Mbak Adhien,
Sepertinya itu tergantung pada spesifikasi areal kerja
masing-masing, apakah pabrik, daerah terbuka, lab, kantor yang bersih ber-AC,
dll). Maksudnya, cobalah di assess resiko bahayanya seperti apa, bila
kita makan atau menyimpan makanan di tempat tersebut. Kalau menurut
OSHA, di bawah Depnakernya Amerika sih nggak ada larangan khusus mengenai hal
ini.
Does OSHA Prohibit Eating and
Drinking in the Workplace?
Question: Does OSHA prohibit eating or drinking
any food or beverage in the workplace? Many people have reported that
their employer or manager has told them that OSHA rules prohibit having any
food or anything to drink where they work.
Answer: The best answer to the question of food
and beverages (eating and drinking in the workplace) has to do with the
hazards and potential for hazard that this would bring. All OSHA standards
require that employers evaluate workplace hazards and determine whether what
is required to ensure safety and health of employees.
For example,
29CFR 1910.142 requires that no employee be allowed to have food or beverages
in an area where they could be contaminated with toxic or infectious
materials. Obviously, it would not be appropriate to eat and drink in
proximity to chemicals, such as at pesticide factory in the production area,
but employees in an average bank, could (under OSHA) safely drink a coke at
their desk.
29 CFR 1910.142 could also be interpreted to mean that
lunches, snacks or drinks may not be stored in a cabinet or refrigerator with
chemicals. So if you work in a lab, you definitely would not be allowed to
store your lunch, Coke or other soda pops in a refrigerator with radioactive
materials, biological agents (such as virus samples, bacteria, etc.) or
chemicals.
Summary
OSHA does not have a rule that flatly
prohibits workers eating or drinking in the workplace. Each workplace is
different and the employer has the responsibility to evaluate the particular
hazards and make a reasonable determination.
Salam,
Hidayat
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Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 7:32 AM
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Subject: [exbhp] safety talk
Bapak/Ibu,
saya adhien ex eng-snk
pls help dong... ada yang punya bahan safety talk
tentang hazard kalok
makan/minum di area kerja (pabrik, dekat mesin,
etc)?
kalok pernah ada kejadian unsafe akibat makan minum di
area kerja, boleh
juga dong saya dikirimin gambar/fotonya buat
contoh.....
thx ya GBU
salam
-adhien-
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