Which option best describes administrative controls?

• A. Physical changes to the environment
• B. Personal protective equipment usage
• C. Policy changes that do not require training
• D. Procedures, training, policies, schedules, and methods to reduce risk by modifying how the task is performed

Answer: (D)

Administrative controls focus on changing how a task is performed through management-directed measures. They encompass procedures, training, policies, schedules, and methods that modify the way work is done to reduce risk. This approach doesn’t rely on altering the physical environment or on protective gear; instead, it changes processes, instructions, and workload patterns to lower exposure to hazards. The option that lists procedures, training, policies, schedules, and methods to modify task performance best matches this concept. The other choices describe physical changes to the environment or PPE, which are separate approaches, or policy changes that don’t involve training, which doesn’t fully capture the administrative-control concept.