Reference for eliminating mold from workspace
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Published by SALUSTo address mold in the workspace, employers must ensure worker exposure is controlled [1]. While the documents don't provide specific mold elimination methods, they emphasize the importance of exposure control, which implies addressing the source of the mold. You should develop a plan that includes hazard identification, assessment, and control methods [1]. Ensure workers are educated and trained on the plan, and that safe work practices, hygiene, and decontamination practices are in place [1]. Regularly monitor the air and surfaces to confirm that controls are effective [1].
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[1] Occupational Health and Safety Code
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- (a) a worker at the work site may be exposed to airborne lead in excess of its occupational exposure limit for more than 30 days in a year, or - (b) a worker's exposure to lead at the work site could result in an elevated body burden of lead through any route of entry. - 41 (2) The exposure control plan must include at least the following: - (a) a statement of purpose and of the responsibilities of individuals; - (b) methods of hazard identification, assessment and control; - (c) worker education and training; - (d) safe work practices if these are required by the hazard assessment under this Code; - (e) descriptions of personal and work site hygiene practices and decontamination practices; - (f) processes of health monitoring, including biological testing; - (g) methods of documentation and record keeping; - (h) procedures for maintenance of the plan, including annual reviews and updating. - 41 (3) A worker must follow the exposure control plan and practice the personal and work site hygiene practices established by the employer to minimize lead exposure at the work site. ## Lead - air monitoring - 42 If a worker may be exposed to lead in harmful amounts at a work site, an employer must ensure that air monitoring and surface testing for lead is regularly conducted to confirm that the controls in place are effective. ## Medical monitoring for lead - 43 (1) An employer must ensure blood lead level testing is available to a worker if the worker at a work site could reasonably be expected to have an elevated body burden of lead. - 43 (2) An employer must ensure that a worker exposed to lead is informed of the availability of the blood lead test. - 43 (3) The employer must pay the cost of a blood level test. - 43 (4) An exposed worker may refuse to undergo a blood level test by giving the employer a written statement refusing it. - 43 (5) An employer must not coerce, threaten or force a worker into refusing part or all of the test. - 43 (6) Where the worker has a …
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