Which controls alter the way work is done, including the timing of work, workplace priorities and rules, and work practices and procedures such as training, housekeeping, and equipment maintenance?

• A. Engineering Controls
• B. Administrative Controls
• C. Personal Protective Equipment
• D. Welding Controls

Answer: (B)

Administrative controls are about changing how work is done rather than changing the equipment or environment. They include policies, scheduling, work rules, procedures, training, housekeeping, and maintenance programs. The items in this question—adjusting the timing of work, setting workplace priorities and rules, and implementing work practices and procedures such as training, housekeeping, and equipment maintenance—fit this approach because they manage the way tasks are carried out through management and administrative processes. They reduce risk by shaping behavior and workflow, not by altering the physical hazard itself.

Engineering controls would modify the hazard at the source, such as guards or ventilation. Personal protective equipment protects the worker but doesn’t change how the work is performed. “Welding controls” isn’t a standard category. So the best fit for the described controls is administrative.