No emergency showers, PPE for costume jewelry industry workers
A lack of emergency shower and eye wash facilities were among the safety deficiencies found by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in an investigation into the potential hazards in the Rhode Island Jewelry Industry.
The study was conducted to evaluate the incidence and severity of occupationally related diseases among workers in the costume jewelry industry in the state. Among NIOSH’s findings: workers often did not know what compound they were working with and were not aware of potential toxicities.