COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
STANDARD
The contractor provides a safe, hygienic and healthy workplace setting and takes necessary steps to
prevent accidents and injury arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work or as result of
the operation of contractor’s facilities. The contractor has systems to detect, avoid and respond to
potential risks to the safety and health of all employees.
‣ Develop and implement processes and procedures to reduce or minimize the risk associated
with worker physical, biological and chemical exposures. Maintain exposures at levels
protective of worker health. At a minimum, reduce exposures to below established
occupational exposure limits (OEL) where available, or as defined by local and international
thresholds. Contractor must comply with requirements as outlines in this standard or relevant
local laws and regulations, whichever is more stringent.
‣ Comply with the abrasive blasting addendum.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location Manager must ensure that procedures for occupational exposure limits are developed,
implemented and followed.
HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer the processes and procedures for this
standard.
Managers and Supervisors must ensure that employees receive training and comply with the
requirements of the processes and procedures for this standard.
Employees must adhere to the requirements of the processes and procedures of the occupational
exposure limits standard.
DEFINITIONS
• Indoor Air Quality is the condition of the air inside buildings, including the extent of pollution caused
by smoke, dust, fumes, mist, biological hazards and gases and chemicals from materials, processes
and appliances.
• Biological Hazard is an airborne organic contaminant that is either generated by, or is itself, a living
organism (also known as a bio-aerosol). Common bio-aerosols include bacteria, fungi, molds,
mildews, dust mites, spores, legionella and pollen.
• Chemical Hazard is an element or mixture of elements or synthetic substances that are considered
harmful to employees.
• Physical Hazards are unsafe conditions that can cause injury, illness and death (e.g. unguarded
machinery, working at height, electrical hazards, heat, noise, slip and trip hazards).
REQUIREMENTS
1. RISK ASSESSMENT—Each facility must have a documented annual risk assessment conducted for
each process and/or work area, which includes as a minimum:
a. Identification of hazards associated with the process and/or work area (including chemical,
physical and biological hazards).
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