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

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
b. Evaluate the risk associated with hazards (including sampling for comparison to available OELs,
as determined necessary)
c. Identification of control measures to reduce the risk (e.g. local exhaust, ventilation, atmospheric
monitoring, etc.).
2. POLICIES & PROCEDURES—Each facility must implement procedures to reduce or minimize the risk
associated with each process and/or work area that include, as a minimum, the following:
a. Prevention of hazards:
• Documented process for approval of all materials, processes and equipment that may
impact worker exposures.
• Substitution of less hazardous or non-hazardous materials and processes.
b. Exposure assessment (e.g. sampling) plan for all contaminants (including biological).
c. Review of employee complaints and absentee records to determine the possibility of exposure
related health problems.
d. Contractors must comply with the most restrictive recognized regulation or consensus standard
of either their nation’s legal or health requirements, the American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Threshold Limit Values (TLVs), US Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) for permissible Exposure limits. Standards selected must provide the
greatest level of protection to employees in the work environment.
e. Consideration for maintaining contaminants below exposure limits must be given to engineering
controls (such as local exhaust or general ventilation) before use of personal protective
equipment. When provided:
• Local exhaust must be vented directly outdoors or to pollution control equipment.
• HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) outdoor air intakes and other vents must
not be located in close proximity to potential sources of contamination (e.g.- downwind
of exhausts, near places where motor vehicle emissions collect).
f. Exposure control equipment must be in proper working order, inspected and maintained.
g. Treatment plan for biological hazards (e.g. legionella, mold) when found to be present at
unacceptable levels.
3. TRAINING—All employees with management, supervisory oversight or direct potential for
occupational exposure must be provided with exposure management training at the time of initial
assignment and annually thereafter. Training must cover as a minimum:
• Applicable regulations and procedures.
• General explanation of worker exposure risks.
• Exposure pathways (e.g. inhalation, dermal absorption, by open wound).
• Tasks that might cause exposure.
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