5.3     Exposure Control Plans

If a worker may be exposed to a harmful substance, the employer must ensure that:

• A walk through is conducted to assess the potential for overexposure, taking into account all routes of exposure including inhalation, ingestion and skin contact.

• Reassessment is conducted when there is a change in work conditions which may increase the exposure, such as a change in production rate, process or equipment.

Employers  /  contractors  who  are  required  to  develop  Exposure  Control  Plans  as  per regulation must include the following (when applicable):

• Purpose and Responsibility

• Risk Identification Assessment and Control

• Education and Training

• Written Work Procedures

• Hygiene Facilities

• Health Monitoring

• Documentation

A copy of the Exposure Control Plan must be provided to the Site Safety Coordinator prior to beginning the work.