Improving Safety is a main focus for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring at many facilities. By identifying the hazards that are present at the facility, the way employees interact with those hazards can be changed to ensure a healthier working environment. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can begin the process by making an onsite visit to your company to assess the hazards present first hand.
Improving Safety is a main focus for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring at many facilities. By identifying the hazards that are present at the facility, the way employees interact with those hazards can be changed to ensure a healthier working environment. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can begin the process by making an onsite visit to your company to assess the hazards present first hand.
The Certified Industrial Hygienist will record the hazards present for each job type and deduce ways to reduce the likelihood of the hazard occurring by implementing procedures to follow or giving the employees Personal Protective Equipment to protect them. The policy changes could be altering the way that procedure is handled to reduce the chance of the hazard hurting a worker. Instructing the lift a heavy object a certain way to reduce the physical strain on the employee is an example of a procedural change.
Personal Protective Equipment can be different safety equipment the employees would utilize on a daily basis. The issued equipment would vary drastically between different job types based on the hazards encountered by that job role. Each piece of equipment should be utilized every time the employee performs a particular task that could be dangerous. The management team is charged with enforcing the use of the Personal Protective Equipment and any procedural policies.
A Certified Industrial Hygienist can help your company select and implement any needed changes to protect the employees and improve safety throughout the facility through ongoing Industrial Hygiene Monitoring. Scientific calculations will help identify the potential damage each hazard can have on the company. The safety of the facility can be improved by reducing the amount of exposure an employee has to the hazards encountered every day on the job.
Click hereto contact a Certified Industrial Hygienist to improve the safety of your facility through Industrial Hygiene Monitoring. The employees can be reassured that the company is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety of all employees at the facility. The ongoing partnership with the company and the Certified Industrial Hygienist will also ensure your company is meeting OSHA requirements and mandates. Any new revision in policy from OSHA can also be updated at the company through ongoing visits by the Certified Industrial Hygienist to your company. Your company take the necessary steps today to safeguard employees from accidents or injuries on the job by starting 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.
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.
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.
