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How to prevent CO poisoning at work ?
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How can employers help prevent CO poisoning?
To reduce the chances of CO poisoning in your workplace, you should take the following actions:
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Install an effective ventilation system that will remove CO from work areas.
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Maintain equipment and appliances (e.g., water heaters, space heaters) that can produce CO in good working order to promote their safe operation and to reduce CO formation,
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Consider switching from petrol/diesel/gas-powered equipment to equipment powered by electricity, batteries, or compressed air if it can be used safely.
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Prohibit the use of petrol/diesel/gas-powered engines or tools in poorly ventilated areas.
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Provide personal CO monitors with audible alarms if potential exposure to CO exists.
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Test air regularly in areas where CO may be present, including confined spaces.
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Install CO monitors with audible alarms.
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Use a full-face piece pressure-demand self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), or a combination full-face piece pressure demand supplied-air respirator with auxiliary self-contained air supply in areas with high CO concentrations, i.e. those immediately dangerous to life and health atmospheres.
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Use respirators with appropriate canisters for short periods under certain circumstances where CO levels are not exceedingly high.
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Educate workers about the sources and conditions that may result in CO poisoning as well as the symptoms and control of CO exposure.
In addition, if your employees are working in confined spaces where the presence of CO is suspected, you must ensure that workers test for oxygen sufficiency before entering.
Remember you will be liable in the event of an accident, ensure that you take all possible measures to avoid this situation.
What can employees do to help prevent CO poisoning?
Employees should do the following to reduce the chances of CO poisoning in the workplace:
Report any situation to your employer that might cause CO to accumulate.
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Be alert to ventilation problems - especially in enclosed areas where gases of burning fuels may be released.
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Report promptly complaints of dizziness, drowsiness, or nausea.
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Avoid overexertion if you suspect CO poisoning and leave the contaminated area.
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Tell your doctor that you may have been exposed to CO if you get sick.
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Avoid the use of gas-powered engines, such as those in powered washers as well as heaters and forklifts, while working in enclosed spaces.
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