Chemical Safety Tips For Reducing Insurance Costs & Workers' Comp Claims

Accidents happen, but employers and employees can reduce the number of chemical injuries by following a few janitorial and chemical safety tips when they are on the job.

Reduced injuries will help keep your employees safe and your costs down.

In this article, we will go over how to ensure your staff is properly handling, using, and storing chemicals to reduce their risk of injury and lower the associated costs.

个人防护装备（PPE）

雇主需要提供适当的个人防护设备（PPE），以防止工人将其皮肤暴露于化学品。

When using commercial cleaning supplies, PPE, such as goggles and gloves are critical to protecting your employees from splashes or spilled chemicals.

员工应接受培训对个人防护设备的适当使用。

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Safety data sheets provide guidelines for chemical usage.

职业安全和健康管理局（OSHA）要求雇主随时向所有员工提供安全数据表。

雇主必须保持SDS表：

• 清晰可见的
• 最新
• 始终可以轻松进入（容易在粘合剂中可用或可在计算机上访问。）

Understanding how to read and apply the information on a safety data sheet will allow employees to work more safely, helping to lower the risk of chemical injury.

SDSS提供有关如何保护自己免受潜在不利健康影响的信息，如何正确处理化学品，避免可能危险，适当地处理化学品等。

For more information on SDS sheets, check out our article:MSDS vs SDS Explained: Where to Find, How to Read, & What to Look For

恰当使用

Select A Safer Chemical

One way to avoid putting your employees at risk of chemical injury is by choosing less harsh chemicals, if possible.采购具有较低挥发性有机化合物（VOC）或第三方的清洁化学品，绿色认证可有助于预防有关的伤害。

If a chemical cannot be replaced by a greener or more user-friendly alternative, chemicals that are ready-to-use or already diluted can reduce the amount of contact an employee will have with the chemical.

专家提示：用于清洁化学品的自动分配器是减少员工与潜在有害的浓缩化学品的良好方法。

How to Handle Toxic Chemicals

员工应接受使用商业清洁化学品的最新和最佳实践。

商业清洁用品适用于正确使用时是安全的。当它们不用于正确的稀释，应用或具有正确的工具和设备时，它们可能对用户带来危险。

专家提示：EBP provides several实践培训课程, taught by EBP's CMI® certified trainers, for every member of your staff, including front-line workers, supervisors, and managers.

教育工人适当的方法来处理切micals and limit their exposure will substantially reduce risks of chemical injury.

如果您不使用即用或预稀释的化学品，则应强调适当稀释和化学物质的应用的重要性。

Improperly diluted chemicals can cause harm to your employees and the building’s occupants. Too little of a chemical in the dilution will lead to reduced cleaning efficacy and increased spread of germs and illness. Directions for proper chemical dilution can be found on the chemical bottle or container.

重要的是始终遵循制造商推荐的稀释比率。

Chemicals should never be mixed with other chemicals unless directed by the manufacturer. When mixed, some chemicals can have toxic reactions, like releasing dangerous vapors into the air.

Always apply cleaning chemicals in the appropriate amount and to the specified surface(s). Not all surfaces are tolerant of chemicals. For example, bleach-based cleaners can stain or erode metal surfaces.

贮存

Chemicals may have certain requirements for how and where they can be stored. Chemicals, which are not compatible with each other, should not be stored together. For example, ammonia and bleach should never be stored or used together.

Additionally, certain chemicals have temperature and ventilation requirements. Storing chemicals improperly will increase the risk of injury to your employees and the building’s occupants.

For information on how to properly store a certain chemical, check the label on the chemical bottle or container. If you cannot find the information on the product label, reference the product’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

If the chemicals you are purchasing are not available in smaller, lighter container sizes, store the chemicals appropriately.

Avoid storing liquid chemicals and heavy containers on the top shelves to avoid them spilling on chemicals below.

Disposal

Disposing of chemicals properly will reduce the chance of employee exposure to harmful chemicals.

不正确地处理化学物质会对工人和建筑物占用造成不良的健康影响。例如，倾销化学品下行排水沟或封闭区域可能会释放引起疾病的烟雾。

为了适当的化学处理，员工应参考化学瓶/容器或化学的安全数据表。

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Final Thoughts

When a custodian or janitor is injured you will experience increased costs from workers' compensation claims and insurance rates. While your employee is injured or ill, you will also have to deal with finding and training a replacement employee or even being short-staffed.

Increased labor costs and insurance rates will negatively affect your bottom line.

为您的员工提供必要的化学安全提示，处理程序和培训，允许您降低员工伤害的风险和增加的成本。

爱游戏旧版下载安装EBP和其他帝国戴德地区提供认证培训，以确保您的员工了解如何适当处理商业清洁用品和清洁清洁设备。

如果您位于美国，波多黎各或加勒比海，请访问我们的培训页面以获取有关我们提供的课程的更多信息。你也可以contact an EBP Specialisttoday to plan a custom training course for your facility's cleaning staff.