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:
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| Hygiene Facilities |
Fig. 1. Change room
Fig. 2. Lunchroom
Fig. 3. Hand wash station
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- 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 (Fig. 1).
[1910.1025(i)(2)(i)]
- 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 (Fig. 2).
[1910.1025(i)(4)(i)]
- 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 (Fig. 3).
[1910.1025(i)(4)(iii)]
- 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)]
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