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Posted 12 August 2024 - 03:44 PM

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New member here. Saw the wealth on knowledge on this forum so I decided to create an account. I work in the United States as a safety manager for a company that manufacture's lotion. So we do have tanks where the chemicals are being mixed to create the lotions. We have assembly lines where worker's bottle and package the employees. As well as a distribution center. Do to poor ventilation and other factors employees do experience heat stress in the summer. They wondered if neckfans were acceptable to wear (we don't allow jewelry). I did my research and this is the only relevant topic i could find which says they need to be UL Certified. Can my assembly line employees wear this to protect them in the summer time in our industry? We do offer heat stress training, an a/c room they can cool off in, give them additional breaks, and also provide water, water with electrolytes, and freezer pops.

 

https://www.osha.gov...ns/2005-02-01-1


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Posted 12 August 2024 - 03:59 PM

You're not food, so you don't have many of the limitations we food folks deal with.   I don't see any sort of safety issue to the consumer.   As far as OSHA, meh.   I doubt they'd say anything about that.


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Posted 12 August 2024 - 04:11 PM

First of all, good morning and welcome!

 

Second - this....

 

"We have assembly lines where worker's bottle and package the employees."

 

We try to stay away from talking about bottling up employees here - it really opens up a stickie wicket!!!


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Posted 12 August 2024 - 04:13 PM

SQFconsultant

 

Lol, my apologies! They bottle and cap the product after it gets dispensed and labeled.

 

example: lotions, creams, and oils.



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Posted 12 August 2024 - 04:14 PM

I am familiar with neck fans and don't see how they could cause an issue in a facility such as yours.


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Posted 13 August 2024 - 12:50 PM

First of all, good morning and welcome!

 

Second - this....

 

"We have assembly lines where worker's bottle and package the employees."

 

We try to stay away from talking about bottling up employees here - it really opens up a stickie wicket!!!

I have a few employees I wouldn't mind putting in a bottle, and throwing overboard!   Lol......





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