On-Site Consultation
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The services provided by the CSH are free of charge,
confidential, and conducted only at the request of the business employers. The CSH is staffed with experienced
safety consultants and industrial hygienists who conduct consultative surveys
at industrial sites, construction projects, medical facilities and other
on-site locations. During the consultation visit, an opening conference is
held to present the consultant's credentials, define the consultation
procedure, and explain employer's recordkeeping and program requirements
under the law. Also during the
opening conference the employer's obligations are addressed. The employers must agree to correct all
identified imminent danger and serious hazards. A review of the recordkeeping and
required programs will be conducted. During a conducted tour of the survey
site or facility, production processes, methods of operation, and facilities
are assessed for potential and observed hazards. Health and safety conditions present in
the workplace are evaluated by the use of appropriate monitoring and testing
equipment. A brief closing
conference is held to review the observed safety and health hazards and to
suggest initial corrective measure. The consultant then prepares a
technical report to describe any hazards as related to applicable standards
and to make recommendations for correction and/or control measure. Mutually agreed-upon hazard abatement
dates are addressed in the report. |
