The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has implemented safety standards to reduce the risk of asbestos exposure to workers. Companies that fail to follow these standards may be liable for significant damages if the health of workers is affected.
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保护工人免受含石棉材料的侵害
石棉接触没有安全水平。即使接触石棉一天也会导致间皮瘤，这是一种致命的癌症。
OSHA 标准为可能含有石棉的环境中的工人提供以下保护：
- 个人石棉暴露监测设备，用于评估潜在暴露风险
- 建立监管区域来控制石棉暴露区域的工作实践
- 实施工程控制以减少空气中石棉的含量
- 对接触石棉的工人进行医疗监测
OSHA 还为公司制定了自我检查程序，以防止职业接触石棉。如果您可能在工作场所接触过石棉，请告诉您的医生，以便他或她对石棉相关疾病的症状保持警惕，例如石棉肺、肺癌和间皮瘤。接触石棉后通常需要几十年的时间才会出现疾病。
有关石棉接触和 OSHA 的更多信息，请咨询我们的石棉接触律师
Our California asbestos exposure attorneys have helped victims for more than 40 years. If you or a family member is suffering from an asbestos-related disease, like mesothelioma, contact our team of mesothelioma and asbestos exposure lawyers to learn more about how we can help you. A workplace asbestos exposure lawyer can explain OSHA inspections and how failure to comply could make you eligible for compensation.
