Lunch rooms, break rooms, and control rooms in secondary smelting plants should exhibit low
ambient lead levels. The following are OSHA requirements that have been established for the provision and
maintenance of hygiene facilities.
 Hygiene
Facilities
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Figure 1.
Change room
Figure 2.
Lunchroom
Figure 3.
Hand wash station
Figure 4.
Air shower |
- Food, beverage, and tobacco products must not be present or consumed, and cosmetics
must not be applied, except in change rooms, lunchrooms, and showers. [1910.1025(i)(1)]
- Clean change rooms must be provided.
[1910.1025(i)(2)(i)]
(Figure 1)
- Change rooms must be equipped with separate storage facilities for protective
work clothing and equipment and for street clothes. [1910.1025(i)(2)(ii)]
- Employees exposed to lead above the PEL must shower at the end of the work shift. [1910.1025(i)(3)(i)]
- Lunchroom facilities must be provided for employees.
[1910.1025(i)(4)(i)]
(Figure 2)
- Lunchroom facilities must have a temperature- controlled, positive- pressure,
filtered air supply. [1910.1025(i)(4)(ii)]
- Employees must wash their hands and face before eating, drinking, smoking or
applying cosmetics. [1910.1025(i)(4)(iii)]
(Figure 3)
- Employees must not enter lunchroom facilities with protective work clothing or
equipment unless surface lead dust has been removed by vacuuming, down draft booth, or
other cleaning method. [1910.1025(i)(4)(iv)]
Clothes
Cleaning Air Shower
Boot
Wash Station
Shoe Cleaning Machine
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