Injury Illness Prevention Plan - Flipbook - Page 242
Health and Safety Program Manual
Teamwrkx
Construction, Inc.
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Issue Date: 10/16/23
Revision Date: 10/16/23
Lead Exposure
Reference: B-4
Gloves, hats, and shoes or disposable shoe coverlets
Face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate protective equipment
Welding or abrasive blasting helmets
Respirators
Protective clothing shall be cleaned and laundered at least weekly. Clothing shall also be properly disposed and
repaired or replaced as necessary.
CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT
The Company will:
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Provide the protective clothing in a clean and dry condition at least weekly, and daily to workers
whose exposure levels without regard to a respirator are over 200 ug/m (3) of lead as an 8-hour
TWA
Provide for the cleaning, laundering, or disposal of protective clothing and equipment
Repair or replace required protective clothing and equipment as needed to maintain their
effectiveness
Ensure that all protective clothing is removed at the completion of a work shift only in change
rooms provided for that purpose
Ensure that contaminated protective clothing which is to be cleaned, laundered, or disposed of,
is placed in a closed container in the change-room which prevents dispersion of lead outside the
container
Inform in writing any person who cleans or launders protective clothing or equipment of the
potentially harmful effects of exposure to lead
Prohibit the removal of lead from protective clothing or equipment by blowing, shaking, or any
other means which disperses lead into the air.
Ensure that the containers of contaminated protective clothing and equipment are labeled as
follows:
CAUTION: CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH LEAD
DO NOT REMOVE DUST BY BLOWING OR SHAKING
DISPOSE OF LEAD CONTAMINATED WASH WATER
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS
Workers must leave the respirator use area to wash their faces and respirator facepieces as necessary. In
addition, The Company may require their workers to use HEPA vacuuming, damp wiping, or another suitable
cleaning method before removing a respirator to clear loose particle contamination on the respirator and at the
face-mask seal.
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