Safety is a concern of any workplace and each company has their own challenges that need to be overcome to ensure the safety of each of their employees. Many different roles need to be fulfilled and each position needs to have any safety concerns addressed. A Safety Consultant can visit your workplace to address any safety concerns. It is critical to have a Safety Consultant have an onsite visit to witness firsthand how each role conducts their work on a daily basis. Some common areas for a facility to improve safety are to address fall hazards, air quality, and personal protection equipment.
Safety is a concern of any workplace and each company has their own challenges that need to be overcome to ensure the safety of each of their employees. Many different roles need to be fulfilled and each position needs to have any safety concerns addressed. A Safety Consultant can visit your workplace to address any safety concerns. It is critical to have a Safety Consultant have an onsite visit to witness firsthand how each role conducts their work on a daily basis. Some common areas for a facility to improve safety are to address fall hazards, air quality, and personal protection equipment.
Fall Hazards can be addressed in different ways, and it is imperative to have the Safety Consultant to witness to working conditions to know how to best address this safety concern. The goal is not impede the work being done, yet decrease any workplace accidents to protect the employees and the company. Harnesses may be appropriate for the workers to utilize that prevents falls, or special equipment for the employees to utilize. The harnesses need to be individually fit to each employee and inspected regularly to ensure safe working conditions and to further check fit. It is important to replace the damaged equipment and ensure it fits an employee’s changing body for the equipment to function properly and provide protection.
Air Quality can have many different factors that the Safety Consultant must consider which choosing the best way to address the concern. Some areas may require employees to wear respirators or full face masks to protect them from the hazardous conditions. Other situations may call for a different type of ventilation for the area being worked in. Both solutions are implemented in some facilities to provide the level of protection needed. Each mask must be fit to the employee’s unique head shape to ensure the proper seal of protection from the outside conditions. Filters must be changed on a regular basis and employees must be required to wear the masks when working.
Personal Protection Equipment can be a broad range of equipment used to protect and individual throughout the workday. Fit must be tailored to the employee and inspected to ensure it is working properly. This may include full body suits to ensure the skin is protected and clothing is not contaminated.
The Safety Consultant is familiar with different solutions to solve your company’s specific challenges. Frequent visits will ensure equipment is working for its intended purpose, or if new solutions may be more appropriate. Click hereto contact a Safety Consultant to start working with your company today.
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.
