Pre-employment screening procedures to reduce the number of personnel prone to exhibiting violent behaviors are an example of which type of controls?

• A. Administrative controls
• B. Physical controls
• C. Personal protective equipment
• D. Emergency response planning

Answer: (A)

Administrative controls are policies and procedures that change how work is done to reduce risk. Pre-employment screening fits here because it screens candidates before they are hired, helping to prevent potentially violent individuals from entering the workforce. This is a preventive measure focused on the human element before any incident occurs, rather than a physical barrier or protective gear. In contrast, physical controls use barriers or security devices to deter or block access, personal protective equipment protects the individual but doesn’t address the source of risk, and emergency response planning deals with actions during an incident rather than preventing it.