Exposure to hazardous materials can often be managed through engineering controls and use of personal protective equipment. However, a customized, user friendly management program can also help prevent and/or reduce worker exposure. Aura’s extensive experiences in program development, implementation and management can assist your company in becoming compliant to the applicable health and safety regulations, as well as reduce worker exposure.
Aura has experience in developing the following:
Asbestos Management Programs and Hazardous Building Materials Inventory Programs – for commercial facilities, hydroelectric industrial properties, and federally managed multi-tenanted portfolios;
Exposure Control Plans – for silica exposure in construction, welding fumes exposure in mine sites, atmospheric fog on film sets, and isocyanates on film sets and auto body shops; and
Personal Protective Equipment Programs – for corporate respiratory protection programs and hearing conservation programs.
Aura staff have assisted various clients in the:
Review and development of large-scale asbestos inventory and management programs.
On-going management of large-scale hazardous building materials management program.
Interpretation of relevant legislation applicable to industry and contractors.
Oversight of applicable hazardous materials aspects of construction projects.
Development of exposure control plans, associated safe work procedures, and personal protective equipment programs.
Verification of effectiveness of exposure control plans through exposure assessments.
Stories from the Field
Aura industrial hygienist, Levi, developed an exposure control plan to mitigate risks posed by hexavalent chromium (“Cr-6”) for an energy-producing firm. The exposure hazard is present due to the use of large diesel-generating units that supplement the hydroelectric power grid. Insulation on the generators contains calcium which can result in Cr-6 generation when the calcium is heated above 400 degrees Celsius in the presence of oxygen and steel which contains chromium. Levi traveled to the site which contained the generator units and performed air monitoring for Cr-6, in addition to a qualitative risk assessment for workers under various situations and tasks. The work performed enabled the employer to gauge the current risk posed by Cr-6, implement a formal plan to handle Cr-6 exposure risks for various site conditions and work tasks, and gave concerned workers peace of mind that their health was not at risk.