6 Other Services
6.4 HAZARDS FACED BY OTHER SERVICES WORKERS
Performing all types of tasks, many of which other workers would not want to do, creates the dangers faced by other services workers. This includes all kinds of maintenance and cleaning tasks that are carried out behind the scenes with little interaction with the clients or patrons of the business.
The hazards covered in this book are the primary ones that affect other services workers found in facility and stores operations. In most cases, the most frequent hazards faced by other services’ workers are
. Walking and working surfaces
. Electrocutions
. Material handling=lifting of containers
. Slips, trips, and falls
. Strains=sprains
. Trauma injuries
. Fall from elevation
. Fires
. Hand and power tools
. Hazardous chemicals
. Biological hazards
. Cleaning agents (Figure 6.3)
. Repetitive=cumulative trauma
FIGURE 6.3 Workers in a dry cleaner operation have a potential for exposure to hazardous chemicals.
6.5 OCCUPATIONS
Generally, these are not the most glamorous types of occupations. Many times workers are jack-of-all-trades or trade trained for specific jobs.
Some duties of general maintenance and repair workers are similar to those of carpenters; pipelayers, plumbers, pipe fitters, and steamfitters; electricians; and heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics. Other duties are similar to those of coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers; electrical and electronics installers and repairers; electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers; radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers. Workers who specialize in one of the many job functions of janitors and cleaners include pest control workers; general maintenance and repair workers;
and grounds maintenance workers.
The other services workers often perform tasks and jobs the construction workers do and many of the same hazards.
6.6 APPLICABLE OSHA REGULATIONS
Another way to gather an understanding of the hazards faced by other services workers is to see the types of violations that Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have found during their inspections of retail establishments. These violations provide another way of targeting hazards that have the potential to cause injury, illness, and death of workers. As can be seen from the 25 most frequently cited violations, OSHA cites this industry under the general industry standard (29 CFR 1910) and the recordkeeping standard (29 CFR 1904) (see Tables 6.7 through 6.9).
TABLE 6.7
Twenty-Five Most Frequent OSHA Violations for Personal Services Subsector
CFR Standard Number Cited Description
1910.1200 73 Hazard communication
1910.1030 66 Bloodborne pathogens
1910.132 23 Personal protective equipment, general requirements
1910.141 19 Sanitation
1910.305 19 Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment 1910.147 16 The control of hazardous energy, lockout=tagout
1910.134 14 Respiratory protection
1910.1048 14 Formaldehyde
1910.151 13 Medical services andfirst aid
1910.219 13 Mechanical power-transmission apparatus 1910.303 13 Electrical systems design, general requirements
1910.146 11 Permit-required confined spaces
1910.157 10 Portablefire extinguishers
1910.22 9 Working=walking surfaces, general requirements 1910.23 9 Guardingfloor and wall openings and holes
1910.37 9 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features of exit routes
TABLE 6.7 (continued)
Twenty-Five Most Frequent OSHA Violations for Personal Services Subsector
CFR Standard Number Cited Description
1910.178 9 Powered industrial trucks (forklifts)
1910.264 9 Laundry machinery and operations
1910.212 8 Machines, general requirements
1910.95 6 Occupational noise exposure
5A1 6 General duty clause (section of OSHA Act)
1910.133 5 Eye and face protection
1910.304 5 Electrical, wiring design, and protection
1910.36 4 Design and construction requirements for exit routes
1910.138 4 Hand protection
1910.215 4 Abrasive wheel machinery
Note: Standards cited by federal OSHA for the personal services subsector from October 2005 to September 2006 are included here.
TABLE 6.8
Twenty-Five Most Frequent OSHA Violations for Automobile Repair, Services, and Parking Subsector
CFR Standard Number Cited Description
1910.134 647 Respiratory protection
1910.1200 393 Hazard communication
1910.1000 123 Air contaminants
1910.132 118 Personal protective equipment, general requirements 1910.305 63 Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment
1910.107 47 Sprayfinishing w=flammable=combustible materials
1910.151 47 Medical services andfirst aid
1910.303 47 Electrical systems design, general requirements
1910.157 40 Portablefire extinguishers
1910.22 30 Working=walking surfaces, general requirements
1910.215 29 Abrasive wheel machinery
1910.106 28 Flammable and combustible liquids
5A1 28 General duty clause (section of OSHA Act)
1910.133 24 Eye and face protection
1910.147 22 The control of hazardous energy, lockout=tagout
1910.138 21 Hand protection
1910.253 21 Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting
1910.23 20 Guardingfloor and wall openings and holes
1910.141 16 Sanitation
1910.178 14 Powered industrial trucks (forklifts)
1910.146 13 Permit-required confined spaces
(continued)
TABLE 6.8 (continued)
Twenty-Five Most Frequent OSHA Violations for Automobile Repair, Services, and Parking Subsector
CFR Standard Number Cited Description
1910.212 13 Machines, general requirements
1910.1025 12 Lead
1910.37 11 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features of exit routes 1910.242 10 Hand and portable-powered tools and equipment
1910.177 9 Servicing multipiece and single-piece rim wheels 1910.244 9 Other portable tools and equipment
1910.304 9 Electrical, wiring design and protection
1910.95 8 Occupational noise exposure
1910.219 8 Mechanical power-transmission apparatus
1910.24 7 Fixed industrial stairs
1910.334 7 Electrical, use of equipment
1904.2 6 Exemption for establishments partial in certain industries Note: Standards cited by federal OSHA for the automobile repair, services, and parking subsector from
October 2005 to September 2006 are included here.
TABLE 6.9
Twenty-Five Most Frequent OSHA Violations for Miscellaneous Repair Subsector
CFR Standard Number Cited Description
1910.146 94 Permit-required confined spaces
1910.1200 62 Hazard communication
1910.134 48 Respiratory protection
1910.1052 40 Methylene chloride
1910.178 28 Powered industrial trucks (forklifts)
1910.132 21 Personal protective equipment, general requirements
1910.215 16 Abrasive wheel machinery
1910.1027 16 Cadmium
1910.147 14 The control of hazardous energy, lockout=tagout 1910.253 14 Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting
1910.305 14 Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment
1910.1025 14 Lead
1910.157 12 Portablefire extinguishers
1910.212 12 Machines, general requirements
5A1 9 General duty clause (section of OSHA Act)
1910.303 8 Electrical systems design, general requirements
1910.37 7 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features of exit routes
1910.133 7 Eye and face protection
1910.22 6 Working=walking surfaces, general requirements
Although the previous were the 25 most frequently issued violations for these three subsectors (Personal services; automobile repair, services, and parking;
miscellaneous repair services), OSHA has cited other hazards with less frequency.
With the hazards faced by this sector, it is imperative that safety and health be an integral part of doing business, with the specific purpose of protecting its employees.
REFERENCE
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in 2004. Available at http:==bls.gov.
TABLE 6.9 (continued)
Twenty-Five Most Frequent OSHA Violations for Miscellaneous Repair Subsector
CFR Standard Number Cited Description
1910.23 6 Guardingfloor and wall openings and holes
1910.106 6 Flammable and combustible liquids
1910.107 6 Sprayfinishing w=flammable=combustible materials
1910.151 6 Medical services andfirst aid
1904.29 5 Forms
1910.177 4 Servicing multipiece and single-piece rim wheels
1910.213 4 Woodworking machinery requirements
1910.217 4 Mechanical power presses
Note: Standards cited by federal OSHA for the miscellaneous repair subsector from October 2005 to September 2006 are included here.