Industrial Hygiene: 101 Rob Bushek Subcontractor Safety Subcommittee January 28 th, 2016

What is Industrial Hygiene? Defined as the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control (AREC) of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or among citizens of the community. 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH:1012

AREC Process for Construction at Fermi 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH:1013 AnticipationRecognitionEvaluationControl Job MeetingsJob PlanningWalkthroughsEngineering Project ReviewsHazard AnalysisNegative Exposure Assessments Administrative Design ReviewsSDS’sProfessional Judgement PPE Tool Box MeetingsProcedures Product Substitution Daily/Operational Meetings Employee Concerns Contractor Programs

Why should contractors care about Industrial Hygiene? 10 CFR 851 Worker Safety and Health Program –Requires that all contractors and subcontractors abide by: Title 29 CFR, Part 1910, ‘‘Occupational Safety and Health Standards Title 29 CFR, Part 1926, ‘‘Safety and Health Regulations for Construction” American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH),‘‘Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices,’’ (2005) –Note: Fermilab uses the most up to date and lowest exposure limit American National Standards Institute(ANSI) Z88.2, ‘‘American National Standard for Respiratory Protection,’’(1992) 1/28/2016Rob Bushek| IH:1014

Requirements Hazards applicable to your work must be controlled through hazard prevention and/or abatement [10 CFR ]. –Elimination or substitution of the hazards, where feasible or appropriate; –Engineering controls, where feasible or appropriate; –Work practices and administrative controls that limit worker exposures –Personal protective equipment 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH: 1015

IH in Construction Activities Silica Dust –Grinding on concrete, cutting concrete, mixing concrete, jack hammering, etc. Controls: wet methods, local ventilation, PPE 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH: 1016

IH in Construction Activities (cont.) Noise –Grinding, torching, jack hammering, large equipment, etc. Controls: elimination, worker rotation, PPE Anyone exposed to a time-weighted average of 85dBA or greater is required to be in a hearing conservation program. 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH: 1017

IH in Construction Activities(Cont.) Welding and Burning –Hexavalent Chromium, metal fumes, particulates, etc. Controls: Ventilation, types of welding, body positioning, and PPE. 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH: 1018

IH in Construction Activities(Cont.) Chemical use –Epoxies, foams, cleaners, degreasers, etc. Controls: substitution, ventilation (can it be done outside?), PPE 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH: 1019

IH in Construction Activities (Cont.) Confined Spaces –trenches, manholes, vessels, etc. Contractor Confined Space Program Training(contractor and TM/CC) Air monitoring equipment 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH: 10110

IH Programs Respiratory Protection –Training –Medical qualification(annual/biannual) –Fit testing Confined Space –Training Hearing Conservation –Annual Audiogram –Training Others as necessary 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH: 10111

What can you do? Identify jobs and activities that have the potential for employee exposure to hazardous materials Ask questions –What tasks will be done? –Is there a procedure? –Hazard analysis? –Can you use something less hazardous? –Controls? –PPE? –Past exposure monitoring? –Does this sound right? Be aware of potential changes (process, products, etc.) Contact Fermi IH Group 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH: 10112

Fermilab IH Group Dave Baird x3945 Rob Bushek x2399 Richard Rebstock x3499 Jonny Staffa x3810 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH: 10113

Questions? 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH:10114

Moving Forward How does the lab identify jobs that may require IH exposure monitoring for contractors? At what point and who needs to be notified that IH exposure monitoring is required? Who coordinates the exposure monitoring with outside IH consulting firms? Who pays? How are the results for the IH monitoring communicated back to the laboratory and subcontractor? 1/28/2016Rob Bushek | IH:10115