Engineering controls reduce employee exposure in the workplace by either removing or isolating the hazard or isolating the worker from exposure. Examples of engineering controls include:
- Needleless IV tubing
- Biological safety cabinets (BSCs)
- Laboratory instrumentation with closed tube sampling
- Needle safety devices (eg, self-sheathing needles)
- Plastic blood collection tubes
- Puncture-resistant containers for the disposal of contaminated sharps
- Resuscitation bags
