Definition - What does Control Line mean?
A control line, within the context of workplace health and safety, refers to a restrictive marker used for designating areas along its perimeter that limits and/or prohibits access beyond a certain point. Control lines can include rope, wire, or tape, which are then secured to adjacent posts, or walls, serving as a dimensional boundary to constrain occupation. Employers generally use control lines as a practical measure to identify hazardous locations reserved exclusively for trained personnel.
SureHire explains Control Line
A control line is a boundary marker surrounding a designated area limiting and/or barring access to people based on circumstantial regulations. Control lines can include rope, wire, or tape running the dimensional perimeter of a bounded location to indicate a hazardous, or otherwise restricted, zone. Employers apply control lines at different sites to give a visual and physical reminder for unauthorized employees to avoid certain controlled areas. A control line is a safety tactic serving to prevent the occurrence of injuries or deaths, which carry major consequences to employers and employees. The type of control line and placement of the control line may be subject to governmental regulations in some instances.
