Occupational Health is the identification of risks in the working environment and implementing changes to lower the risk of physical, chemical, and other workplace hazards to create a safer and healthier working environment. An Occupational Health Consultant can work with your company to evaluate the current state of Occupational Health, and implement changes for improvement. The Consultant will make frequently scheduled visits to keep your company current with any changing regulation to ensure the company stays compliant.
Occupational Health is the identification of risks in the working environment and implementing changes to lower the risk of physical, chemical, and other workplace hazards to create a safer and healthier working environment. An Occupational Health Consultant can work with your company to evaluate the current state of Occupational Health, and implement changes for improvement. The Consultant will make frequently scheduled visits to keep your company current with any changing regulation to ensure the company stays compliant.
The first step is to contact an Environmental Health and Safety Company to schedule a consultant to make a visit to your company. The Consultant will need to view all areas of the facility to gain a complete picture of how the current work is being performed. Samples may be taken on different surfaces and sent to a lab to test for harmful substances.
A detailed report will be compiled and presented to the company along with recommended changes to be implemented. The report will list if there were any harmful substances found through the lab results. Harmful substances such as lead, mercury, or asbestos would call for the Consultant to carefully evaluate the area and determine the health risk to the employees by the presence of that substance. A company working with hazardous material may require revisions or reeducation on the safety plan that is in place.
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) should be inspected by the Occupational Health Consultant to ensure a proper fit on each individual employee, tested to ensure proper working order, and evaluated on a larger scale to determine if that is the most appropriate equipment for the given role. New equipment is released and may provide additional benefits that make sense for the job being performed. The equipment will also need to be inspected or reevaluated at regularly scheduled intervals to ensure working order and suitability to protect the employee in the workplace.
Click here to contact an Environmental Health and Safety Company today to start improving the Occupational Health at your company. The expertise offered by the Consultant and report will give your company an honest assessment on the current state of Occupational Health. Improvements in Occupational Health will lower the accidents and injuries at the facility and improve productivity. Your company has a responsibility to actively monitor and implement improvements to the working environments for your employees. The Consultant can work with your company to implement tailored solutions to your company’s specific needs.
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.
