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... This content has not been rated yet. Fact Sheet No. OSHA 92-46 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS FINAL STANDARD: SUMMARY OF KEY PROVISIONS PURPOSE: Limits occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials since any exposure could result in transmission of bloodborne pathogens which could lead to disease or death. SCOPE: Covers all employees who could be reasonably anticipated' as the result of performing their job duties to face contact with blood and other potentially infectious materials. OSHA has not attempted to list all occupations where exposures could occur. Good Samaritan' acts such as assisting a co-worker with a nosebleed would not be considered occupational exposure. Infectious materials include semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids. They also include any unfixed tissue or organ other than intact skin from a human (living or dead) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -containing cell or tissue cultures, organ cultures and HIV or hepatitis B (HBV) -containing culture medium or other solutions as well as blood, organs or other tissues from experimental animals infected with HIV or HBV. EXPOSURE-CONTROL PLAN: Requires employers to identify, in writing, tasks and procedures as well as job classifications where occupational exposure to blood occurs-without regard to personal protective clothing and equipment. It must also set forth the schedule for implementing other provisions of the standard and specify the procedure for evaluating circumstances surrounding exposure incidents. The plan ...

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... of spills or overflows properly and safely? [ ] Have standard operating procedures been established and are they being followed when cleaning up chemical spills? [ ] Are employees prohibited from eating in areas where hazardous chemicals are present? [ ] Is personal protective equipment provided, used and maintained whenever necessary? [ ] Are there written standard operating procedures for the selection and use of respirators where needed? [ ] If you have a respirator protection program, are your employees instructed on the correct usage and limitations of the respirators? [ ] Are they regularly inspected and cleaned, sanitized and maintained? [ ] If hazardous substances are used in your processes, do you have a medical or biological monitoring system in operation? [ ] Are you familiar with the Threshold Limit Values or Permissible Exposure Limits of airborne contaminants and physical agents used in your workplace? [ ] Have control procedures been instituted for hazardous materials, where appropriate, such as respirators, ventilation systems, handling practices, and the like? [ ] Whenever possible, are hazardous substances handled in properly designed and exhausted booths? EMPLOYEE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLING [ ] Are employees trained in the safe materials handling practices? [ ] Are general dilution or local exhaust ventilation systems used to control dusts, vapors, gases, fumes, smoke, solvents or mists which may be generated? [ ] Is ventilation equipment provided for removal of contaminants from such operations as production grinding, buffing, spray painting, and/or vapor degreasing, and is it operating properly? [ ] Do employees complain about dizziness, headaches, nausea, irritation or other factors ...

... x No Thanks Loading.. Cotton Dust 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. INFORMATION DATE 19920218 DESCRIPTION USDOL Program Highlights-Cotton Dust TOPIC Cotton Dust STANDARD NUMBER 1910.1043 SUBJECT Cotton Dust ABSTRACT Cotton dust is dust present in the air during the handling or processing of cotton. This dust may contain a mixture of many substances including ground- up plant matter, fiber, bacteria, fungi, soil, pesticides, non-cotton matter, and other contaminants. Exposure to cotton dust can mean serious health problems. Methods to protect workers include dust measurement, dust controls, respiratory protection, medical examinations, and training programs. U.S. Department of Labor Program Highlights Fact Sheet No. OSHA 92-23 COTTON DUST Cotton dust is dust present in the air during the handling or processing of cotton. This dust may contain a mixture of many substances including ground-up plant matter, fiber, bacteria, fungi, soil, pesticides, non-cotton matter, and other contaminants. HEALTH EFFECTS Exposure to cotton dust can mean serious health problems. The first symptoms of disease are difficulty in breathing or perhaps a tightness across the chest, which is particularly noticeable on the first day back at work after a worker has been off for a few days. Workers also cough up phlegm or mucus. If exposure above the OSHA limit continues, workers may develop byssinosis, also known as brown lung' disease. While earlier breathing difficulties may be reversible, damage at the advanced stages of the disease is permanent and disabling. Workers who develop brown lung may have to retire early because they are so short ...

... might even go so far as to follow a written or system generated renewal review checklist with all renewals. This has two obvious benefits: It establishes consistency and continuity with all renewal activity. (Plaintiff E&O attorneys always try to find inconsistency and damage your credibility.) It provides an excellent training tool for less experienced staff and a quick method for senior staff people to review the work output of those under them. These advantages save time and permit you to have your most technically competent people use their time and experience in the best way. Another area that should be discussed with respect to renewals is restrictive endorsements. A case in point is the pollution exclusion, which has evolved from the 1960s versions of the General Liability policies, in three main phases over the years: No contamination or pollution exclusion Accidental contamination or pollution coverage only (no occurrence coverage, with accident generally defined as a sudden and unforeseen event causing damage) Total exclusion on all contamination and pollution Even though most carriers stamped the policy, added cover notes, or otherwise highlighted the fact that coverage was becoming more limited or totally excluded, more and more agents will probably be brought into contamination and pollution claims for failing to notify clients properly about limitations and exclusions. There are a number of reasons for this: The stakes are so high for potential loss that the attorneys handling this type of claim are going to try to reach much deeper for a source of funds. Just look at the asbestos litigation activity. In the broad scope of CERCLA legislation, the party responsible for the contamination and pollution loss ...