M10.1: Blog about video

I work at a coffee shop and am constantly exposed to Bisphenol A (receipts) and bleach. When I started we were steaming the milk cartons to fold up to save room in the recycling bin. But I brought up the issue that we are exposing ourselves to the plastic fume when we steam the cartons. Since the plastic is soft enough, we can still fold the carton smaller to save room in the recycling bin. According to the hierarchy of controls, the change happened on the administrative controls level. I wish we can eliminate use of receipts but it's not feasible at a coffee shop. Currently, I can only think of wearing gloves while working to not be exposed to BPA so that's controlling exposure by means of PPE. As the hierarchy shows, it is the least effective measure because not all of my coworkers wear gloves while working (especially while working at the register) and it's not only the person at register who comes in contact with receipts. Instead of bleach, we should substitute it with non-harmful cleaning agents. Currently, most people wear gloves while in contact with bleach but everyone can be exposed to the smell of bleach. I wish we can eliminate/substitute bleach and substitute receipt paper to create a healthier working environment for the workers and patrons at the café.