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This short video highlights the safety programs, services, and resources that BWC offers to help you create a safe and healthy workplace for your employees at no additional cost.
Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program and Drug-Free Safety Program
The nation’s substance use epidemic touches us all, including the business community. Employers have jobs to fill but hesitate to hire workers with a drug-use history. This video shows how the Substance Use Recovery and Workplace Safety Program can help you more effectively manage substance use issues in the workplace. The Drug-Free Safety Program offers premium rebates to employers who integrate drug-free efforts into their overall workplace safety program.
Workforce Safety Innovation Center
BWC’s Workforce Safety Innovation Center awarded $2.1 million in grants to two University of Cincinnati research teams developing new, innovative personal protective equipment and personal protective technology for Ohio workers.
Ohio Safety Congress and Expo®
The Ohio Safety Congress and Expo® will return in-person to the Greater Columbus Convention Center March 8-10. A select number of sessions will be streamed. Stay tuned for more information!
November In Person Training Eleven classes are available for November. See the full In-person Course Schedule for all safety and health classes. Enroll at the BWC Learning Center.
BWC Safety Webinars
Attention Public Employers–It’s Time for Your Safety Check-up! Nov. 8, 2022, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Life Safety Code Nov. 10, 2022, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
BWC Virtual Training Classes
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Series Module 1: Regulatory Background (EPA, DOT, OSHA) Nov. 7, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Crisis De-Escalation Tactics and Safe Practices Nov. 9, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Controlling Workers’ Compensations Costs Nov. 30, 2022 – Dec. 1, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
BWC Library Question of the Month
Our facility just tested above the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead (fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 ug/m3) averaged over an 8-hour period [see OSHA 1910.1025(c)). Are employees required to shower before leaving the facility? And are there any special requirements for employee lunchrooms?
Answer:
According to OSHA’s Toxic and Hazardous Substances standard for Lead, 1910.1025:
"1910.1025(i)(3)(i) The employer shall assure that employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators, shower at the end of the work shift." So, yes, if employees work in an area that exceeds the PEL for lead, they must take a shower before leaving work. Also, OSHA states the following: "1910.1025(i)(3)(iii) The employer shall assure that employees who are required to shower pursuant to paragraph (i)(3)(i) do not leave the workplace wearing any clothing or equipment worn during the work shift."
OSHA covers lunchrooms in workplaces where the airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL in 1910.1025(i)(4) Lunchrooms
It might be helpful to look at OSHA's safety and health topics page for lead: Lead - Overview | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov) and NIOSH’s lead info page: Lead: Workplace Lead Publications | NIOSH | CDC
If you need help with understanding OSHA PEL requirements, or conducting measurements for lead at your facility, contact BWC Industrial Hygienists. Consultation services are free for those with a BWC policy. Find out more on our website.
If you have a question related to occupational safety and health, email the library at library@bwc.state.oh.us.
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