Safety
Mold exposure
Potential respiratory or skin exposure from fungal growth in damp buildings and materials.
Hazards
- Potential respiratory or skin exposure from fungal growth in damp buildings and materials.
Controls
- Assess moisture and extent, avoid disturbance, isolate, remediate professionally, and accommodate affected workers.
Personal protective equipment
- Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.
Regional considerations
- Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.
In practice
Assess moisture and extent, avoid disturbance, isolate, remediate professionally, and accommodate affected workers.
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Sources
- Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs — Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Safety Bulletins — Contract Services Administration Trust Fund