When used properly, both conventional and green cleaning chemicals are relatively safe. However, accidents do happen and there are precautions that should be taken for the proper handling of cleaning solutions.
This is one reason why the U.S. Department of Labor continues to list cleaning and custodial work as one of the most dangerous jobs in the country, mainly because of the many accidents involving chemicals that occur each year.
Here are the key components of a cleaning chemical safety program:
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Should OSHA spend time editing out references to obsolete equipment (that companies don't have to worry about) or should OSHA get out a rule like Silica that causes a lot of lung disease? I trust the business community to know when to skip obsolete sections of a rule. Jim should, too.
By Edwardx on Jan. 9, 2013