What Personal Hygiene Practices Should Roofers Follow?
Personal hygiene is important to protect workers from a variety of different chemical exposures that are common in roofing work. Employers should provide workers with clean water, soap or other safe cleaners. Workers should follow these personal hygiene practices: • Wash hands before eating and before leaving the work site. Use soap or other safe cleaners—do not use gasoline or other chemicals. • Eat lunch away from asphalt fumes. Sit where the wind will blow fumes away from you. • Shower after work as soon as possible. • Change work clothes before going home to keep asphalt and solvents out of your car and home.
