{"id":1900,"date":"2022-04-08T13:25:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T13:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2022-04-19T17:13:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T17:13:12","slug":"free-health-safety-osha-consultations-for-museum-conservation-and-cultural-heritage-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/index.php\/2022\/04\/08\/free-health-safety-osha-consultations-for-museum-conservation-and-cultural-heritage-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Health &#038; Safety OSHA Consultations for Museum, Conservation, and Cultural Heritage Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (DLS), through its OSHA Consultation Program, offers free and confidential occupational safety and health consultation services to small and medium sized businesses&#8211;including Museums, Conservation Labs, Binderies, Cultural Heritage Facilities, and even Fabrication \/ Artist Studios. The OSHA Consultation Program can provide assistance with the identification and control of the hazards associated with acquiring, preparing, and caring for collections. The OSHA Consultation Program can also help in the development or improvement of safety and health programs and assist in training employees. The goal is to help prevent injuries and illnesses that may come about due to hazardous workplace conditions and practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Museums and Cultural Heritage Site Hazards: On Display and Unseen,&#8221; a new short brochure from the DLS is embedded below with helpful information about potential hazards and how the OSHA Consulting Program might help. <\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-f9bd317bc6a1ed8362de3e3d30a667f8\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content aligncenter ep-percentage-width   ep-content-protection-disabled\">\n            <div class=\"embedpress-inner-iframe emebedpress-unit-percent ep-doc-f9bd317bc6a1ed8362de3e3d30a667f8\" style=\"max-width:600%\" id=\"embedpress-pdf-1650388380005\">\n                <div >\n                    <div class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper\"><div class=\"position-right-wraper gutenberg-pdf-wraper\"><iframe title=\"museum workplace consultation brochure-sp (002)\" class=\"embedpress-embed-document-pdf embedpress-pdf-1650388380005\" style=\"width:600%;height:600px; max-width:100%; display: inline-block\" src=\"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=get_viewer&#038;file=https%3A%2F%2Fmblc.state.ma.us%2Fcostepma%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F04%2Fmuseum-workplace-consultation-brochure-sp-002-1.pdf#key=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\" frameborder=\"0\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\"><\/iframe> <p class=\"embedpress-el-powered\">Powered By EmbedPress<\/p><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p>PDF DOWNLOAD: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/museum-workplace-consultation-brochure-sp-002.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/costepma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/museum-workplace-consultation-brochure-sp-002.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To Learn more and Schedule a Free and Confidential Visit: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/on-site-consultation-program\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/on-site-consultation-program<\/a>. <\/li><li>Call: (508) 616-0461 x2. <\/li><li>Email: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:MA-OSHAConsultation@mass.gov\" target=\"_blank\">MA-OSHAConsultation@mass.gov<\/a>. <\/li><li>Or view another program brochure: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/on-site-consultation-program-brochure\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/on-site-consultation-program-brochure<\/a>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some additional information about the DLS \/ OSHA Consulting Program, which is available statewide regardless of industry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The On-Site Consultation Program, which is jointly funded by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards and the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), is a confidential service in which your company\u2019s name, and any other information you provide, including any unsafe or unhealthy working conditions found, will not be reported routinely to OSHA.<\/p><p>The consultation service is completely separate from the federal OSHA inspection effort. The On-Site Consultation Program consists of highly-trained safety and health (industrial hygiene) professionals with many years of experience. Consultants issue no citations or penalties for non-compliance. Your only obligation will be to agree to correct all serious safety and health hazards in a timely manner. OSHA will be notified only if identified serious hazards or imminent dangers are not corrected.<\/p><cite>&#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/on-site-consultation-program-brochure\/download\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/on-site-consultation-program-brochure\/download<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Some additional about what to expect, and how a consultation might help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Our safety and health consultant staff will:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Help you recognize hazards in your workplace.<br>\u2022 Suggest control measures and options for solving a safety or health<br>problem.<br>\u2022 Provide technical support and guidance.<br>\u2022 Monitor worker exposures to air contaminants and other potential<br>health hazards.<br>\u2022 Assist you in writing and implementing OSHA-required written programs.<br>\u2022 Help you establish or strengthen a safety and health program.<br>\u2022 Provide a detailed written report summarizing all findings.<br>\u2022 Provide training and education for you and your employees.<\/p><p><strong>Our safety and health consultant staff will not:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Issue citations or propose penalties for violations of<br>OSHA standards.<br>\u2022 Report possible violations to OSHA enforcement staff except for<br>unabated serious hazards.<br>\u2022 Guarantee that your workplace will \u201cpass\u201d an OSHA inspection.<\/p><cite>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/on-site-consultation-program-brochure\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/on-site-consultation-program-brochure\/download<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (DLS), through its OSHA Consultation Program, offers free and confidential occupational safety and health consultation services to small and medium sized businesses&#8211;including Museums, Conservation Labs, Binderies, Cultural Heritage Facilities, and even Fabrication \/ Artist Studios. 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