Manufacturing companies can have complex and dangerous production processes in an effort to improve efficiency and reduce cost. These processes can expose the employees to hazardous environments along the way. Industrial Hygiene Monitoring is an ongoing process that identifies the hazards each employee is exposed to on a daily basis. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can then implement methods and safety equipment to protect the employees during the exposure to each identified hazard.
Manufacturing companies can have complex and dangerous production processes in an effort to improve efficiency and reduce cost. These processes can expose the employees to hazardous environments along the way. Industrial Hygiene Monitoring is an ongoing process that identifies the hazards each employee is exposed to on a daily basis. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can then implement methods and safety equipment to protect the employees during the exposure to each identified hazard.
The Certified Industrial Hygienist starts by visiting your facility and observes each job role in the facility. Detailed notes are taken regarding the hazards identified for each position. The length of time the employee is exposed to the hazard and severity of the hazard is scrutinized. A report is compiled and presented to the management team of your company. The Certified Industrial Hygienist will also include recommendations to protect the employees from the hazards found.
The Industrial Hygiene Monitoring process is an ongoing quest to protect the employees from the hazards encountered at work. A new procedure of how to perform that task may be developed to protect the employee and reduce the type or time of exposure to that particular hazard. In other situations, Personal Protective Equipment may be issued to the employees to add a layer of protection between the employees and the hazard.
Industrial Hygiene Monitoring conducted by a Certified Industrial Hygienist can take steps to improve the working conditions at your facility. This improvement will decrease the number of accidents or injuries on the job. The workers will be healthier and more productive, which improves the company’s overall efficiency and success. A reduction of worker compensation claims can make an immediate and direct impact to the company’s bottom line.
Click hereto contact a Certified Industrial Hygienist to begin Industrial Hygiene Monitoring at your company. The ongoing process will continue to seek out new hazards as the production process evolves and implement methods to increase safety at the facility. The company has a duty to protect the employees while working at the facility. Increasing pressure on companies to continually improve production process and efficiency does not mean that employee safety should suffer. Efficiency improves with the safety of the employees. Limiting the number of hazards or exposure the employee has to the hazard will ensure a safer working environment for everyone at the facility. Take proactive steps to improve your company by developing an ongoing relationship with a Certified Industrial Hygienist.
Occupational Health Overcomes Everyday Hazards
Many workers face different types of hazards on a daily basis. Each company has a responsibility to proactively protect their employees from hazards encountered in the workplace. Accidents or injuries can bring production to a halt, reduce the workforce while the employee is recovering and lead to costly worker compensation claims. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can help your company improve the Occupational Health present at your facility.
The Risk from Asbestos
Asbestos poses a major health risk in many office buildings and homes due to the wide adoption and usage of asbestos as an insulator in the construction process. Asbestos can be found in the glue beneath vinyl flooring or in material applied to concrete to regulate the temperature between floors in an office building. These buildings and homes are being remodeled and modernized as an update to the space, but the demolition process can be hazardous if asbestos is present. Test for asbestos prior to starting your next remodeling project to ensure workers are safe.
Communicating the Dangers with HazCom
Hazard Communication focuses on explaining the dangers present at the workplace. The employees have a right to understand the hazards present and how to remain safe on the jobsite. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can work with your company to fulfill the HazCom requirement set forth by OSHA.
