resourcing\/\"><strong>expert<\/strong><\/a>, such as an experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/prevom.be\/en\/prevention-policy\/\"><strong>prevention or safety consultant<\/strong><\/a>, who is up to date with the latest developments in measures, means and regulations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c1260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3c1260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources | more information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2564495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2564495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/werk.belgie.be\/sites\/default\/files\/content\/documents\/Welzijn%20op%20het%20werk\/Regelgeving\/Codex%20boek%20IX%20titel%201%20Collectieve%20beschermingsmiddelen.pdf\">Collective protective equipment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/werk.belgie.be\/nl\/themas\/welzijn-op-het-werk\/collectieve-bescherming-en-individuele-uitrusting\/persoonlijke\">Personal protective equipment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/werk.belgie.be\/nl\/themas\/welzijn-op-het-werk\/algemene-beginselen\/codex-over-het-welzijn-op-het-werk#toc_heading_3\">Codex well-being at work<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7158e2\" data-id=\"7158e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38e0b183 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38e0b183\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-186c0288\" data-id=\"186c0288\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ca0d0e3\" data-id=\"2ca0d0e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5483f30a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5483f30a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"contactform\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26bc050b\" data-id=\"26bc050b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5efb9e32 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5efb9e32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30f54540\" data-id=\"30f54540\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-135d0992\" data-id=\"135d0992\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7db0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7db0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking for clarity?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4c7d46 elementor-headline--style-rotate elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"1c4c7d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;rotate&quot;,&quot;animation_type&quot;:&quot;clip&quot;,&quot;rotating_text&quot;:&quot;What are all the possible measures? \\nWhich remedy pays off best? \\nWhat does it cost to install signage? \\nHow many fire extinguishers should I provide? \\nWhat do I need to have inspected? \\nWho can provide safety training?&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;rotate_iteration_delay&quot;:2500}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-headline elementor-headline-animation-type-clip\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat&nbsp;are&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;possible&nbsp;measures?&nbsp;\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tWhich&nbsp;remedy&nbsp;pays&nbsp;off&nbsp;best?&nbsp;\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat&nbsp;does&nbsp;it&nbsp;cost&nbsp;to&nbsp;install&nbsp;signage?&nbsp;\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tHow&nbsp;many&nbsp;fire&nbsp;extinguishers&nbsp;should&nbsp;I&nbsp;provide?&nbsp;\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat&nbsp;do&nbsp;I&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;inspected?&nbsp;\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tWho&nbsp;can&nbsp;provide&nbsp;safety&nbsp;training?\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b5c15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b5c15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prevom has tailor-made solutions:<br \/>We will be happy to inform you about the possibilities!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db923ea\" data-id=\"1db923ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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