scheduling blasting outside normal working hours ceasing blasting in windy conditions, and stopping other work on a site and clearing people while blasting is taking place. Housekeeping Drift from abrasive blasting can be harmful not only to workers but also to members of the public. Good housekeeping can minimise the risk of exposure. While other control measures should prevent dust escaping from the area where blasting is being done, dust or residue that does make its way into the workplace should be removed as soon as practicable after blasting has finished. This includes the surfaces in an exclusion zone. Where practicable, accumulated dust should be removed using wet cleaning methods, or High Efficiency filter vacuum methods. Because workers undertaking cleaning work may be exposed to dust levels exceeding the exposure standard, they should wear PPE. Facilities Decontamination facilities should be provided to allow workers to shower and change clothes after completing blasting. Many types of dust (particularly lead dust) may enter the body by ingestion. It is therefore important workers take care with personal hygiene by washing hands and face before eating or drinking. A clean area, separated from the blast site, should be provided for consuming food. Further guidance on the type of facilities that should be provided is available in the Code of Practice: . Personal protective equipment PPE should include: an airline respirator of the hood or helmet type, fitted with an inner bib and a high visibility shoulder cape protective clothing (a jacket or protective suit) protective gloves (canvas or leather) protective footwear, and personal hearing protectors. WHS Regulation 44 Provision to workers and use of personal protective equipment If personal protective equipment (PPE) is to be used at the workplace, as the PCBU, you must ensure that the equipment is: selected to minimise risk to health and safety, including by ensuring that the equipment is suitable for the nature of the work and any hazard associated with the work and is of suitable size and fit and reasonably comfortable for the worker who is to use or wear it maintained, repaired and replaced so that is continues to minimise risk to the worker who uses it, including by ensuring that the equipment is clean and hygienic, and in good working order. If you direct the carrying out of work, you must provide the worker with information, training and instruction in the proper use and wearing of PPE, and the storage and maintenance of PPE.
scheduling blasting outside normal working hours ceasing blasting in windy conditions, and stopping other work on a site and clearing people while blasting is taking place. Housekeeping Drift from abrasive blasting can be harmful not only to workers but also to members of the public. Good housekeeping can minimise the risk of exposure. While other control measures should prevent dust escaping from the area where blasting is being done, dust or residue that does make its way into the workplace should be removed as soon as practicable after blasting has finished. This includes the surfaces in an exclusion zone. Where practicable, accumulated dust should be removed using wet cleaning methods, or High Efficiency filter vacuum methods. Because workers undertaking cleaning work may be exposed to dust levels exceeding the exposure standard, they should wear PPE. Facilities Decontamination facilities should be provided to allow workers to shower and change clothes after completing blasting. Many types of dust (particularly lead dust) may enter the body by ingestion. It is therefore important workers take care with personal hygiene by washing hands and face before eating or drinking. A clean area, separated from the blast site, should be provided for consuming food. Further guidance on the type of facilities that should be provided is available in the Code of Practice: . Personal protective equipment PPE should include: an airline respirator of the hood or helmet type, fitted with an inner bib and a high visibility shoulder cape protective clothing (a jacket or protective suit) protective gloves (canvas or leather) protective footwear, and personal hearing protectors. WHS Regulation 44 Provision to workers and use of personal protective equipment If personal protective equipment (PPE) is to be used at the workplace, as the PCBU, you must ensure that the equipment is: selected to minimise risk to health and safety, including by ensuring that the equipment is suitable for the nature of the work and any hazard associated with the work and is of suitable size and fit and reasonably comfortable for the worker who is to use or wear it maintained, repaired and replaced so that is continues to minimise risk to the worker who uses it, including by ensuring that the equipment is clean and hygienic, and in good working order. If you direct the carrying out of work, you must provide the worker with information, training and instruction in the proper use and wearing of PPE, and the storage and maintenance of PPE.
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