Chemical Exposure on the Job and OSHA--What You Need to Know, Part I

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If you work for a small business, suggest that your employer look into OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program. It’s free and confidential, and the inspection conducted does not result in penalties for the employer, if hazards are found.

For more information on specific substances, go to the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database for physical properties, exposure guidelines and emergency response protocol for over 800 different substances.

In a workplace full of hazards, knowledge is power. Know your rights and know the substances that you’re handling. If you keep aware of these, you will decrease the risks you face on a daily basis, and enjoy a long and prosperous career.

Main source: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hazardoustoxicsubstances/

For more information on this topic, check out Bollwerk & Associates’s case results and blogs for:

Webb v. KCI Construction, Inc. and Coatings Unlimited, Inc. a wrongful death/negligence action against a General Contractor and Sub-Contractor for OSHA violations in the work place causing the death of our client’s husband/father due to exposure to toxic fumes( Listed under cases: Phil Tatlow obtains result in Confined Spaces Death).
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