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Resources for Employers in Puerto Rico to Protect Workers from Mold and Other Exposure Risks

Zimmetry Environmental provides indoor environmental quality testing, monitoring and consulting services to identify, resolve and prevent mold and other exposure hazards.


Bayamon, Puerto Rico – WEBWIRE

Whenever a business encounters water damage or flooding, whether due to a natural disaster or man-made event, the health and safety of workers needs to be of paramount importance.

Whenever a business encounters water damage or flooding, whether due to a natural disaster or man-made event, the health and safety of workers needs to be of paramount importance. Not only do these events disrupt the normal flow of business, they also often involve health and safety issues due to mold and other indoor environmental quality (IEQ) contaminants workers are likely to encounter.
 
To help in this effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Occupational and Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a publication several years ago to help workers and employers deal with mold issues. The document, Mold: Worker and Employer Guide to Hazards and Recommended Controls, summarizes basic procedures for mold remediation after flooding and other disasters with an emphasis on worker protection. 
 
“In addition to providing mold remediation tips and discussing the importance of engineering controls, work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) to mitigate potential worker exposures, the document also details potential health effects due to mold exposure,” said Harry Pena, President of Zimmetry Environmental. “These include opportunistic infections, allergies, asthma, respiratory irritation and other health issues. This important guidance document is a valuable resource for all employers to protect the health and well-being of their workers and the long-term survival of their business.”
 
Business owners and managers in Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean also have access to the IEQ experts at Zimmetry Environmental. For the past two decades their professionals have been helping flood and water damaged businesses assess mold and other occupational exposure risks. They offer testing, monitoring and consulting services to identify and resolve mold concerns and other threats to protect workers and help businesses quickly recover. Zimmetry also recently sponsored an educational video about Mold: Worker and Employer Guide to Hazards and Recommended Controls that can be seen at: https://youtu.be/KYyd8puuBbs
 
To learn more about Zimmetry Environmental and their mold, water damage, indoor air quality, environmental, and compliance testing and consulting services, please visit www.zimmetry.com, call (787) 995.0005 or email info@zimmetry.com .
 
About Zimmetry Environmental
Since 2002, Zimmetry Environmental has been providing environmental consulting services to building owners and managers, architects, engineers, EHS professionals, and Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Puerto Rico and provides services across the Caribbean and Central America. The professionals at Zimmetry offer environmental compliance, indoor air quality, asbestos, lead-based paint, Phase I ESAs, and general environmental consulting services.
 


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