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According to the OSHA regulations,
the workplace must be assessed for ALL hazards! |
RSI
has been called to assess numerous 911 call centers. These centers
many times have radio transmit equipment located within the building
and/or call center rooms. Increased awareness by the general public
regarding the hazards that can be associated with electromagnetic
energy or RF emissions has led to an outcry by workers wanting
assurance that their workplace is safe from a hazard they know
very little about. This is an emotional, legal and moral issue
for employers and their employees. For some time now RF emissions
has been regulated as a hazard to humans under FCC and OSHA regulations.
According to the OSHA regulations, the workplace must be assessed
for ALL hazards.
Not only does having your call center assessed affirm that FCC
and OSHA regulations are being met, but it also gives workers
the feeling that the employer cares about them and is genuinely
concerned with their health and safety. Many of these centers
are manned by women of childbearing age concerned they may be
overexposed to RF emissions. Many of these employees are working
eight to twelve hour shifts. The thought of exposing an unborn
child to any hazard whatsoever is a highly emotional issue and
cannot be taken lightly.
Additionally, employees with pacemakers need to be informed of
the RF levels in their work environment as these devices can be
influenced when subjected to certain frequencies and power levels.
RSI has one of the few, if not the only instrumentation available
in the U.S. to measure RF emissions at the applicable frequencies
for pacemakers.
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RSI has one of the few, if not
the only instrumentation available in the U.S. to measure
RF emissions at the applicable frequencies for pacemakers! |
By contracting an impartial third party to assess your site,
you not only show your workers that you want to assure their safety
but you also limit your liability should an internal investigations
be undertaken. In most every case the sites assessed by RSI have
checked out as clean and safe, but there is no substitute for
having documentation on hand proving that you have performed your
due diligence.
All RSI assessments include a site security
review!