Hazardous Activities and Hazardous Agents. Ensure that EHS hazards associated with all materials are identified and that all materials are stored, handled, produced and transported securely so that EHS risks are minimised; ensure the appropriate selection, use, cleaning, maintenance and storage of personal protective equipment at all times; ensure that EHS risks and EHS adverse events, including adverse health effects are minimised for activities, including construction, operation, maintenance, cleaning, engineering tasks, repair of work equipment and systems by implementing a permit-to-work system; ensure that adequate occupational and environmental exposure limits or hazard categories are used in risk assessments and in the selection of control measures; ensure risks of exposure to materials are controlled to below occupational exposure limits under Applicable Law; prevent employees f rom becoming sensitised to materials in the workplace and minimise the adverse effects on any employees who do become sensitised; controlexposures to chemical agents, biological agents and ionising radiation and prevent the uncontrolled release of chemical agents, biological agents and radioactive materials into the environment; and minimise the risk of noise- related adverse effects on personnel and on the local community.
