REPEAT THE QUESTION PLEASE!
If I have a written health and safety program for a specific area, do I need to have employee training in these areas as well?
Here are a few of the many health and safety program areas that require employee training:
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A Grain of Salt is Recommended
By: Dale Bertelson Director of Industrial Services
Mold and mold contamination have been receiving a lot of attention in both
print and electronic media. Readers of this brief are warned to consider the
source of mold information and the timing of its release before putting the
family home on the market at a bargain price and moving to the Mojave.
Newspapers and television are usually reliable sources of information, but the
content of the information provided can be influenced by the economic demands
of the market place.
The mold remediation market has been described as the "Next Asbestos".
Unfortunately, the possibility of a growing largely unregulated market appeals
to a variety of businesses: consultants, laboratories, home inspectors, cleaning
services, asbestos inspectors and remediation contractors. They all know
something about mold. Buyer Beware!
QEPA's approach to mold problems is based on several principles.
First, we do not recommend extensive sampling or remediation when neither may
be necessary. The purpose of sampling is to determine if a mold problem exists.
Sampling will almost always show that mold is present - it's present
everywhere, all the time.
Second, data must be evaluated critically. When mold is detected in a
building, it does not necessarily mean that it is a threat to the health of
the inhabitants. Each person's reaction to mold depends on whether they are
allergic to mold in general or to a particular species of mold.
Third, use some common sense. If mold is found in a building, it is
not necessary to abandon the building, undertake extensive remediation
or move. Many questions must be answered before determining the need for
remediation.
QEPA's advice to anyone concerned about mold contamination is: Don't panic,
talk to more than one "expert" and understand that mold is always present. It
is only a problem when it is present in unusually high concentrations or if an
individual is sensitive to it.
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THINK ABOUT IT!
You cannot kill time,
Without injuring Eternity
Henry David Thoreau
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DID YOU KNOW?
Over the years, OSHA has found that many employers lack expertise in the
field of workplace safety and health and welcome assistance by experts in the
field.
John L. Henshaw Director of OSHA
In most cases if you have developed a written health and safety program,
employees need to have specific training on these programs.
See details in our April issue!
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