Daniel Chute, CIH, CSP, Atrium Environmental. Health and Safety Services, gave an interesting presentation Monday afternoon about rebuilding homes after disaster strikes. He has been working with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement safe practices in post-disaster restoration. He said inexperienced workers and volunteers who were not using proper PPE after disasters such as Hurricane Katrina led to the partnership and creation of a guide to safety when rebuilding.
Chute said many older homes and those in flooded areas had issues such as lead paint, asbestos and mold so workers had to be especially careful.