Organs such as the liver, kidneys and brain may also be affected. Breathing these substances can cause diseases such as occupational asthma, bronchitis, silicosis and cancers. Some work processes create harmful dusts, mists, vapours, gases and fumes that contaminate the air and are hazardous to health. 2.0 The importance of assessing work risks
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You should engage with workers, and talk to a suitably qualified, trained and experienced health and safety professional to confirm if monitoring is appropriate for you (and if so, what type). To determine this, you should assess the risks of your work. Whether carrying out exposure monitoring is reasonably practicable will depend on your circumstances. It aims to detect early signs of ill-health or disease. Health monitoring is a way to check if the health of workers is being harmed from exposure to substances hazardous to health while carrying out work. Exposure and health monitoringĮxposure monitoring allows you to see if your controls are effective or if there are additional areas where you need to put controls in place. Where elimination isn’t possible, you must minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable.
You must eliminate risks so far as is reasonably practicable. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), you must ensure the health and safety of workers and that others are not put at risk from your work. It explains some factors to consider when selecting, using and maintaining a local exhaust ventilation (LEV) system. This guidance is for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs). Local exhaust ventilation (PDF 921 KB) 1.
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