Carbon monoxide safety
July 23rd, 2007 by Rebecca Wasieleski. Posted in Concrete Contractor, SafetyI recently heard about a tent camper who died of carbon monoxide fumes emitted by a nearby generator and it got me thinking about how careful construction workers need to be when working with gasoline-powered construction tools indoors or in enclosed spaces. It’s important to make sure you’re working in a properly ventilated workspace when using gas-powered saws, power trowles, generators and so on. Headaches, drowsiness and nausea are some of the early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning. Remind your employees and co-workers of the dangers of carbon monoxide on the work site. OSHA offers tips on how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning in English and Spanish.
February 16th, 2009 at 2:01 am
Construction workers should be informed when it comes to these tools so they would know the right steps in using them
March 12th, 2009 at 8:08 am
The EPA just released a Carbon Monoxide assessment draft and the Agency is seeking comments by May 9, 2009. See details below:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL8779-4; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2007-0925]
Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Carbon Monoxide
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public comment period.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of a document titled, “First External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Carbon Monoxide” (EPA/600/R-09/019). This draft document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA’s Office of Research and Development as part of the review of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for carbon monoxide.
EPA is releasing this draft document to seek review by the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the public. The draft document does not represent and should not be construed to represent any final EPA policy, viewpoint, or determination. EPA will consider any timely public comments submitted in response to this notice when revising the document.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The “First External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Carbon Monoxide” will be available primarily via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment’s home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of CD-ROM or paper copies will be available. Contact Ms. Debbie Wales by phone (919-541-4731), fax (919-541-5078), or e-mail (wales.deborah@epa.gov) to request either of these, and please provide your name, your mailing address, and the document title, “First External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Carbon Monoxide” (EPA/600/R-09/019) to facilitate processing of your request.
Taken from the US Federal Register as delivered by http://www.CyberRegs.com
November 12th, 2009 at 7:14 am
It is worrying, as you can take all the measures possible to protect yourself at home, but anywhere else you are at the mercy of other people’s carelessness