International Operating Engineer - Fall 2019
The quarterly magazine of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
The quarterly magazine of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
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Safety & Health<br />
respirator protection standard. Workers<br />
should use nitrile gloves instead of latex<br />
gloves due to the risk of developing a<br />
latex allergy from repeated exposure.<br />
Lastly, workers’ noise exposure<br />
should be measured. If noise exposure<br />
exceeds the Occupational Safety and<br />
Health Administration threshold of<br />
85 dBA over an 8 hour workshift, a<br />
hearing conservation program should<br />
be implemented to help prevent<br />
permanent hearing loss.<br />
Please see the full HHE report,<br />
Evaluation of Fire Debris Cleanup<br />
Workers’ Exposure to Silica,<br />
Asbestos, Metals and Polyaromatic<br />
Hydrocarbons, for more details.<br />
[article & report] C. Beaucham and J.<br />
Eisenberg, NIOSH Division of Field Studies;<br />
C. Hamilton, NIOSH Division of Science<br />
Integration.<br />
[above] Dust cloud generated by moving debris during cleanup.<br />
[below] Operator of excavator wearing PPE including helmet, eye protection, respirator,<br />
coveralls, gloves, and steel toed boots while working in footprint.<br />
[photos] NIOSH (2018 site visit)<br />
12 INTERNATIONAL OPERATING ENGINEER<br />
FALL <strong>2019</strong> 13
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