LIA creates laser auditing service.
Press Release Summary:
Based on ANSI Z136.1 Safe Use of Lasers standard, Industrial Laser Safety Audit enables industrial laser users to keep their facilities safe and compliant with OSHA. It includes review of training requirements for Laser Safety Officer and other area personnel, hazard analysis, evaluation of laser use area, review of laser area controls, assessment of non-beam hazards and electrical hazards, review of laser and laser system requirements, and review of laser documentation.
Original Press Release:
LIA Auditing Service Helps Keep Industrial Laser Users Safe
(Orlando, FL, September 17, 2007) - Laser Institute of America (LIA) has recently created a new auditing service to help industrial laser users keep their facilities safe and compliant with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). The Industrial Laser Safety Audit is based on the ANSI Z136.1 Safe Use of Lasers standard, and can be arranged by contacting LIA.
The Industrial Laser Safety Audit includes:
A review of training requirements for the Laser Safety Officer and other area personnel
A Hazard Analysis - Maximum Permissible Exposure and Nominal Hazard Zone calculations
An evaluation of the laser use area
A review of the laser area controls, including signs and other entryway controls
An assessment of non-beam hazards such as laser generated airborne contaminants and electrical hazards
A review of laser and laser system requirements
A review of laser documentation such as standard operating procedures, institutional policy, etc.
For more information and to obtain a quote, contact
Rich Greene
at 407.380.1553,
email at rgreene@laserinstitute.org,
or visit www.laserinstitute.org/education/industrialaudit
Laser Institute of America (LIA) is the international society for laser applications and safety that has served the industrial, educational, medical, research and government communities throughout the world since 1968. LIA offers a wide range of products and services to thousands of end users, including safety and applications publications, training videos, signs and labels, Laser Safety Officer training, and international conferences. LIA is the secretariat and publisher of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z136 series of laser safety standards, which is recognized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). For more information, visit www.laserinstitute.org.
